SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 29, 2006 - MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:MCET), developing first-in-class drugs based on advanced immune system modulation and other proprietary technologies, today announced it has obtained patent protection for their latest issued European patent in several countries, including France, Germany, Switzerland, U.K., Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Monaco. This patent covers next generation technology from MCET, targeting multibillion-dollar medical marketplace segments, including a range of serious autoimmune disorders such as type-1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis.
The patent, which was issued last month by the European Patent Office, is a milestone validation of the Company's business strategy to obtain broad, worldwide protection of its advanced immune modulation technologies and intellectual property. The patent has helped push the Company's IP portfolio past the 70 issued or pending patent threshold.
MultiCell is leveraging its breakthrough technology platforms to develop a new generation of therapeutic candidates which stimulate or suppress the immune system to treat such conditions as multiple sclerosis, type-1 diabetes, virally caused cancers, and infectious disease.
"From its inception, MultiCell has been committed to competing on the international stage," said Dr. Stephen Chang, Chief Executive Officer of MultiCell Technologies. "We believe the issuance of the patent by several European nations further validates our technology and continues to build value for our shareholders."
The patent, "Compositions for Treating Autoimmune Disease", leverages MultiCell's proprietary platform technologies for modulating the immune response to treat a range of serious diseases.
The newly issued patent is related to compositions for the effective presentation of immunosuppressive factors that are useful for the treatment of various disorders. The Company's technology platforms include Toll-like Receptor signaling and T-cell targeting to modulate both the innate and adaptive immune systems. These technologies enable the creation of advanced drug candidates that stimulate or suppress the immune system via disease-specific targeting.
About MultiCell Technologies, Inc.
MultiCell Technologies, Inc. is an integrated biopharmaceutical company committed to the development of breakthrough therapeutics based on a portfolio of therapeutic candidates and patented drug development technology. MultiCell's drug development program is focused on modulation of the immune system. MultiCell's therapeutic pipeline includes drug candidates some of which are in various advanced stages of human clinical trials. These therapies include:
-- MCT-125 for the treatment of chronic fatigue in MS patients. MCT-125 completed a Phase II clinical trial and demonstrated significant efficacy in reducing chronic fatigue in MS patients. There is no drug specifically approved for the treatment of chronic fatigue in MS patients anywhere in the world.
-- MCT-175 for the treatment of relapsing-remitting MS. MCT-175, in preclinical development for the treatment of relapsing-remitting MS, targets disease specific autoaggressive T-cells that destroy the myelin sheath of nerve cells. MCT-175 successfully ameliorated the disease in animal models.
-- MCT-275 for the treatment of type-1 diabetes. MCT-275, in preclinical development, targets disease-specific autoaggressive T-cells that destroy insulin producing cells in the pancreas. MCT-275 completely reversed the type-1 diabetic phenotype and prolonged life in animal models.
-- MCT-465 in an adjuvant therapy for the treatment of virus infection and cancer. MCT-465 in preclinical studies successfully reduced pulmonary influenza virus levels 1,000-fold in animal models, and has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing virus levels of HIV and HCV in animal models. MCT-465 in preclinical studies successfully eliminated certain types of tumors in animal models.
The Company also holds unique cell-based technology for use in drug discovery screening applications, and is a leading producer of the cell lines needed by the biotechnology industry to develop new drugs and therapeutics.
For more information about MultiCell Technologies, please visit http://www.MultiCelltech.com. For investor information about MultiCell, please visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/multicell. For current stock price quotes and news, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/multicell/quote.html. To view the Company's Investor Fact Sheet, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/multicell/factsheet.html. To listen to an archived investor conference call, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/multicell/conference.html.
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MultiCell Technologies, Inc.
Dr. Stephen Chang, 619-743-3806
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