OCEANSIDE, Calif. & EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO)(www.internationalstemcell.com), the first company to perfect a method of creating human “parthenogenetic” stem cells from unfertilized eggs, has formed a partnership with Absorption Systems to utilize ISCO’s parthenogenetic stem cell-derived human corneal tissue to measure drug disposition, drug safety and drug-drug interactions. The collaboration between the companies is focused on using Absorption Systems’ know how in creating in vitro assay systems to develop a superior method of testing drugs that will also reduce the use of laboratory animals currently necessary for such tests.
