STEM CELL STOCKS

[defio70]

Osiris Therapeutics Inc. (osir) This company has synthesized a medicine in collaboration with Genzyme Corp.(genz) by the name Prochymal.This drug is made of adult stem cells and is capable of regenerating tissues and preventing scar formation.

http://tinyurl.com/bup3jk

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (OSIR)

Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

February 27, 2009 9:00 am ET
Executives
Randall Mills – President and CEO
Rich Hunt – CFO
Analysts
Bill Tanner – Leerink Swann
Charles Duncan – JMP Securities
Edward Tenthoff – Piper Jaffray
Eun Yang – Jefferies & Co.
Jason Napodano – Zacks
http://seekingalpha.com/article/123226- ... urce=email

[dlry]

Athx...mentioned in this article on net cash plays: http://tinyurl.com/dbtbfn
Athersys, Inc. (ATHX)

Athersys, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of therapeutic product candidates in multiple disease areas in the United States. Its product pipeline includes ATHX-105, a Phase I clinical trial product for the treatment of obesity.

The company has a market value of $16.7M ($0.88/share) with nearly $31.6M in the form of cash or cash equivalents. With total liabilities are $2.3M, the company is currently trading at a roughly 50% discount to its net cash value.

The catalyst is that Ormibed Advisors, the world’s largest healthcare activist investment firm, is ATHX’s largest shareholder with a 20% ownership of the company’s shares.

[mxsquid]

The BioPharma 12/3/2008 portfolio has done nothing to-date though there are certainly some bright spots. This includes big pharma, biotech, pharma technology. Boom or bust with these guys.

http://megamata.com/mike/html/BioPharma20090320.htm

Biopharma ranking as of 3/20/2009

http://megamata.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=48#p245

[dlry]

Keep your eyes on names in this sector--California will lead the way.

http://tinyurl.com/csdjx9

[john san antonio]

Sitting on GERN like a Mother Hen waiting for the chicks to hatch! Unrelated, but as a favor to all who've helped me here: Do check out RAX

[dlry]

Good developments in stem cell science:
ScienceDaily (Apr. 10, 2009) — Scientists from the University of Wisconsin report in the journal Development the successful generation from human embryonic stem cells of a type of cell that can make myelin, a finding that opens up new possibilities for both basic and clinical research.

Human ES Cells Progress Slowly In Myelin's Direction
http://tinyurl.com/d7j9kl

Stem cell therapy may help treat corneal blindness, vision impairment
http://tinyurl.com/c3sgxu

[dlry]

stem,cytx, gern, astm all look interesting here...anyone see anything for pick up in volume ?

[Entendance]

health care: selling DNDN and adding at stem cells?? As far as I'm concerned, big volumes also at EPIX.

[dlry]

I wonder why they do not throw money at this research the way they throw money at financial instutions?

In a study of human tumors growing in mice, University of Minnesota researchers have found that immune cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) completely eliminated the tumors in 100 percent of mice tested.

These new killer cells could help develop cures for leukemia, lymphoma, prostate cancer, breast cancer and testicular cancer.

http://tinyurl.com/crmcuo

[dlry]

Let's all hope this works:

Food and Drug Administration has approved a clinical trial of this ten years of research of a potential cure for cancer.

http://tinyurl.com/qalp2s