Shanghai Jia Fu Medical Apparatus Inc to Support Research in "Universal Donor" Stem Cell Drug SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire -02/18/12)- Medistem Inc. (Pinksheets: MEDS.PK - News) announced today initiation of joint efforts with the Chinese conglomerate, Shanghai Jia Fu Medical Apparatus Inc, in developing the Endometrial Regenerative Cell (ERC) "universal donor" … [Read more...]
Medistem Initiates Collaboration With Chinese Conglomerate Aimed at Clinical Development of Endometrial Regenerative Cells for Critical Limb Ischemia
Benitec Biopharma and Medistem Technologies Successfully Combined in Preclinical Stem Cell Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA and SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire -02/06/12)- Benitec Biopharma (ASX: BLT.AX - News) and Medistem (Pinksheets: MEDS.PK - News) announced today the successful treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in preclinical models using Benitec Biopharma's patented gene silencing technology applied to stem cell-derived immune system cells called dendritic cells. … [Read more...]
Medistem and ERCell Initiate Phase II RECOVER-ERC Heart Failure Trial
First Three Patients Successfully Treated With ERC Stem Cell Using Novel "Retrograde Procedure" SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire -01/30/12)- Medistem Inc. (Pinksheets: MEDS.PK - News) together with its Russian Licensee, ERCell LLC, announced successful dosing of 3 heart failure patients in the Non-Revascularizable IschEmic Cardiomyopathy treated with Retrograde … [Read more...]
Dr. Alan Lewis, Previous CEO of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Joins Medistem Advisory Board
30-Year Industry Veteran to Assist Adult Stem Cell Company in Strategic Positioning and Alliance Formation SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire -01/24/12)- Medistem Inc. (Pinksheets: MEDS.PK - News) announced today appointment of Dr. Alan Lewis to the company's advisory board. Dr. Lewis spent 15 years at the pharmaceutical company Wyeth-Ayerst, where he was Vice … [Read more...]
Medistem and Licensee ERCell Receive Russian Regulatory Approval for the RECOVER-ERC Trial
Dose Escalating, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Universal Donor Stem Cell Trial for No-Option Heart Failure Patients to Be Conducted at Backulev Center SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire -01/23/12)- Medistem Inc. (Pinksheets: MEDS.PK - News) together with its Russian Licensee, ERCell LLC, have received approval to initiate the first double-blind, placebo controlled … [Read more...]
Medistem Inc. Annual Letter to Shareholders
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire -12/31/11)- Medistem Inc. (Pinksheets: MEDS.PK - News) today issues the following letter to shareholders. Dear Fellow Shareholders, The last year has been remarkable for Medistem: new investors, new collaborators, and an FDA approval. The FDA approval is for a 15 patient study investigating the safety and therapeutic effects of … [Read more...]
Entest BioMedical and RenovoCyte Begin Pilot Study of “Universal Donor” Stem Cell Treatment of Canine Osteoarthritis
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire -11/18/11)- Entest BioMedical Inc. (OTCQB: ENTB.PK - News) (Pinksheets: ENTB.PK - News) and RenovoCyte LLC today announced the treatment of the first canine patient of a 10 dog pilot study utilizing Canine Endometrial Regenerative Cells (CERC) licensed from Medistem Inc. (Pinksheets: MEDS.PK - News) in the treatment of canine … [Read more...]
Yale Endometrial Stem Cell Expert Joins Medistem’s Scientific Advisory Board
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire -11/08/11)- Medistem Inc. (Pinksheets: MEDS.PK - News) announced today the appointment of Dr. Hugh S. Taylor to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Taylor is the first scientist to identify the bone marrow origin of endometrial tissue, and performed independent experiments demonstrating that endometrial stem cells are capable of treating … [Read more...]
Entest BioMedical Signs Agreement With RenovoCyte and Medistem for Pilot Study Using Universal Donor Stem Cells in Treatment of Dog Osteoarthritis
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire -10/24/11)- Entest BioMedical (OTCQB: ENTB.PK - News) (Pinksheets: ENTB.PK - News) announced today that, together with RenovoCyte LLC and Medistem Inc. (Pinksheets: MEDS.PK - News), it plans to initiate a 10 dog pilot study using Canine Endometrial Regenerative Cells (CERC) in the treatment of osteoarthritis at the McDonald Animal … [Read more...]
Medistem Collaborates on Nanoparticle siRNA Finding for Treatment of Ischemic Conditions
Adult Stem Cell Company Publishes With Canadian Scientists on Finding That Could Lead to Improved Transplantation Results SAN DIEGO CA--(Marketwire - Oct 20, 2011) - Medistem Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MEDS), a clinical stage adult stem cell company, reported today on a publication of a novel method of preventing transplant-associated ischemic liver injury using a … [Read more...]