Healios, Athersys Confident Despite Missed Japan Stroke Endpoint

Investors Much Less Upbeat

A missed primary endpoint in new top-line results from a Japanese trial with the stem cell therapy for stroke MultiStem hits Athersys and Japanese partner hard, casting a shadow over ongoing studies. 

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Missed stroke endpoint for Healios' cell therapy • Source: Shutterstock

New top-line data from Athersys, Inc.’s Japanese partner Healios K.K.’s placebo-controlled Phase II/III TREASURE study with the stem cell therapy MultiStem (invimestrocel; HLCM051) in ischemic stroke showed evidence of therapeutic impact on multiple clinically relevant endpoints over one year.

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