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Fri, February 27, 2009
Thu, February 26, 2009 A Senior Cancer Researcher Joins PhytoMedical on Heels of Company?s Successful Preclinical Study on Human Brain Cancer
PRINCETON, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: PYTO) (FWB: ET6), today announced the appointment of Li-Xi Yang, MD, PhD, an experienced scientist on the development of anti-cancer compounds, to the Company's Advisory Board.
Dr. Yang's appointment follows PhytoMedical's recently announced favorable outcomes from important toxicology and efficacy studies of the Company's anti-cancer compound for brain cancer. In recent in vivo tests where human glioblastoma xenografts were treated with PhytoMedical's compounds, researchers reported:
- A significant reduction in tumor size in all cases;
- Prolonged lifespan of 46%-plus for the treated group versus the control group;
- Notably enhanced chemotherapeutic effect of the compound; and
- "Tumor cured" in one of the specimens with the deadly glioblastoma cancer.
Researchers also surmised that PhytoMedical's anti-cancer compound may "…have its selectivity in killing SF295 human glioblastoma cells." In contrast, broad anti-cancer treatments may be less effective and carry greater risks and side-effects than compounds with the key ability to selectively target and kill specific cancer cells -- an important consideration for the treatment of cancers in vital organs such as the brain, where glioblastoma is exhibited.
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer, and is often highly-resistant to chemotherapy and other conventional treatments -- there is no known cure. Surgical removal, such as complete resection of the tumor, in combination with the most current and aggressive treatments continues to result in low survival rates.
"The median survival time for glioblastoma patients without treatment is as low as 3 months, with only 1 in 20 surviving beyond 36 months," explained Mr. Greg Wujek, President and CEO of PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc. "With such devastatingly low survival rates and no currently available cure, there's an urgent need to rapidly develop new, effective glioblastoma brain cancer treatments -- PhytoMedical's immediate drug development focus.
"I am confident that the addition of Dr. Yang to our experienced panel of Advisors will be of particular help in our efforts to advance the development of our promising anti-cancer compounds. Dr. Yang's solid knowledge of pharmaceutical compound development and successful experience in navigating through the pharmaceutical approval process are important skills he brings to our team. I welcome Dr. Yang and look forward to working closely with him."
Li-Xi Yang, MD, PhD: An Experienced Cancer Researcher
Dr. Li Xi Yang has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of cancer research, credited with many patents on anticancer compounds and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Yang completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship at Dartmouth Medical School, where he received his PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology. He currently serves as Director of Radiation Oncology Residency Education and Senior Scientist at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute. Dr. Yang also serves as Director of Academic Research at St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco, CA. Dr. Li Xi Yang is an active member of several professional committees, including: Graduate Medical Education Committee, Institutional Review Board, and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
About PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc.
PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: PYTO; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: ET6), together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a pharmaceutical company focused on research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products.
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