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ReAlta Life Sciences Announces New Research Collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to Evaluate RLS-0071 as a Medical Countermeasure for Acute Radiation Syndrome

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

“We are very pleased to partner with NIAID and AFRRI to evaluate ReAlta’s lead drug candidate, RLS-0071, as a radiation countermeasure for GI-ARS,” says Dr. Ulrich Thienel, Chief Executive Officer of ReAlta.

Key Points: 
  • “We are very pleased to partner with NIAID and AFRRI to evaluate ReAlta’s lead drug candidate, RLS-0071, as a radiation countermeasure for GI-ARS,” says Dr. Ulrich Thienel, Chief Executive Officer of ReAlta.
  • AFRRI is unique and powerful radiobiological research institute, with six decades of active, robust, and outstanding support to the U.S. Department of Defense through research, reach-back, and education.
  • It is the only U. S. Department of Defense medical R&D facility dedicated solely to nuclear and radiological defense.
  • ReAlta Life Sciences, Inc. is a mid-stage clinical biotech company dedicated to saving lives by rebalancing the inflammatory response to address life threatening acute inflammatory and rare diseases.

Pluri’s Innovation Across Various Industries: CEO Updates on Recent Achievements & 2024 Goals

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Leveraging our proprietary 3D technology platform, our new vertical PluriAgtech can create high-quality cell-based coffee with 98% less water than traditional coffee production.

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging our proprietary 3D technology platform, our new vertical PluriAgtech can create high-quality cell-based coffee with 98% less water than traditional coffee production.
  • We also estimate that our innovative new production process will reduce the amount of growing area by 95%, potentially preventing deforestation.
  • By creating novel cell-based products both independently and through partnerships, Pluri is showing what’s possible when we all work together.
  • As such, our transformative technology is not only creating long-term value for our shareholders; it’s also making the world a better place.

U.S. National Institutes of Health to Fund $4.2 Million Contract to Advance Development of Pluri’s PLX-R18 in Conjunction with U.S. DoD as a Medical Countermeasure for Hematopoietic Acute Radiation Syndrome

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

The work specified by the contract is based on communications with the FDA and will enable Pluri to make significant progress toward marketing approval for PLX-R18.

Key Points: 
  • The work specified by the contract is based on communications with the FDA and will enable Pluri to make significant progress toward marketing approval for PLX-R18.
  • PLX-R18 is developed with the intention of being eligible for purchase by the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile as a medical countermeasure for exposure to nuclear radiation, following FDA approval.
  • H-ARS is a deadly disease that can result from nuclear disasters and radiation exposure.
  • Additionally, PLX-R18 was tested in humans with incomplete hematopoietic recovery following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) and was well tolerated with a favorable safety profile.

Athersys Announces Favorable Preclinical Results for MultiStem® Treatment in Defense Department Radiation Countermeasure Study and Upcoming Webinar to Review Preclinical Research With MultiStem Across Multiple Indications

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Monday, August 8, 2022

ARS may be associated with destructive and irreparable changes in the bone marrow and gastrointestinal (GI) tract, resulting in infection, hemorrhage and dehydration.

Key Points: 
  • ARS may be associated with destructive and irreparable changes in the bone marrow and gastrointestinal (GI) tract, resulting in infection, hemorrhage and dehydration.
  • At lower doses a period of bone marrow damage lasting weeks which ultimately can be lethal without intervention is expected.
  • Athersys has forged strategic partnerships and a broad network of collaborations to further advance MultiStem cell therapy toward commercialization.
  • MultiStem therapys potential for multidimensional therapeutic impact distinguishes it from traditional biopharmaceutical therapies focused on a single mechanism of benefit.