Monday, May 21, 2007

Cleveland BioLabs Protectan CBLB612 Produces Breakthrough in Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Study

Source: Cleveland BioLabs, Inc.
Date: May 21, 2007

Summary:

Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. today announced the results of a study of the efficacy of Protectan CBLB612, in an animal bone marrow stem cell transplantation model. Blood from healthy mice treated by Protectan CBLB612 was transplanted into mice that received a lethal dose of radiation that killed hematopoietic (bone marrow/blood production) stem cells. A small amount of blood from the CBLB612 treated mice successfully rescued the mice with radiation-induced bone marrow stem cell deficiency. 100% of the deficient mice transplanted with blood from CBLB612 treated mice survived past the 60-day mark, while 85% of the untreated deficient mice died within the first three weeks of the experiment.