Lou Gehrig's disease patient: Brainstorm Cell treatment helped me

kivi66 · 09-08-2011, 08:23 AM

Avichai Kremer is the first patient to be treated with Brainstorm Cell's drug, NurOwn, on the basis of a special approval.
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/glob...70741&fid=1725

Christopher Paddon · 09-08-2011, 10:16 AM

"A successful treatment opens the $1 billion a year ALS market before the company."

money money money - and it would be kinda nice to save the lives of those unfortunate people who get this disease

tarheelandy · 09-09-2011, 09:07 AM

I just met a woman with ALS this past Wednesday. She has had it for 2 yrs and now her throat is paralyzed. She is very moble, but can't talk, eat or swallow. She has to have a feeding tube and must spit out all saliva. It is so sad....yet I asked her if she would trade places with me (since she walks perfectly fine now) and she nodded yes. Once again, God puts me in a situation where I must look at my injury and conclude that there really ARE worse things that could happen.

RoJo · 09-09-2011, 04:47 PM

I attended a memorial service a couple weeks ago for a 48 year old friend who died from ALS. It's a cruel cruel disease.

kivi66 · 10-26-2011, 06:38 PM

Israeli Clinical Study Offers Hope to ALS Patients
"Our 'trick' is causing the cells to differentiate so that they secrete proteins that are important for communication between muscles and nerves. Scientists think that in ALS there is a discontinuation of communication between muscle and nerve."
http://www.bridgesforpeace.com/modul...ticle&sid=8137

DaleB · 10-26-2011, 07:20 PM

What hopefull news! My wife has lost her mother, a few aunts, uncles and distant cousins to ALS. Her maternal family, the Lawrences, are working on genetic research @ Univ. Of S. Illinois re: ALS due to so many instances in their bloodline.

Jawaid · 10-26-2011, 10:48 PM

Good news. Hope other patients also get recovery from this treatment.

This treatment can work as neuronal replacement for lower spinal injuries too i guess.

kivi66 · 12-14-2011, 07:48 AM

BrainStorm readies ALS stem cell testing in U.S.
http://biotuesdays.com/2011/12/13/br...esting-in-u-s/
“The ability to induce differentiation into neuronal-like cells, with delivery either into muscle tissue at the site of damage, the brain or into the spinal cord makes our technology highly attractive for treating ALS and Parkinson’s disease as well as multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury,” Dr. Harel contends. He adds, “We are focusing on CNS disorders only, and ALS is our first indication.”

kivi66 · 03-15-2012, 08:59 PM

"Proposed Trial Will Build on NurOwn™ Platform to Meet Unmet Needs of Patients with Neurodegenerative Disorders"
http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...itiation-Study

keeping on · 03-16-2012, 09:12 AM

kivi, I notice they use mesenchymal cells for their therapy. I remember Dr Weissman of Stem Cell INc said that they didn't think those cells would work. who knows, just thought I'd mention it for our use.

Anthony

09-08-2011, 08:23 AM	#1
kivi66 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 388	Lou Gehrig's disease patient: Brainstorm Cell treatment helped me Avichai Kremer is the first patient to be treated with Brainstorm Cell's drug, NurOwn, on the basis of a special approval. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/glob...70741&fid=1725

10-26-2011, 07:20 PM	#6
DaleB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tidewater, VA Posts: 5,103	What hopefull news! My wife has lost her mother, a few aunts, uncles and distant cousins to ALS. Her maternal family, the Lawrences, are working on genetic research @ Univ. Of S. Illinois re: ALS due to so many instances in their bloodline. __________________ __________________ He who hears not me but the Logos will say: All is one.

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09-08-2011, 10:16 AM	#2
Christopher Paddon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3,207	"A successful treatment opens the $1 billion a year ALS market before the company." money money money - and it would be kinda nice to save the lives of those unfortunate people who get this disease

09-09-2011, 09:07 AM	#3
tarheelandy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Athens, Ga Posts: 347	I just met a woman with ALS this past Wednesday. She has had it for 2 yrs and now her throat is paralyzed. She is very moble, but can't talk, eat or swallow. She has to have a feeding tube and must spit out all saliva. It is so sad....yet I asked her if she would trade places with me (since she walks perfectly fine now) and she nodded yes. Once again, God puts me in a situation where I must look at my injury and conclude that there really ARE worse things that could happen.

09-09-2011, 04:47 PM	#4
RoJo Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Monterey Bay Area, California Posts: 75	I attended a memorial service a couple weeks ago for a 48 year old friend who died from ALS. It's a cruel cruel disease.

10-26-2011, 06:38 PM	#5
kivi66 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 388	Israeli Clinical Study Offers Hope to ALS Patients "Our 'trick' is causing the cells to differentiate so that they secrete proteins that are important for communication between muscles and nerves. Scientists think that in ALS there is a discontinuation of communication between muscle and nerve." http://www.bridgesforpeace.com/modul...ticle&sid=8137

10-26-2011, 10:48 PM	#7
Jawaid Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pakistan Posts: 956	Good news. Hope other patients also get recovery from this treatment. This treatment can work as neuronal replacement for lower spinal injuries too i guess.

12-14-2011, 07:48 AM	#8
kivi66 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 388	BrainStorm readies ALS stem cell testing in U.S. http://biotuesdays.com/2011/12/13/br...esting-in-u-s/ “The ability to induce differentiation into neuronal-like cells, with delivery either into muscle tissue at the site of damage, the brain or into the spinal cord makes our technology highly attractive for treating ALS and Parkinson’s disease as well as multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury,” Dr. Harel contends. He adds, “We are focusing on CNS disorders only, and ALS is our first indication.”

03-15-2012, 08:59 PM	#9
kivi66 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 388	"Proposed Trial Will Build on NurOwn™ Platform to Meet Unmet Needs of Patients with Neurodegenerative Disorders" http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...itiation-Study

03-16-2012, 09:12 AM	#10
keeping on Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,893	kivi, I notice they use mesenchymal cells for their therapy. I remember Dr Weissman of Stem Cell INc said that they didn't think those cells would work. who knows, just thought I'd mention it for our use. Anthony