Athersys up as FDA grants clinical meeting to discuss stroke therapy study
** Shares of drug developer Athersys Inc ATHX.O rise 2.3%
to $1.81
** Co says the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has
granted a clinical Type B meeting to discuss proposed
modifications to an ongoing late-stage study testing its cell
therapy, MultiStem, in the treatment of ischemic stroke
** FDA meeting is scheduled for late March - ATHX
** Including session's move, stock has fallen ~91.6% in the
past 12 months
(Reporting by Mariam E Sunny)
((Mariam.ESunny@thomsonreuters.com;))
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