Fibrocell Science, Inc. (OTCBB: FCSC) announced today that is has
submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) the company's
Phase II clinical study protocol to evaluate the safety and efficacy of
Fibrocell's lead therapy, azficel-T, in improving the range of motion,
function and flexibility, in patients with existing restrictive burn
scars.
"Submitting the study protocol to the FDA is an important step towards
evaluating a new potential therapeutic use for azficel-T, recently
approved by the FDA for the treatment of nasolabial fold wrinkles," said
Fibrocell's Chairman and CEO David Pernock. "Azficel-T is being studied
to assess its potential for addressing an unmet need in the treatment of
patients suffering with restrictive burn scars."