On August 27, 2018 BioCanCell Ltd. (TASE: ANCN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies to treat cancer, reported that the company is changing its name to Anchiano Therapeutics (Press release, BioCancell Therapeutics, AUG 27, 2018, View Source [SID1234532563]). Anchiano Therapeutics remains publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ANCN" (formerly "BICL").

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"We have undergone a transformation over the last two years, opening our office in Cambridge, bringing our clinical development team aboard, and preparing our pivotal clinical development program for execution in the US and internationally. Our new name, Anchiano Therapeutics, reflects the next stage in our evolution," said Frank Haluska, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Anchiano Therapeutics. "Anchiano is the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci. It is our symbolic wellspring of the innovation and artistry in science that lies at the foundation of our commitment to bringing new approaches to the treatment of cancer. The first of these, our experimental gene therapy for early bladder cancer with inodiftagene vixteplasmid, will enter its initial pivotal study, the Codex Trial, later this year."