International Stem Cell Corporation Announces 2018 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
16 Aprile 2019 - 2:30PM
InvestorsHub NewsWire
CARLSBAD, CA -- April 16, 2019 --
InvestorsHub NewsWire -- International Stem Cell Corporation
(OTCQX:
ISCO) (www.internationalstemcell.com)
("ISCO" or "the Company"), a California-based clinical stage
biotechnology company developing novel stem cell-based therapies
and biomedical products, today announced fourth quarter and
year-end financial results for the period ending on December 31,
2018 and provided a business
update.
“During 2018 we have made
significant progress towards our business units’ work optimization
while also managing to decrease operating cash burn by nearly fifty
percent. In addition, we have been conducting the world’s first
clinical trial of human parthenogenetic stem cells for the
treatment of Parkinson's
disease.
We expect to build on the momentum
from 2018 in the coming year and capitalize on growing the business
while awaiting results from the clinical trial” - stated Andrey
Semechkin, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Chairman of
ISCO.
FY 2018 Financial
highlights:
- Revenues increased to
$11.1 million in 2018 an increase
of 49%, compared to $7.5 million in
2017;
- Combined operating income for the year ended
December 31, 2018 from our two wholly owned revenue generating
subsidiaries, Lifeline Cell Technology and Lifeline Skin Care, was
$2.4 million, an increase of 71%,
compared to 1.4 million in 2017
- Average net cash used in operating activities
(“cash burn”) was approximately$90,000 per month for the year
ended December 31, 2018, a decrease
of 50%, compared to $179,000 in
2017.
Recent Corporate
Highlights
- ISCO has been upgraded to trade on the OTCQX Best
Market from OTCQB Venture Market;
- The United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) has granted the Company a key US patent protecting its
anti-aging business;
- 12-month results of the first cohort and six-month
interim results of the second cohort of phase 1 clinical
studywere announced at the Society
for Neuroscience annual meeting
- Pre-clinical data for traumatic brain injury
program was published in Theranostics, a prestigious peer-reviewed
medical journal
Presentations
In
2018, the Company presented positive interim results of
its clinical trial in Parkinson's disease at the following
events:
- The American
Academy of Neurology Annual
Meeting;
- The American
Society for Neural Therapy and Repair Annual
Meeting;
- The Society for
Neuroscience Annual Meeting (Neuroscience 2018).
About International Stem Cell
Corporation
International Stem Cell Corporation is focused on
the therapeutic applications of human parthenogenetic stem cells
(hpSCs) and the development and commercialization of cell-based
research and cosmetic products. ISCO's core technology,
parthenogenesis, results in the creation of pluripotent human stem
cells from unfertilized oocytes (eggs). hpSCs avoid ethical issues
associated with the use or destruction of viable human embryos.
ISCO scientists have created the first parthenogenetic, homozygous
stem cell line that can be a source of therapeutic cells for
hundreds of millions of individuals of differing genders, ages and
racial background with minimal immune rejection after
transplantation. hpSCs offer the potential to create the first true
stem cell bank, UniStemCell™. ISCO also produces and markets
specialized cells and growth media for therapeutic research
worldwide through its subsidiary Lifeline Cell Technology
(www.lifelinecelltech.com),
and stem cell-based skin care products through its subsidiary
Lifeline Skin Care (www.lifelineskincare.com).
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and company achievements, expected clinical studies (including
timing and results), anticipated protection from patents, and other
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other statements about the future expectations, beliefs, goals,
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application of capital resources among competing uses, and
maintenance of intellectual property rights. Actual results may
differ materially from the results anticipated in these
forward-looking statements and as such should be evaluated together
with the many uncertainties that affect the Company's business,
particularly those mentioned in the cautionary statements found in
the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The
Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update
forward-looking statements.
Contacts:
International Stem Cell
Corporation
Russell A. Kern,
PhD
Phone:
760-940-6383
Email:
ir@intlstemcell.com
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