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Living Cell Technologies granted diabetes patent across the EU
October 19, 2006

Living Cell Technologies (ASX:LCT) has today received confirmation of the decision by the European Patent Office to grant LCT an EU patent relating to its porcine pancreatic islet cell product for type 1 diabetes.

The patent, titled Preparation and Xenotransplantation of Porcine Islets (number 1248640) extends LCT's coverage in treating type 1 diabetic patients with its DiabeCell® product and adds to LCT's existing portfolio of US and Australasian granted patents.

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What is xenotransplantation?
The use of living animal cells, tissues or organs in human therapeutics. >more

What is DiabeCell?
DiabeCell is a porcine pancreatic cell product for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes. >more

What is NeurotrophinCell?
A choroid plexus (brain) cell product with the potential to treat diseases of the nervous system such as Huntington's disease and stroke. >more

What is LCT's encapsulation technology?
The living cells are covered in a seaweed-derived coating (alginate encapsulation) to form capsules which eliminate the
need for toxic immunosuppressant drugs and allow the release of beneficial factors. >more
 
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