Pitt, Cook Near Deal in Suit Over Regenerative-Medicine Patent

The University of Pittsburgh and Cook Myosite Inc. are working to finalize a deal to end a lawsuit over patented technology used in regenerative medicine to treat various muscle-related disorders, according to a court filing.

Pitt and the Cook Group Inc. subsidiary reached an agreement to resolve the suit’s claims and will file a dismissal request or joint status report on the settlement by April 17, according to a notice filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand ordered the case administratively closed and canceled all hearings and deadlines, including the jury ...