By Jason Derry --
Novocell Inc. recently
announced
that it has received an additional $25 million in funding from a number of its
stakeholders, including Johnson & Johnson Development Corp., Sanderling
Ventures, Asset Management Co., and Pacific Horizon Ventures. Novocell is located in San Diego, and focuses
on stem cell research. Its primary
objective at this time is to use endoderm cells, generated from embryonic stem
cells, to stimulate insulin production in diabetes patients. According to Novocell's president and chief
scientific officer, the new funding will be used in large part to move its
insulin program forward in clinical development.
Jason Derry, Ph.D., who graduated with honors from DePaul University College of Law, is a molecular biologist and founding author of Patent Docs.
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