June 18, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Brainstorm Secures NurOwn-associated Patents in Several Markets In the past year, BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics was granted four patents and is waiting for a fifth, already accepted, meant to provide protection for its NurOwn cell therapy and technology in territories around the world. NurOwn is being tested in clinical trials as a potential treatment for…
March 26, 2021 News by Vanda Pinto, PhD NurOwn Cell Therapy Found Safe, Effective for Progressive MS in Phase 2 Trial NurOwn cell therapy led to significant improvements in the physical abilities, vision, and cognition of people withĀ progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) in a Phase 2 clinical trial, top-line data show. In addition to these positive efficacy results, BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, NurOwn’s developer, announced that its cell-based therapy showed…
December 21, 2020 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Dosing Finishes in Trial of NurOwn Cell Therapy for Progressive MS Patient dosing has finished in a Phase 2 clinical trial testingĀ NurOwn, BrainStorm Cell Therapeuticsā investigational cell-based therapy for people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), the company announced. The trialās top-line results are…
August 27, 2020 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD #MSVirtual2020 – MRI Changes Can Reflect Function in Progressive MS, Study Says Certain MRI measures of the brain and spinal cord directly associate with functional improvements in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study reports. According to BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, these data will help in determining the benefits ofĀ NurOwn, the companyās stem cell-based…
May 7, 2020 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD NurOwn May Curb Damaging Neuroinflammation in MS, Study Finds NurOwn, believed to haveĀ neuroprotective and repairing effects,Ā may also be able to curb the damaging immune responses that contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS) progression, a recent study found. This newly identified potential may extend the benefits of this cell-based therapy, its researchers believe. The findings were to be presented…
March 9, 2020 News by Catarina Silva Final Site Announced in Phase 2 Trial Testing NurOwn in Progressive MS The Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center at Brigham and Womenās Hospital has joined BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics in a Phase 2 trial exploring the safety and efficacy of NurOwn in the treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). This is the fifth and final clinical site participating in…
November 19, 2019 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc NMSS Awards $495K to Study Biomarkers in Phase 2 Trial of NurOwn in Progressive MS BrainStorm Cell TherapeuticsĀ received a $495,330 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) SocietyĀ to support biomarker studies in its ongoing clinical trial testing the cell therapyĀ NurOwn in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). NurOwn is a treatment based on the patientsā own bone marrow-derivedĀ mesenchymal stem…
March 18, 2019 News by Jonathan Grinstein Progressive MS Phase 2 Trial of NurOwn Stem Cell Therapy Enrolls 1st Patient The first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 2 multicenter clinical trial testing the use of NurOwn cellular therapy to treat progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics announced. The open-label trialĀ (NCT03799718), titled Safety and Efficacy of Repeated Administration ofĀ neuronĀ (MSC-NTF Cells) nin Participants…
January 14, 2019 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Stimulator for Spasticity, Tysabri Dosing Trial, Mobility Devices Contest, Stem Cell Phase 2 Trial WeHealth, PathMaker Collaborating to Develop MyoRegulator as Noninvasive Treatment for Spasticity I’m one of the many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) for whom spasticity is a significant problem. This is a nonmedicinal approach to dealing with it. I hope it doesn’t take too long to make this…
December 19, 2018 News by Alberto Molano, PhD FDA Gives Green Light to Phase 2 Trial of NurOwn Stem Cell Therapy in Progressive MS Patients The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approvedĀ BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics‘ request to open a Phase 2 clinical trial testing the safety and effectiveness of its proprietary NurOwn mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)Ā treatment inĀ progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The request was in the form of Investigational New Drug…
November 21, 2018 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc Phase 2 Trial of NurOwn Stem Cell Therapy in Progressive MS Planned for US, BrainStorm Announces BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics is planning to launch a Phase 2 clinical trial in the United States to evaluate the safety and activity of its lead cell therapy candidate,Ā NurOwn, in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). The company announced that has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to…