What was apparently an experiment with one patient has now become a "Phase 1" trial six or seven years after the fact?

I see great merit in this approach, don't get me wrong, but I imagine there is a big story of money and politics behind this PR Announcement.

MJFF has thrown its muscle behind an Israeli company called Brainstorm Therapeutics, which is also talking to the FDA and has been planning trials with their "NurOwn" adult stem cell therapy, if I remember correctly.

I'd like to know more about Dr. Levesque's company and why its taken them this long to announce a Phase II study.