Kadimastem announced that it had received approval from the IRB (Helsinki Committee) of the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital for the phase 1/2a clinical trial in ALS patients using the cell therapy product developed by the Company. The commencement of the clinical trial is subject to the approval of Ministry of Health's Supreme Committee for clinical trials in humans, which is expected to convene in the upcoming months. After receiving the Ministry of Health's approval, the Company intends to commence the trial in ALS patients under the Ministry's supervision. The trial will include 21 patients and will be conducted by the Department of Neurology of the Hadassah Ein-Kerem Medical Center in Ein-Kerem, a center in the field of ALS. Kadimastem's product, AstroRx® is a cell-based treatment for ALS, based on astrocytes produced from stem cells. Kadimastem's unique technology enables large-scale production of the cells according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standard. The cells will be injected into the patients' spinal fluid using a standard injection procedure, performed routinely in hospitals worldwide.