International Stem Cell Corporation Initiates Parkinson’s Patient Enrollment in Phase 1 Trial

International Stem Cell Corporation is now enrolling patients in a Phase 1 clinical trial of its lead product candidate, ISC-hpNSC — human parthenogenetic stem cell-derived neural stem cells — for patients with moderate to severe Parkinson’s disease. Parthenogenesis uses unfertilized eggs to create pluripotent human stem cells and hopes to significantly advance the field of…