KIRYAT ONO, Israel & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GammaCan International, Inc. (“GammaCan” or “the Company”) (OTCBB: GCAN), a developer of proprietary immunotherapies for the treatment of melanoma and other cancers, today announced its lead anti-cancer immunotherapy, VitiGam™, has received Orphan Drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Stage IIB to Stage IV metastatic melanoma. GammaCan anticipates filing an IND with the FDA for a Phase I/II clinical trial by year-end, and initiate clinical testing of VitiGam™ in early 2008.
