CNBX Pharmaceuticals Inc (CNBX)

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BETHESDA, Maryland, October 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Cannabics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CNBX) announced today that results from the company's latest cancer HTS research overtly conclude that, depending upon the THC/CBD ratio, specific Cannabis extracts are directly contributive to reducing U87MG glioblastoma cell viability. The Company expects that results on additional types of cancers will be attained during December 2016.

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"The Cannabics' method of diagnosis clearly differentiates between a multitude of varied plant extracts and their apoptotic and necrotic effects by utilizing state of the art HTS (High Through-put Screening) on cells derived from patients' biopsies; the results of which are visualized in "scans" of the before, during and after effect upon the cancer cells themselves" said Dr. Eyal Ballan, Chief Scientist of Cannabics Pharmaceuticals Inc. "When cross linked with patients' medical database and proprietary plant extracts, patients may receive a personalized anticancer therapy combined with the palliative effect of cannabis."

Eyal Barad, co-founder of the Company stated "We are pioneers in the recruitment of HTS technology to evaluate the anti-cancer properties of cannabinoid compounds through the assessment of their observed biological activity on cancer cell lines and patients' tumor cells". "We are also actively developing proprietary and novel compounds specifically targeted on diverse types of tumors. These compounds will be further examined in controlled clinical studies in Israel and finally it is expected through the US FDA." Due to exceptional interest and support from the bio-tech industry, the company has now drawn plans to establish a Cancer HTS lab in a GLP certified high-complexity testing laboratory in Israel beginning in 2017.

About Cannabics Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Cannabics Pharmaceuticals (CNBX), a U.S based public company, is dedicated to the development of Personalized Anti-Cancer and Palliative treatments. The Company's R&D is based in Israel, where it is licensed by the Ministry of Health for its work in both scientific and academic research as well as current clinical studies underway at Rambam Hospital. The Company's scientific focus is on identifying and harnessing the therapeutic properties of specific natural Cannabinoids. Cannabics' vision is to create individually tailored therapies for cancer patients, utilizing advanced screening systems and personalized bioinformatics tools.

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