WEST DES MOINES, IA--(Marketwired - Mar 17, 2015) - Spotlight Innovation Inc. (
Cris Grunewald, President and CEO of Spotlight Innovation, said, "We are extremely pleased to have taken this first step with Memcine Pharmaceuticals. Their Immunoplex technology has shown enormous potential with broad applicability in both infectious diseases and oncology immunotherapy, and their mission directly supports Spotlight Innovation's goal of positively impacting the health and well-being of as many people as possible."
Said Tony Vanden Bush, PhD, co-founder, co-inventor and Chief Scientific Officer of Memcine Pharmaceuticals, "We are excited for this partnership between Spotlight Innovation and Memcine Pharmaceuticals and are looking forward to continuing the development of this promising technology for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer."
About Spotlight Innovation Inc.
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About Memcine Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Memcine Pharmaceuticals Inc. is an early-stage biotech company focused on enhancing vaccine efficacy to improve human and animal health globally. Memcine's Immunoplex™ technology platform uses the body's naturally occurring targeting system to deliver vaccine components. The current portfolio of potential infectious disease vaccine targets includes influenza, HepB, and Ebola. Memcine Pharmaceuticals has also conducted pre-clinical experiments in a mouse model of breast cancer, where the vaccine technology showed considerable promise as a therapeutic treatment. Additional information available at www.memcine.com.
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