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Novo Biosciences Seeks USD 5-10m in Series A for Regenerative Medicine Molecule MSI-1436 – CEO

BioPharm Insight · November 7, 2017

Novo Biosciences is currently in a Series A round to raise USD 5-10m for MSI-1436, a molecule that has the potential to regenerate human tissue following a heart attack, said CEO Kevin Strange.

Mount Desert Islander

Heart Drug Discovery Holds Hope

Mount Desert Islander · March 27, 2017

Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory and Novo Biosciences have identified a drug candidate to restore heart muscle function following a heart attack. Their research on the role of MSI-1436 in regenerating heart muscle tissue in zebrafish and mice was described in a paper in the peer-reviewed journal “npj Regenerative Medicine.”

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MDI Biological Laboratory Scientists Publish Groundbreaking Study on New Heart Drug

Regenerative Medicine Network · March 13, 2017

Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory and Novo Biosciences have identified a drug candidate to restore heart muscle function following a heart attack. Their research on the role of MSI-1436 in regenerating heart muscle tissue in zebrafish and mice was described in a paper in the peer-reviewed journal, npj Regenerative Medicine.

Bangor Daily News

Scientists at MDI Biological Laboratory Discover a Tiny Molecule That May Be Able to Heal a Damaged Heart

Bangor Daily News · February 27, 2017

MDI Biological Laboratory in Mount Desert Island, Maine has been awarded a patent on a tiny molecule called MSI-1436.

This is a big deal for two reasons:

  1. It’s a first for MDI.
  2. It paves the way for a possible drug that would repair and regenerate damaged heart tissue.
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Drug Successfully Treats Heart Disease in Zebrafish, Mice

ALN Magazine · September 16, 2016

A new heart disease treatment successfully induced and accelerated regeneration of damaged tissue in zebrafish and mice. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is awarding a patent for the drug and further trials into its efficacy are planned.

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MDI Biological Laboratory Receives Patent for Heart Disease Research

WABI TV5/The CW · August 25, 2016

The US Patent and Trademark Office recently announced they will grant a patent to MDI Biological Laboratory. The patent will allow the lab to use a molecule named MSI-1436, which could be used to stimulate the regeneration and repair of heart tissue.

Portland Press Herald

Bar Harbor Lab Gets Patent to Develop Molecule That Could Repair Heart Tissue

Portland Press Herald · August 23, 2016

A federal patent has been awarded to scientists from the MDI Biological Laboratory, a step that will allow research to proceed on a molecule that shows promise in helping heart tissue regenerate after a heart attack.

Mainebiz

MDI Bio Lab Scientists Score Patent for Heart Repair Medicine

Mainebiz · August 23, 2016

Three scientists at the Bar Harbor-based MDI Biological Laboratory have been awarded a patent — the first for the lab — for MSI-1436, a potential new heart disease drug that stimulates the repair and regeneration of heart tissue damaged by injuries like a heart attack.

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