** Shares of Israel-based stem cell therapy co APOP.O rise
2.2% to $2.11
** Co initiates clinical trial in the U.S. to determine
safety and tolerability of its ApoGraft technology for bone
marrow transplantations urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX64VRND
** APOP says ApoGraft cell-selection technology is designed
to prevent graft-versus-host disease, an immune condition that
occurs after bone marrow transplantation
** Co says first trial of ApoGraft in Israel had enrolled 11
patients, while the U.S. trial will have 18
** APOP shares down 4.66% YTD
(Reporting by Lasya Priya M in Bengaluru)
((LasyaPriya.M@thomsonreuters.com;))