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Aastrom Biosciences
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Aastrom lands a new CEO in a game of musical biotech chairs
Shares of Aastrom bounced higher yesterday as biotech veteran Dominick Colangelo was named the new CEO, taking the reins during a crucial pivotal study of the company's personalized cell therapy.
Aastrom banks $38M for pivotal study of cellular therapy
Aastrom Biosciences' ( $ASTM ) stock was up this morning after the developer announced a $40 million financing deal with Eastern Capital.
Aastrom puts hopes in promising CLI therapy
Xconomy's Luke Timmerman profiles Ann Arbor, MI-based Aastrom Biosciences, which is planning to enroll 500-600 patients with critical limb ischemia to test a promising treatment approach. Its
Court lifts ban on stem cell funding during appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington has temporarily stayed a cut-off in government funding for human embryonic stem cell research. As a result of the stay, the Obama administration can fund
Which biotechs are the least efficient?
SmartTrend has looked at the biotech industry to determine which companies are the least efficient. Using revenue per employee (RPE)--a ratio useful when comparing a company against others in its
Aastrom shares jump as FDA lifts clinical hold
Aastrom's shares are up on the news that the FDA has lifted a clinical hold on the company's Phase II congestive heart failure trial. The trial is testing cardiac repair cells (CRC), which contain
Aastrom halts mid-stage trial after patient death
Aastrom Biosciences shares slid 24 percent Friday morning on the news that the company halted a mid-stage trial for a congestive heart failure treatment following the death of a patient. The Ann
Aastrom shares soar after FDA lifts hold
Aastrom Biosciences says that the FDA has removed the clinical hold from its U.S. Phase II IMPACT-DCM clinical trial for congestive heart failure and that patient enrollment would resume at the four
Aastrom stem cell therapy has high success rate
In a small stem cell study involving 33 patients, researchers for Aastrom Biosciences are reporting a 91 percent success rate in repairing hard-to-heal fractures. All of the patients in the study had
ALSO NOTED: Galapagos gains development grants;Aastrom to sell stock; and much more...
> Galapagos has garnered €5.2 million in grant money to continue its drug development work.
