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VOLUME 06: ISSUE 93
Potential
Opportunity in a Novel Cancer Treatment
It's
always fun to present a piece of good news about one of our profiled companies.
But, when we have to decide which of two pieces of good news to
start with, well...let's just say we love taking on the challenge.
We think either of today's tidbits could leave investors with a very positive
opinion of Multicell Technologies (OTCBB:
MCET), but the combination of both items just may end up taking you
all the way to a 'Wow!' status. Take a look and see if you're just
as impressed as we were with the kind of cutting edge biotech work Multicell
is doing in the war against cancer and MS. Better yet, take a look and
see if you see the same kind of money-making potential we see in the opportunity.
To
set the stage for just how big of a deal this is, we've got two questions
to whet your appetite. First, were you aware there's no drug on the market
specifically designed to fight Multiple Sclerosis (MS) related fatigue?
The
second question is, were you aware some scientific estimates cite viruses
as
the root cause of about 15% of cancers? The nature of virally-induced
cancers may also mean the best means for fighting them isn't necessarily
the traditional methods (chemotherapy, radiation, etc.). Instead, the more
effective form of treatment may be a whole new approach.
We're
guessing you already know where we're going with this...Multicell has fired
another shot in each of these wars. In one of the battles - the MS fatigue
one - there may be an end in sight. The other - the war on virally-induced
cancer - is still young. But, we think this company may also be able to
reward investors over time with a novel cancer treatment. As always though,
we feel the biggest portion of any potential reward for investors could
possibly be dished out in advance of any final victory.
A
Double Shot of News
Multicell
published two press releases over the last two days. The first one from
Monday is the announcement about the next stage in the evolution of MCT-125.
That's the drug treatment in development to treat Multiple Sclerosis fatigue.
Multicell has completed an early Phase II clinical trial for MCT-125, during
which significant efficacy in reducing chronic fatigue in MS patients was
demonstrated. On December 1st, the next step in getting the treatment to
the market is planned to be taken. On that day, Multicell is scheduled
to meet with the United Kingdom's healthcare regulators to propose a plan
to enter into Phase IIb trials....an important step needed to make
sure Phase III testing is as conclusive and efficient as possible.
The
other news released today (press release is below) is the announcement
of what appears to be an incredibly effective method of treatment for
virally-induced cancers, at least in the early stages of research and
development. Normally, a cancer caused by a virus also results in so much
damage to the patient's own immune system, the immune system is rendered
ineffective. In other words, it's not so much the cancer or tumor being
tough to beat - the cancer just goes unchallenged. Multicell has countered
with MCT-465. This treatment is intended to induce a patient's own immune
system (the 'ideal' treatment for most illnesses) to beat the cancer on
its own. Here's what we think is the 'wow' part....in early lab testing,
the treatment appears to have prevented morbidity and mortality in 60
percent of the samples.
Better
still, MCT-465 isn't just effective in fighting cancer and tumors. It's
also tested well as a treatment for influenza and other viral conditions,
according to Multicell. So, we can't wait to see how things progress on
this front.
So
what? Here's what....the annual global cancer market is estimated to be
worth $10 to $20 billion. The annual global MS market is estimated to be
worth $2 to $3 billion. Folks, even a smidgen of those amounts would
still be a windfall for Multicell. And here's the kicker - we don't
see Multicell just throwing their hat in the ring in order to capture a
little market share. In our opinion, Multicell is really working on drug
therapies that are (1) cutting-edge, and (2) effective. We think that mentality
is a huge corporate advantage. After all, when it comes to lives potentially
being saved, we feel a company that appears to provide the best shot
of doing so could also enjoy enormous demand for their drug therapies.
And, we think investors could be the direct beneficiaries of that kind
of demand. Got your attention?
A
Second Chance?
We
don't think you see too many second chances in the market - or in life,
for that matter. However, that's what we think we've got when we see MCET's
current chart.
After
our initial profile was issued on September 28th, the stock surged from
26 cents to close at 43 cents on the 29th. Although we were thrilled for
those folks who were already in a position - or able to get into one at
a low trading level - we were also wondering if the big move would cause
other speculators to think the majority of any gain was already realized.
Our opinion was/is that the opportunity is bigger than 43 cents, even if
it's going to take longer than a day to get to what we feel is this stock's
full potential.
Fortunately,
if you liked the opportunity then, then we think you may like the second
chance for an entry at the same low trading level you had less than two
months ago. The stock has fallen back to 26 cents again, as of Monday.
The interesting part about the past two months is, as we see it, a string
of announcements like the ones we detailed above actually makes the investment
an even better opportunity.
Now
don't misunderstand....we're not saying we think this thing's going from
26 cents to 26 bucks today. We are saying, however, we see a lot
of things going well for this company - and not just today's double play.
