ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTM - News) today reported additional interim results from patients enrolled in its U.S. Phase I/II multi-center clinical trial evaluating Tissue Repair Cells (TRCs) in the treatment of recalcitrant long bone non-union fractures. Of the 36 patients enrolled in the FDA-approved trial, interim results were reported on 23 patients, including 12 patients who completed the total trial observation period of 12 months by August 2006. Of the 12 patients who have completed the one year follow-up period, 10 showed bone bridging at the fracture site, indicating radiographic evidence of healing.
