BETHESDA, Md, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spherix Incorporated reported a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of $1.9 million, or $0.13 per share. During this period, expenditures included $1 million in R&D on the company's on-going Phase 3 clinical trial in the use of Naturlose for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. R&D costs for the same period in the prior year were $1.4 million and reflected the start-up costs for the trial.
Certain statements contained herein are "forward looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include, but are not limited to, those discussed in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the filing on Form 8-K made on October 10, 2007.
Spherix's mission is to create value and increase shareholder wealth through innovations that benefit our clients and the human condition. Spherix offers innovations in biotechnology, and provides technical and regulatory consulting services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
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