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Thursday, June 2, 2016

International Stem Cell Corporation : Announces Publication of Preclinical Results Demonstrating Treatment of Parkinson's Disease in Cell Transplantation


06/02/2016 | 02:31pm CEST

CARLSBAD, CA

International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCQB: ISCO), a California-based clinical stage biotechnology company developing stem cell-based therapies and biomedical products, announced today that it has published the results of a 12-month pre-clinical, non-human primate study.
The data demonstrates the safety and efficacy of the company's proprietary ISC-hpNSC® readily expandable neural stem cell derived treatment of Parkinson's disease.
"The publication of the data in the peer-reviewed and highly-respected journal, Cell Transplantation, brings to conclusion the preclinical stage of ISCO's Parkinson's disease program. The data provides further evidence that parthenogenetic neural stem cells can be effective in treating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and, along with the previously safety data, formed the basis of our application to the Australian regulatory authorities to move this program into the clinic," said Russell Kern, Ph.D., ISCO's Chief Scientific Officer. 
The 12-month GLP study demonstrated the safety and efficacy of transplanting ISC-hpNSC® into non-human primates with induced moderate to severe clinical Parkinson's disease symptoms. Transplantation of neural cells was safe and well tolerated by the animals with no dyskinesia, tumors, ectopic tissue formation or other test article related serious adverse events. 
It was shown that ISC-hpNSC® improved Parkinson's disease symptoms by increasing the number of dopaminergic neurons and dopamine concentration in the brain through neurotrophic support and dopamine neuron replacement. This data from this study was closely reviewed by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and supported the clinical trial approval of ISC-hpNSC® for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (ClinialTrials.gov NCT02452723). 
The article and abstract can be found at: 
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ct/pre-prints/content-CT-1518_Gonzalez_et_al

About the Parkinson's disease clinical study
The Phase I clinical study is a dose escalation safety and preliminary efficacy study of ISC-hpNSC®, intracranialy transplanted into patients with moderate to severe Parkinson's disease. The open-label, single center, uncontrolled clinical trial will evaluate three different dose regimens. A total of 12 participants with moderate to severe Parkinson's disease will be treated. Following transplantation, the patients will be monitored for 12 months at specified intervals, to evaluate the safety and biologic activity of ISC-hpNSC®. PET scans will be performed at baseline, as part of the screening assessment, and at 6 and 12 months after surgical intervention. Clinical responses compared to baseline after the administration of ISC-hpNSC® will be evaluated using various neurological assessments such as Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Hoehn and Yahr and other rating scales.
The study will be performed at Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia. The study's submission is overseen by ISCO subsidiary, Cyto Therapeutics Pty Ltd.

About Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system mainly affecting the motor system. The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain. Early in the course of the disease, the most obvious symptoms are movement-related; these symptoms include shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement and difficulty with walking and gait. Later, thinking and behavioral problems may arise, with dementia commonly occurring in the advanced stages of the disease, and depression is the most common psychiatric symptom. Parkinson's disease is more common in older people, with most cases occurring after the age of 50.
Currently, medications typically used in the treatment of Parkinson's, L-DOPA and dopamine agonists, improve the early symptoms of the disease. As the disease progresses and dopaminergic neurons continue to be lost, the drugs eventually become ineffective while at the same time frequently producing a complication marked by involuntary writhing movements. In 2013 PD resulted in about 103,000 deaths globally, up from 44,000 deaths in 1990.

About ISC-hpNSC®
International Stem Cell Corporation's proprietary ISC-hpNSC®consists of a highly pure population of neural stem cells derived from human parthenogenetic stem cells. ISC-hpNSC® is a suspension of clinical grade cells manufactured under cGMP conditions that have undergone stringent quality control measures and are clear of any microbial and viral contaminants. Preclinical studies in rodents and non-human primates have shown improvement in Parkinson's disease symptoms and increase in brain dopamine levels following the intracranial administration of ISC-hpNSC®. ISC-hpNSC® provides neurotrophic support and cell replacement to the dying dopaminergic neurons of the recipient PD brain. Additionally, ISC-hpNSC® are safe, well tolerated and do not cause adverse events such as dyskinesia, systemic toxicity or tumors in preclinical models. International Stem Cell Corporationbelieves that ISC-hpNSC® may have broad therapeutic applications for many neurological diseases affecting the brain, the spinal cord and the eye.

About International Stem Cell Corporation
International Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO) is focused on the therapeutic applications of human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSCs) 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 parthenogenetic, homozygous stem cell line that can be a source of therapeutic cells for hundreds of millions of individuals of differing genders, ages and racial background with minimal immune rejection after transplantation. hpSCs offer 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 (www.lifelinecelltech.com), and stem cell-based skin care products through its subsidiary Lifeline Skin Care (www.lifelineskincare.com). More information is available at www.internationalstemcell.com.
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http://health.einnews.com/article/329042037/8vjgpYKKyqbW9usc

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