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4-17-12, Pluristem Receives U.S. FDA Clearance for Phase II Clinical Trial for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).
4-17-12, Pluristem Receives U.S. FDA Clearance for Phase II Clinical Trial for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).
United Therapeutics will make an upfront payment of $7 million to Pluristem; and other payments accumulating together with the upfront payment to a total of approximately $55 million.
System is designed to creates an artificial physiological environment where cells (ASCs) can grow and reproduce outside of the human body. By mimicking the natural environment that exists within human bones, the system “tricks” stem cells into growing and reproducing in the same way they would in living organs. Because the size and scale of the PluriX™ Bioreactor is larger than that of human bone marrow, stem cell growth can be greatly expanded.
“The results of these trials provide a strong indication of the potential success of commercializing PLX-PAD,” said Zami Aberman, President, Chairman and CEO of Pluristem
Company Awarded a $2.5 Million Grant from Israeli Government.
Chaya Mazouz, the company’s vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs, will present information about the regulatory study design considerations for PLX-PAD, the company’s lead cell therapy candidate for the treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI), at 11 a.m. EDT on May 24 at the International Society for Cellular Therapy’s (ISCT) 16th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
Data Suggests PLX-PAD is Safe, with Noted Improvement in Measured Efficacy Parameters.
It has begun enrolling patients in the U.S. for a Phase I clinical trial with its unmatched placenta-derived stem cell product, PLX-PAD for the treatment of critical limb ischemia, of (PAD).