Nascent Biotech to Begin Animal Model Studies for Pritumumab Against Coronaviruses and COVID-19  

SAN DIEGO, June 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- nAscent BioSciences Inc. (OTCQB: NBIO), today announced after receiving early In-Vitro study results Pritumumab, (PTB), will be advanced to laboratory-based animal studies. Nascent founder and Advisory Board Chairman Dr. Mark Glassy commented, “The laboratory results were consistent with our Brain Cancer in vitro studies and this is the next step in investigational development of PTB as potential use with COVID-19 and related Viral Infections.” 

An article in The Journal of Biological Medicine (Yu et al. Journal of Biomedical Science (2016) 23:14 DOI 10.1186/s12929-016-0234-7) specifically mentioned cell surface vimentin as a potential target in the treatment of conditions related to the Coronavirus which was instrumental in Nascent’s investigation into Viral Infections. 

Nascent’s Management is continuing development in Viral Infections along with opening the Phase I Brain Cancer Clinical Trial at Hoag Family Cancer Institute and Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute Presbyterian. 

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Nascent Biotech, Inc is a clinical-stage biotech company engaged in the development of monoclonal antibodies to be used in the treatment of various cancers. Its products are not commercially available. For further information please visit our website www.nascentbiotech.com.

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Sean Carrick
CEO Nascent Biotech, Inc
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Sean.carrick@nascentbiotech.com

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