Vaxil Bio is pleased to announce the addition of two veteran healthcare executives to its Board of Directors.
NESS-ZIONA, ISRAEL--(Marketwired - December 05, 2017) - Vaxil Bio (TSX VENTURE: VXL), an innovative Israeli immuno-oncology biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the addition of two veteran healthcare executives to its Board of Directors. Dr. Ari Kellen, formerly of McKinsey & Company, Bausch + Lomb, and Valeant; together with Dr. Shawn Langer, formerly of McKinsey & Company, and a current healthcare private equity portfolio manager with BMHS Investments, have joined Vaxil’s Board of Directors. Director Mr. Isaac Maresky, an investment banking professional with hundreds of millions of dollars of financings and M&A experience, including co-founding another successful immunotherapy company, has been appointed CEO of Vaxil.
“Vaxil is pleased to have attracted two leading biopharmaceutical executives to our Board, both of whom have a deep passion for developing next generation cancer immunotherapy treatments for patients in need,” commented Mr. Isaac Maresky. “We believe both appointments will complement Vaxil’s existing team including CFO Mr. Gadi Levin and scientists Dr. Saeid Babaei (Chairman), Dr. Riva Kovjazin (R&D), and Dr. Terry Plasse (Clinical Affairs),”
The new appointments will bring Vaxil’s Board of Directors to five members, namely Dr. Saeid Babaei, Dr. Ari Kellen, Dr. Shawn Langer, Mr. Isaac Maresky, and Mr. Gadi Levin. Vaxil thanks Drs. Benjamin Chen and Limor Chen, who have resigned their positions, for their service to the Company.
FINANCING
Vaxil intends to conduct an equity private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000 to support its clinical advancement, vaccine manufacturing, and research and development. A minimum of $500,000 up to $1,000,000 will be raised at $0.05 per share with a warrant at $0.10 for 3 years, subject to TSX-Venture and regulatory approvals. It is anticipated that Vaxil board members and executives will invest a minimum of $500,000. Accredited investors may contact the Company for details regarding participating in the financing round, and finders fees may be payable.
VAXIL CORPORATE UPDATE
With the financing above, Vaxil intends to finalize its clinical trial program design and file its Pre-IND Submission with the FDA in the first half of 2018.
ABOUT VAXIL
Vaxil is an Israeli immunotherapy biotech focused on its novel approach to targeting prominent cancer markers. Its lead product Immucin™ is a MUC1 signal peptide derived product, wholly owned by Vaxil and protected by a series of patents in all major territories around the globe, believed to act as a neoantigen. Vaxil is currently advancing toward a Phase-II which may include additional solid tumor indications.
ABOUT IMMUCIN
Vaxil’s products, including the actual Immucin™ peptide, are protected by a series of patents around the globe. The Company successfully completed a Phase- I/II clinical trial in multiple myeloma patients demonstrating encouraging immunological and clinical benefits. Immucin™ was designated Orphan Drug by both the US FDA and the EMA for use in multiple myeloma. As was recently presented by the company, the mode of action by which Immucin™ exerts its unique immunological and clinical activity, is believed to be via its distinctive characteristics as a neoantigen. These features enable the robust immune response observed in patients with various hematological malignancies, with potential to be effective in a large population section due to the broad coverage of immune system repertoires. Additionally, it is currently hypothesize that Immucin™ possesses the ability to overcome cancer’s immune-system bypass resistance.
ABOUT VAXIL’S SIGNAL PEPTIDE ANTIBODY PLATFORM
In addition to its lead product, Vaxil has developed the first ever signal peptide specific antibodies, believed to have both treatment and diagnostic potential.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information please visit www.vxlbio.com or contact:
Isaac Maresky
CEO
Email contact
416-227-9667
