Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. Announces the Issuance of United States Patent Relating to Prolactin

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 10, 2011) - Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SSS) ("SCT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce today that it has been granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office -U.S. Patent 7,884,072- entitled, "Prolactin induced increase in neural stem cell number." The claims contained within this issued patent cover methods of using an effective amount of prolactin to increase stem cell numbers in mammals suspected of having neurological diseases. 

Dr. Allen Davidoff, SCT's Chief Scientific Officer, commented as follows:

"This issued patent and other anticipated patents for the use of prolactin greatly assist the protection and capture of shareholder value for this therapeutic program. The important exclusivity that has been granted for the use of prolactin today combined with ever increasing scientific evidence supporting the use of prolactin builds upon the wealth of intellectual property that SCT possesses. We look forward to the continued advancement of this program in the future."

About Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp.: Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. is a public biotechnology company (TSX VENTURE:SSS) focused on the development and commercialization of drug-based therapies to treat central nervous system diseases. SCT is a leader in the development of therapies that utilize drugs to stimulate a patient's own resident stem cells. The Company's programs aim to repair brain and nerve function lost due to disease or injury. The Company's extensive patent portfolio of owned and licensed intellectual property supports the potential expansion into future clinical programs in numerous neurological diseases such as traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and ALS.

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