On June 20, 2016 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, reported that Kenneth L. Waggoner, the Chief Executive Officer of PharmaCyte, was interviewed by Stock News Now (SNN) at the 5th Annual Marcum MicroCap Conference in New York City (Press release, PharmaCyte Biotech, JUN 20, 2016, View Source [SID:1234513462]). The SNNLive video interview can be viewed by clicking on the following link: www.PharmaCyte.com/Media.
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During his interview, Mr. Waggoner describes how PharmaCyte plans to use its live cell encapsulation technology, known as Cell-in-a-Box, for the development of treatments for locally advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer and for Type 1 and insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes. Mr. Waggoner also discusses the mechanism of action PharmaCyte uses to treat cancerous tumors and talks about PharmaCyte’s plans to begin a Phase 2b clinical trial in patients with locally advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer. That trial is planned to start in Q4 2016.
In discussing PharmaCyte’s efforts to develop a treatment for diabetes, Mr. Waggoner talks about the preclinical studies that are being conducted concurrently by several renowned experts in the field of diabetes in various countries around the globe. All of these experts are members of PharmaCyte’s International Diabetes Consortium. Mr. Waggoner also explains that by conducting their studies as part of a consortium, rather than sequentially, the overall treatment development timeline has been shortened considerably. This will allow PharmaCyte to potentially begin a clinical trial in diabetes as early as late 2017.