PharmaCyte Biotech Releases Medical and Scientific Discussion from 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting
PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (OTCQB:PMCB), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing targeted treatments for cancer and diabetes using its signature live-cell encapsulation technology, Cell-in-a-Box®, today announced the release of 5 video presentations that captured PharmaCyte’s medical and scientific discussion with oncologists interested in participating in PharmaCyte’s Phase 2b clinical trial in advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer. The discussion session was by invitation only during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago.
Portions of the session were videotaped, and the videos can be viewed at: www.PharmaCyte.com/Media
Commenting on the medical and scientific discussion, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth L. Waggoner said, “On behalf of PharmaCyte, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to all who participated in this event, particularly those who traveled from Europe and Thailand to make presentations. Special thanks to those oncologists who sacrificed their time at the ASCO annual meeting to play such a major role. The discussion period led by Dr. Hidalgo was informative and stimulating. We believe it will prove to be of great value to PharmaCyte as we move forward with our preparations for the Phase 2b trial in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.”
In addition to senior management from PharmaCyte, participants in the meeting included Dr. Walter H. Günzburg, PharmaCyte’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Brian Salmons, a member of PharmaCyte’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Matthias Löhr, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and the Chairman of PharmaCyte’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board, and Dr. Manuel Hidalgo from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and a member of PharmaCyte’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board. Joining PharmaCyte at the discussion were Dr. Stephen Gately and a team from Translational Drug Development (TD2), Dr. Ronald L. Korn from Imaging Endpoints, and, most importantly, a number of leading clinical oncologists from cancer institutions in the United States and Europe.
The meeting began with an introductory slide presentation by Mr. Waggoner. This was followed by presentations from Dr. Günzburg and Dr. Salmons that covered the development of the Cell-in-a-Box® technology and the properties of the capsules produced using PharmaCyte’s platform technology. Dr. Löhr, who served as the Principal Investigator for the previous 2 clinical trials using PharmaCyte’s pancreatic cancer therapy, presented the results of the previous Phase 1/2 and Phase 2 clinical trials. Dr. Hidalgo then covered the elements of the design of PharmaCyte’s upcoming Phase 2b clinical trial. Following these formal presentations, Dr. Hidalgo facilitated an hour-long discussion in which the invited oncologists discussed the proposed Phase 2b trial and ways to improve its design.
