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Cancer Advances Acquires the Intellectual Property for a Suite of Products that Enhance the Immune System in Treatment of Gastric, Pancreatic, and Colorectal Cancers
Date:2/2/2009

tumors. Prior to the acquisition of this technology by Cancer Advances, more than $230 million was spent on the development of PAS. PAS has been tested in multiple clinical trials including gastric, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer and is cleared for development in 17 North American and European countries, thereby collectively targeting a $1 billion market. In the US, gastrointestinal cancer has the second highest incidence, surpassed by only lung cancer.

About Cancer Advances

Headquartered near Research Triangle Park, privately held Cancer Advances will work with Cato Research and Cato BioVentures to develop PAS as a novel, cancer vaccine for the treatment of gastric and pancreatic cancers. Cancer Advances will announce a $50 million Series A financing opportunity at the beginning of February 2009.

About Cato Research Ltd.

Founded in 1988 by Allen Cato, M.D., Ph.D., and Lynda Sutton and headquartered near Research Triangle Park, Cato Research is a global, full-service contract research and development organization providing strategic and tactical support for clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and medical diagnostic industries. With a staff of more than 300 employees located in the United States, Europe, Canada, Israel, India, and South Africa, Cato Research's services range from design and management of preclinical and clinical studies to submission of regulatory documents required for marketing approval. For more information visit www.cato.com

About Cato BioVentures

Cato BioVentures is the venture capital affiliate of Cato Research. For nearly 20 years, Cato BioVentures has assisted entrepreneurs and established management teams in building successful life science companies. Through strategic Contract Research Organization (CRO) service agreements with Cato Research, Cato BioVentures invests
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