Americord announced today that it has provided funding to MEDIPOST, a leading stem cell biotechnology company, to support their clinical trial investigating the use of NEUROSTEM-ADŽ in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's Disease. NEUROSTEM-ADŽ is a treatment agent for Alzheimer's Disease that uses human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
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This is the first donation that Americord has made under its recently launched corporate giving program, which was established to support research focused on the therapeutic uses of stem cells from umbilical cord blood, cord tissue, and placenta tissue.
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"At Americord, we are committed to assisting the world's leading scientists as they pursue cutting edge stem cell-based therapies for diseases and conditions that have long-proved to be difficult or impossible to treat," said Americord CEO Martin Smithmyer. "We are thrilled to make a donation to MEDIPOST to support their research into the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease with a stem cell-based therapy."
MEDIPOST's study began in February 2014 and is anticipated to be complete by December 2015. It is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov in accordance with best practices and requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
About Americord
Americord is a leader in the advancement of umbilical cord blood, cord tissue and placenta tissue banking. Americord collects, processes, and stores newborn stem cells from umbilical cord blood for future medical or therapeutic use, including the treatment of more than 80 blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia and leukemia. Founded in 2008, Americord is registered with the FDA and operates in all 50 states. The company's laboratory is CLIA Certified, accredited by the AABB and complies with all federal and state guidelines and applicable licenses. Americord is headquartered in New York, NY. You may visit Americord's website at cordadvantage.com for more information. You may also find Americord on Facebook and follow the company on Twitter.
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