As far as we're concerned, Multicell just has too many promising drug projects
in the works to ignore (54 current or pending patents at last count). Like
we said back in early October, we feel this company's big library of biopharma
technology could give them many ways to win in the near and distant
future. The two announcements we mentioned here are just a couple more
reasons our opinion of this opportunity is being reiterated. From our point
of view, MCET's potential reward deserves serious attention from aggressive
investors today.
Multicell
Technologies Demonstrates Drug Candidate's Powerful Tumor-Destroying Capabilities
for Virally Induced Cancers such as Cervical Cancer
Company's Patented
Toll-like Receptor Agonist and Ig-Peptide Therapeutic Eradicates Cancer
in Preclinical Animal Model
Tuesday, November
21, 9:25 am ET -- MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:
MCET), developing first-in-class drugs based on advanced immune system
modulation and other proprietary technologies, today announced that co-administration
of MCT-465, a Toll-like Receptor (TLR) agonist, with the Company's patented
antigen presenting immunoglobulin therapeutic resulted in the control of
primary tumor growth, induced the immune system to completely destroy the
tumors, and ultimately prevented morbidity and mortality in 60 percent
of treated animals.
MultiCell's unique
technology platforms, designed to treat disease by modulation of the human
immune system, may have valuable application as a treatment for deadly
diseases such as cervical cancer and other cancers that are caused by viruses.
The method involves
the loading of an antigen presenting cell with at least one tumor associated
T-cell epitope attached to an immunoglobulin backbone to form an Ig-peptide
molecule ("IgNP") followed by administration the IgNP in conjunction with
MCT-465, a dsRNA TLR agonist adjuvant therapeutic.
"We believe these
experimental results represent a potentially valuable breakthrough in cancer
treatment. Several cancers, such as cervical cancer, are induced by viruses,
and are able to overpower the immune system and spread throughout the body,"
said Dr. Stephen Chang, Chief Executive Officer of Multicell Technologies.
"We demonstrated conclusively that co-administration of MCT-465 with a
virus specific epitope grafted to our patented antigen presenting immunoglobulin
therapeutic ("IgNP") completely destroyed tumors and prevented mortality."
MultiCell is an
innovator in the science of modulating the human immune system with unique
platform technologies, focusing on the development of breakthrough drugs
to treat serious autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis and
type-1 diabetes, as well as influenza. Currently, the market for therapies
that address these diseases is estimated at $8 billion worldwide. The new
therapeutic combination further expands the Company's potential therapeutic
development targets to include cancer.
"Our work in this
area was recently published in the Journal of Immunology, and we have filed
several patents covering the technology," noted Dr. Chang.
"The most exciting
aspect of our work is we administered MCT-465 and IgNP after the tumor
had grown to a very large size in the animal, and observed complete destruction
of the tumor by the animal's immune system. We were able to overcome cancer's
ability to hide from detection by the immune system. We believe that the
implications for this work are far-reaching and could someday help treat
the millions of patients suffering from various cancers," said Dr. Chang.
About MultiCell
Technologies, Inc.
MultiCell Technologies,
Inc. is an integrated biopharmaceutical company committed to the development
of breakthrough therapeutics based on a portfolio of therapeutic candidates
and patented drug development technology. MultiCell's drug development
program is focused on modulation of the immune system.
MultiCell's therapeutic
pipeline includes drug candidates some of which are in various advanced
stages of human clinical trials. These therapies include:
MCT-125 for the treatment
of chronic fatigue in MS patients. MCT-125 completed a Phase II clinical
trial and demonstrated significant efficacy in reducing chronic fatigue
in MS patients. There is no drug specifically approved for the treatment
of chronic fatigue in MS patients anywhere in the world.
MCT-175 for the treatment
of relapsing-remitting MS. MCT-175, in preclinical development for the
treatment of relapsing-remitting MS, targets disease specific autoaggressive
T-cells that destroy the myelin sheath of nerve cells. MCT-175 successfully
ameliorated the disease in animal models.
MCT-275 for the treatment
of type-1 diabetes. MCT-275, in preclinical development, targets disease-specific
autoaggressive T-cells that destroy insulin producing cells in the pancreas.
MCT-275 completely reversed the type-1 diabetic phenotype and prolonged
life in animal models.
MCT-465 in an adjuvant
therapy for the treatment of virus infection and cancer. MCT-465 in preclinical
studies successfully reduced pulmonary influenza virus levels 1,000-fold
in animal models, and has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing virus
levels of HIV and HCV in animal models. MCT-465 in preclinical studies
successfully eliminated certain types of tumors in animal models.
The Company also
holds unique cell-based technology for use in drug discovery screening
applications, and is a leading producer of the cell lines needed by the
biotechnology industry to develop new drugs and therapeutics. For more
information about MultiCell Technologies, please visit http://www.multicelltech.com.
Contact:
MultiCell Technologies,
Inc.
Dr. Stephen Chang,
CEO
619-743-3806
MCETInvestor@MultiCelltech.com
Source: MultiCell
Technologies, Inc.
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