ViaCell obtains exclusive worldwide license for dimerized fibroblast growth factor

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ViaCell Obtains Exclusive Worldwide License to Novel Protein for Use in Treatment of Stroke Recovery and Other Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders -- Dimerized Fibroblast Growth Factor (dFGF) Shows Potential to Enhance Neurological Recovery After Stroke
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Â*Â*BOSTON, Aug 14, 2002 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ViaCell Inc., a premier cellular therapy company, announced that it has obtained an exclusive worldwide license for dimerized fibroblast growth factor (dFGF), a novel protein developed by scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), with applications for the treatment of stroke and other neurological disorders. ViaCell Neuroscience, a subsidiary of ViaCell, will initially develop dFGF as a product to enhance functional recovery in patients who have suffered a stroke.