EDMONTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - BioMS Medical Corp. , a leading developer in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive the Gold Leaf Award from BIOTECanada for “Company of the Year”. BioMS Medical will be presented with this distinguished award on June 17, 2008 at the 2008 BIO International Convention in San Diego, California.
“This award recognizes the Canadian biotech company that has distinguished itself from its peers with strong overall performance as a company, demonstrated leadership and significant achievement,” said Peter Brenders, President and CEO of BIOTECanada. “BioMS Medical represents these qualities and is recognized as a leader in Canadian biotech.”
“We are honored to have received this prestigious award from BIOTECanada,” said Kevin Giese, President and CEO of BioMS Medical. “In 2007 we achieved many significant milestones as we advanced our lead drug for MS, MBP8298 (dirucotide). This award recognizes the significant efforts made by the dedicated employees at BioMS and the great progress we’ve made.”
About BIOTECanada
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BIOTECanada is dedicated to the sustainable commercial development of biotechnology innovation in Canada. It is the national industry-funded association with over 220 members representing the broad spectrum of biotech constituents including emerging and established companies in the health, industrial, and agricultural sectors, as well as academic and research institutions and other related organizations.
About BioMS Medical Corp.
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BioMS Medical is a biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic technologies. BioMS Medical’s lead technology, MBP8298 (dirucotide), is for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and is being evaluated in two pivotal phase III clinical trials for secondary progressive MS patients, MAESTRO-01 in Canada and Europe and MAESTRO-03 in the United States. It additionally is being evaluated for relapsing remitting MS patients in a Phase II trial in Europe entitled MINDSET-01. In December 2007, BioMS entered into a licensing and development agreement granting Eli Lilly and Company exclusive worldwide rights to MBP8298 (dirucotide) in exchange for an $87 million upfront payment, milestone payments and escalating royalties on sales. For further information please visit our website at www.biomsmedical.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company’s current expectation regarding future events. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changing market conditions, the successful and timely completion of clinical studies, the establishment of corporate alliances, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development, uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s ongoing quarterly and annual reporting. Certain of the assumptions made in preparing forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: that MBP8298 will continue to demonstrate a satisfactory safety profile in ongoing and future clinical trials; and that BioMS Medical Corp. will complete the respective clinical trials within the timelines communicated in this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: Tony Hesby, Ryan Giese, Corporate Communications, BioMS Medical
Corp., (780) 413-7152, (780) 408-3040 Fax, E-mail: rgiese@biomsmedical.com,
Internet: www.biomsmedical.com; James Smith, Investor Relations, (416)
815-0700 ext. 229, (416) 815-0080 Fax, E-mail: jsmith@equicomgroup.com