BioSyntech Signs Cato Research as BST-CarGel'R' Clinical Trial CRO.LAVAL, Quebec -- BIOSYNTECH (TSX Venture Exchange TSX Venture Exchange Originally called the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX), this was a result of the merger of the Vancouver and Alberta stock exchanges. The goal of TSX Venture Exchange is to provide venture companies with effective access to capital while protecting investors. :BSY BSY Busy BSY British School of Yoga BSY Bit Sync BSY Busy Line ) is pleased to announce the signing of a Master Service Agreement with Cato Research Ltd., a contract research organization (CRO) that will support BioSyntech in their upcoming BST-CarGel(R) clinical trials. This important selection followed a rigorous screening of several CROs, wherein BioSyntech pinpointed the essential capabilities and experience that will be critical for bringing a unique product like BST-CarGel(R) through the clinical testing phase.Cato Research will perform the study setup and protocol review, monitoring, project management, data management, statistics and medical writing for the BST-CarGel clinical trials.This will ensure that the protocol and the study conduct adhere to regulatory requirements and that the outcomes are accepted by regulatory agencies. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , with an office in Montreal, Cato Research is well suited to execute a successful clinical program bringing both quality and cost-effectiveness to BioSyntech studies. "BioSyntech's strategic plan is focused on maximizing the label indications for our products so we can maximize the value of our products," said Claude LeDuc, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BioSyntech. "The selection of Cato will bring BST-CarGel through a major clinical testing phase and one step closer towards general availability, for the benefit of millions of potential patients." Following approval from Health Canada and European authorities, BioSyntech will initiate a multi-center Canadian-European clinical trial, and Cato Research will provide the needed infrastructure for such a large study.The clinical team is being assembled, and currently consists of internationally recognized orthopaedic opinion leaders, all highly experienced and motivated.These key physicians are associated with some of the most respected orthopaedic centers in Canada and Europe, including in Toronto, London (Ontario), Calgary, Winnipeg,Montreal, France and Germany. BST-CarGel(R), a cartilage repair product, is the first product in a new category called Scaffold Guided Regenerative Medicine (SGRM) using a process called In Situ Chondro-Induction (ICI (language) ICI - An extensible, interpretated language by Tim Long with syntax similar to C. ICI adds high-level garbage-collected associative data structures, exception handling, sets, regular expressions, and dynamic arrays. ), which means that BioSyntech's BST-CarGel(R) technology aims to regenerate cartilage directly in the patient's lesion rather than in a laboratory. About BioSyntech - BioSyntech is a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery, development and manufacturing of innovative cost-effective and physician-friendly biologic-implants for regenerative medicine and therapeutic delivery.BioSyntech's Quality Management System is registered to ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2001. For additional information, visit www.biosyntech.com. About Cato Research - Cato Research is a global contract research and development organization with offices in Canada, U.S., Europe, Israel and South Africa, offering a full range of research services for the development of drugs, medical devices and biologics. For additional information, visit www.cato.com. NO REGULATORY AUTHORITY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE CONTENT OF THIS RELEASE. THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. BIOSYNTECH INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension VENTURE:BSY) |
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