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Clinical trial costs

Posted: July 31, 2011 at 4:04 pm

Based on a survey* of 21 drug makers, 12 biotechs, nine device makers and 23 contract research organizations, PharmaLot has recently published the following metrics for current clinical trial costs (see full article here)
Average per-patient trial costs across all therapeutic areas:
Phase I: $21,883
Phase II: $36,070
Phase IIIa: $47,523
Phase IIIb: $47,095
Phase IV: $17,042
Average cost per patient for a cardiovascular trial:
Phase II: $33,700
Phase IIIa: $21,750
Phase IIIb: $6,830
In oncology, the average per patient trial cost:
Phase II: $73,303
Phase IIIa: $57,207
Phase IIIb: $65,900
For central nervous system disorders:
Phase II: $28,197
Phase IIIa: $33,768
Phase IIIb: $41,824
For diabetes:
Phase II: $ 8,854
Phase IIIa: $12,667
Phase IIIb: $10,700
Anyone have any thoughts or data as to how this compares to cell therapy trials?
--Lee
*survey conducted by Cutting Edge Information.
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International Stem Cell Corporation to Hold Business Update Conference Call on August 10

Posted: July 31, 2011 at 4:04 pm

International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB: ISCO) today announced that it will hold a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern (8:00 a.m. Pacific). Chairman Ken Aldrich will provide an update on the business, including plans for the future development of the skin care line; animal and potential clinical trials for Parkinson's and liver diseases; and the Company's business strategy for 2011 and longer term.
Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing 877-407-8033 for domestic callers, or 201-689-8033 for international callers, or from the webcast on the investor relations section of the Company's Web site athttp://www.intlstemcell.com.
A telephone replay will be available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call by dialing 877-660-6853 for domestic callers, or 201-612-7415 for international callers, and entering the account code: 286 and the Conference ID: 376367. The webcast will be available on the Company's Web site for 60 days following the completion of the call.
About International Stem Cell Corporation
International Stem Cell Corporation is focused on the therapeutic applications of human parthenogenetic stem cells and the development and commercialization of cell-based research and cosmetic products. ISCO's core technology, parthenogenesis, results in the creation of pluripotent human stem cells from unfertilized oocytes (eggs). hpSCs avoid ethical issues associated with the use or destruction of viable human embryos. ISCO scientists have created the first parthenogenic, homozygous stem cell line that can be a source of therapeutic cells with minimal immune rejection after transplantation into hundreds of millions of individuals of differing genders, ages and racial background. This offers the potential to create the first true stem cell bank, UniStemCell™. ISCO also produces and markets specialized cells and growth media for therapeutic research worldwide through its subsidiary Lifeline Cell Technology, and cell-based skin care products through its subsidiary Lifeline Skin Care. More information is available at http://www.internationalstemcell.com.

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International Stem Cell Corporation
Kenneth C. Aldrich, Chairman
760-940-6383
kaldrich@intlstemcell.com

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Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
Don Markley, 310-691-7100
dmarkley@lhai.com
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Geron’s Embryonic Stem Cell Clinical Trial for Spinal Cord Injury

Posted: July 30, 2011 at 9:53 am

Dr. Jane Lebkowski, executive vice president and chief scientific officer at Geron Corporation, gave the keynote address for the 2011 CIRM Bridges Trainee Meeting. Last year, Geron began the first clinical trial in the world using human embryonic stem cells.

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Human Trachea Made from Stem Cells Transplanted into Cancer Patient

Posted: July 28, 2011 at 5:33 am

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for more than seven million deaths a year. It can affect any part of the body, and survival rates vary depending on the type of cancer and where the patient lives

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Human Trachea Made from Stem Cells Transplanted into Cancer Patient

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Helping your body heal itself

Posted: July 28, 2011 at 5:33 am

A new nonprofit group in Austin wants more in the medical community to give adult stem cell therapies a chance even if they are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Helping your body heal itself

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Stem cell therapy in Guatemala – (closer than China)

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 4:07 pm

Medicenter, a Stem Cells clinic in Guatemala, Central America. Mr

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Perspectives of a Stem Cell Donor Family

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 4:07 pm

"Your twin daughters have an extremely rare, fatal disease called Niemann Pick Type C and there's nothing you can do for them." Those were the devastating words that Chris Hempel and her husband first heard in 2007. Rather than just give in to this fate, the Hempels are proactively engaging researchers to try to save Addi and Cassi's lives. This journey includes donating skin samples to cell banks so that researchers can create induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, a promising technology which may help undercover treatments for their daughters

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Huntington’s Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research 2007 – Robert Pacifici

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 4:07 pm

(Part 2 of 4) Robert Pacifici, Ph.D., spoke at the "Spotlight on Huntington's Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 12, 2007. Pacifici presented an overview of Huntington's disease and briefly described how stem cell research enables drug discovery efforts for this devastating disease. Pacifici is the chief scientific officer of CHDI Foundation Inc.

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Diabetes: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research – Peter Butler

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 4:07 pm

(Part 2 of 4) Peter Butler, MD spoke at the Spotlight on Juvenile Diabetes, an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on September 25, 2008. Butler summarized normal glucose metabolism, explained how loss of pancreatic beta islet cells leads to diabetes, and presented evidence for beta cell regeneration in adults. Butler is the Director of the Larry Hillblom Islet Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles

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Meditation May Help Women Cope With Hot Flashes

Posted: July 24, 2011 at 4:05 pm

(HealthDay News) -- An easy-to-learn meditation technique can help ease the hot flashes, night sweats and insomnia of menopause, a new study says.

The University of Massachusetts research showed that mindfulness training, based on a Buddhist meditation concept, reduced the distress associated with hot flashes and improved physical, psychosocial and sexual functioning.

"The findings are important because hormone replacement therapy, used to treat menopause symptoms in the past, has been associated with health risks," said study author James Carmody, an associate professor of medicine in the division of preventive and behavioral medicine.

About 40 percent of menopausal women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, which undermine their quality of life, the researchers noted. But since hormone replacement therapy has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease, breast cancer and stroke, Carmody observed that "not only are women looking for alternative treatments, it is an NIH (National Institutes of Health) priority to find behavioral treatments Read more...

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