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Mesoblast Limited’s (ASX:MSB) First Patients In Bone Marrow Transplant Trial Show Earlier Engraftment

Melbourne, June 24, 2009 (ABN Newswire) – Australian regenerative medicine company Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB)(PINK:MBLTY) today announced successful results from the first five patients who underwent bone marrow transplantation with haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells expanded by the patented allogeneic, or “off-the-shelf”, Mesenchymal Precursor Cells (MPCs).

The Phase I/II trial in up to 30 patients is being conducted by Mesoblast’s US-based associated company Angioblast Systems Inc. at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. The trial is funded through a grant awarded by the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Successful bone marrow reconstitution and engraftment was achieved in all five patients with haematologic malignancies who received MPC-expanded haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells from cord blood, with no cell-related adverse events. The median time to engraftment was 15 days, approximately two weeks faster than expected without MPC expansion.

Josh Sandberg

Josh Sandberg is the President and CEO of Ortho Spine Partners and sits on several company and industry related Boards. He also is the Creator and Editor of OrthoSpineNews.

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