Posted on February 1, 2008 by jrowley
Cytori Therapeutics announced that they have enrolled their first two patients in an acute myocardial infarction clinical trial using adipose-derived cells prepared using their Celution™ device. The Celution™ device is an automated, tissue processing unit that isolates cells from adipose tissue derived via liposuction.
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Posted on December 23, 2007 by jrowley
Athersys and their cardiac parter, Angiotech, announced today that they got the ok from the FDA to begin a Phase I clinical study using Athersys’ Multistem adult stem cell product in acute myocardial infarction (MI). This is the second IND approval for Athersys in just over a month (and a welcome Christmas present for [...]
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Posted on November 26, 2007 by jrowley
CellCyte Genetics Corporation recently announced that US Patent No 7,282,222 was issued, a patent which they have exclusive rights to. The press release states that the patent covers unique methods and compositions “to deliver and direct stem cells to target organs in the body”, including cardiac tissue.
The focus of the patent addresses cell retention at [...]
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