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Athersys reports positive results from early GvHD clinical trial

Stem cell therapy developer Athersys (NASDAQ:ATHX) reported positive interim results from a phase 1 clinical trial in patients with leukemia or similar blood cancers. The trial showed that the company’s MultiStem technology was well tolerated at all dose levels and also suggested that the technology may reduce the incidence of severe graft-versus-host disease, according to […]

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Athersys plans to begin first stroke clinical study by end of year

Stem cell therapy developer Athersys (NASDAQ:ATHX) plans to begin the first clinical study of its MultiStem technology in stroke patients by the end of the year. The planned double-blind, placebo-controlled study could involve as many as 150 patients, CEO Gil Van Bokkelen said in a conference call with analysts and investors after announcing the Cleveland-based […]

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Angiotech Pharma sells Lifespan vascular graft business for $2.8M

LeMaitre Vascular Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAT) picked up Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s (NASDAQ:ANPI) Lifespan vascular graft business for $2.8 million and spiked a distribution deal Angiotech had with former Lifespan owner Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE:EW). Burlington, Massachusetts-based LeMaitre said it paid a multiple of 1.8 times the Lifespan revenues from the last 12 months for the vascular prosthesis, […]