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International Stem Cell Corporation Partners with Absorption Systems to Commercialize Human Stem Cell-Derived Corneal Tissue for Drug Testing.

Publication: Business Wire
Publication Date: 24-NOV-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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OCEANSIDE, Calif. & EXTON, Pa. -- International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO)(www.internationalstemcell.com), the first company to perfect a method of creating human "parthenogenetic" stem cells from unfertilized eggs, has formed a partnership with Absorption Systems to utilize ISCO's parthenogenetic stem cell-derived human corneal tissue to measure drug disposition, drug safety and drug-drug interactions. The collaboration between the companies is focused on using Absorption Systems' know how in creating in vitro assay systems to develop a superior method of testing drugs that will also reduce the use of laboratory animals currently necessary for such tests.

In the past, researchers have grown corneal cells in the laboratory, but ISCO is believed to be the only company...

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