Small caps round-up: ReNeuron, Eckoh, Healthcare Locums

Clinical-stage stem cell group ReNeuron surged on Tuesday after saying that the Data Safety Monitoring Board gave a favourable recommendation to proceed to the with a higher dose of its ReN001 stem cell therapy in a clinical trial. 'This represents a further important milestone for the study as we make our plans for a subsequent Phase II clinical trial application with ReNeuron's ReN001 cell-based treatment for stroke disability,' said ReNeuron's Chief Executive Michael Hunt.

Clinical-stage stem cell group ReNeuron surged on Tuesday after saying that the Data Safety Monitoring Board gave a favourable recommendation to proceed to the with a higher dose of its ReN001 stem cell therapy in a clinical trial. 'This represents a further important milestone for the study as we make our plans for a subsequent Phase II clinical trial application with ReNeuron's ReN001 cell-based treatment for stroke disability,' said ReNeuron's Chief Executive Michael Hunt.

The therapy is being administered in ascending doses to a total of 12 stroke patients who have been left disabled by an ischaemic stroke. The group also announced that one patient in the trial has now been successfully treated with ReN001 and discharge from hospital with no acute safety issues arising. Shares jumped 14.91% to 3.7p.

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