BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. and Octane to Develop Revolutionary Bioreactor-Based NurOwn Stem Cells Production Process

NEW YORK & PETACH TIKVAH, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics (OTC.QB: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Octane Biotech of Kingston, Ontario, to jointly develop a proprietary bioreactor for production of its NurOwn stem cell therapy candidate. The customized bioreactor will enable BrainStorm to optimize its NurOwn production process, significantly increasing its production capabilities by using a single clean room for multiple patients, reducing costs and time. The project is supported by a grant awarded by the Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation (CIIRDF).

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