Advanced Cell Technology Inc. (ACTC) Aims for Clinical Trials in Europe
Stem cell plays have cooled their jets since the news of Geron and Advanced Cell Technology becoming the first companies to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to proceed with clinical trials. While perhaps not in the spotlight at the moment, Advanced Cell is still plugging ahead with their research to use retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to treat Stargardt’s Macular Dystrophy (SMD), one of the most common forms of macular degeneration in the world that leads to blindness. On November 22, 2010, the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based industry leader received its U.S. FDA…