International Stem Cell Corporation Secures $1,000,000 New Funding Round
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Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=690c0180-21ac-4bdf-a0cd-f0968048490e&Preview=1
Date 1/23/2009
Company Name International Stem Cell Corporation
Mailing Address 2595 Jason Court Oceanside, CA 92056
Company Description The Company was founded for the specific purposes of solving key problems in the emerging field of regenerative medicine, cell availability and immune rejection. There are growing numbers of cell transplant therapies that have already been demonstrated to be effective in treating major diseases such as diabetes, liver disease and retinal disease, and many others. What is not available is a reliable, renewable and essentially unlimited source of human cells for use in these transplant procedures. Existing embryonic stem cell lines produce cells that will be difficult to match to the patient’s immune system. Parthenogenetic stem cells can solve both of these problems.
Proceeds Purposes The total amount of the financing is intended to allow the Company to move forward with its therapeutic research, including its pre-clinical trials. The money will also help retire its existing secured debt and be allocated to marketing to increase revenues in the Company’s subsidiary, Lifeline Cell Technology, which makes and sells specialty cells and growth media.