UTEK Corporation and GammaCan International, Inc. Sign a Strategic Alliance
24 October 2006 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), a specialty finance
company focused on technology transfer, and GammaCan International,
Inc. (OTCBB:GCAN), a developer of immunotherapies for the treatment
of melanoma, cancers and other diseases, are pleased to announce
that they have signed a strategic alliance agreement. �We are
enthusiastic about working with UTEK, whose technology transfer
model is unique in the industry. This alliance may assist us in
locating and acquiring technology and intellectual properties to
complement current research and development projects, as well as
expanding our core competencies,� commented Patrick Schnegelsberg,
Chief Executive Officer of GammaCan International, Inc.
�Accordingly, we believe GammaCan�s pipeline related to Intravenous
IgG therapy technology could potentially broaden as a result of
working with UTEK.� �UTEK looks forward to working with GammaCan,
Inc. to identify potential technology acquisition opportunities
that fit its strategic vision,� commented William Porter, Chief
Technology Transfer Officer of UTEK Corporation. Through its
strategic alliance agreements, UTEK assists companies in enhancing
their new product pipeline with the acquisition of proprietary
intellectual capital from universities and laboratory research
centers. Strategic alliance agreements are generally cancelable by
either party with thirty days advance written notice. About
GammaCan International, Inc. GammaCan is focusing on the
commercialization of an innovative anti-cancer immunotherapy to
treat metastatic cancer. GammaCan's platform is based on IgG, a
safe, relatively non-toxic human plasma-based product, currently
used to treat a variety of immune deficiencies and autoimmune
diseases. IgG works by strengthening the patient's immune system.
Many experts currently view immunotherapy as a future alternative
to today's standard chemotherapy. GammaCan is developing VitiGam,
its second generation program. VitiGam is an IgG derived from the
plasma of vitiligo donors and is being developed to treat malignant
melanoma. GammaCan owns, and has applied for US patent protection
covering the use of IgG and vitiligo-derived IgG (VitiGam). For
more information about GammaCan, please visit its website at
www.GammaCan.com. About UTEK Corporation UTEK� is a specialty
finance company focused on technology transfer. UTEK�s services
enable companies to acquire innovative technologies from
universities and research laboratories worldwide. UTEK facilitates
the identification and acquisition of external technologies for
clients in exchange for their equity securities. This unique
process is called U2B�. In addition, UTEK offers companies the
tools to search, analyze and manage university intellectual
properties. UTEK is a business development company with operations
in the United States, United Kingdom and Israel. For more
information about UTEK, please visit its website at
www.utekcorp.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain matters
discussed in this press release are "forward-looking statements."
These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as
such because the context of the statement will include words, such
as UTEK or GammaCan International, Inc. "expects," "should,"
"believes," "anticipates" or words of similar import. Similarly,
statements that describe UTEK's or GammaCan International, Inc.
future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties, including the financial performance of
UTEK or GammaCan International, Inc., as appropriate, and the
valuation of UTEK's investment portfolio, which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those currently anticipated.
Although UTEK and GammaCan International, Inc. believe the
expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, they cannot give any assurance that
their expectations will be attained. Shareholders, potential
investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors
carefully in evaluating any forward-looking statements. Certain
factors could cause results and conditions to differ materially
from those projected in these forward-looking statements, and some
of these factors are discussed below. These factors are not
exhaustive. New factors, risks and uncertainties may emerge from
time to time that may affect the forward-looking statements made
herein. These forward-looking statements are only made as of the
date of this press release and both UTEK and GammaCan
International, Inc. do not undertake any obligation to publicly
update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events
or circumstances. UTEK's operating results could fluctuate
significantly due to a number of factors. These factors include the
small number of transactions that are completed each quarter, the
value of individual transactions, the timing of the recognition and
the magnitude of unrealized gains and losses, UTEK's dependence on
the performance of companies in its portfolio, the possibility that
advances in technology could render the technologies it has
transferred obsolete, the loss of technology licenses by companies
in its portfolio, the degree to which it encounters competition in
its markets, the volatility of the stock market and the volatility
of the valuations of the companies it has invested in as it relates
to its realized and unrealized gains and losses, the concentration
of investments in a small number of companies, as well as other
general economic conditions. As a result of these and other
factors, current results may not be indicative of UTEK's future
performance. For more information on UTEK and for a more complete
discussion of the risks pertaining to an investment in UTEK, please
refer to UTEK's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), a specialty
finance company focused on technology transfer, and GammaCan
International, Inc. (OTCBB:GCAN), a developer of immunotherapies
for the treatment of melanoma, cancers and other diseases, are
pleased to announce that they have signed a strategic alliance
agreement. "We are enthusiastic about working with UTEK, whose
technology transfer model is unique in the industry. This alliance
may assist us in locating and acquiring technology and intellectual
properties to complement current research and development projects,
as well as expanding our core competencies," commented Patrick
Schnegelsberg, Chief Executive Officer of GammaCan International,
Inc. "Accordingly, we believe GammaCan's pipeline related to
Intravenous IgG therapy technology could potentially broaden as a
result of working with UTEK." "UTEK looks forward to working with
GammaCan, Inc. to identify potential technology acquisition
opportunities that fit its strategic vision," commented William
Porter, Chief Technology Transfer Officer of UTEK Corporation.
Through its strategic alliance agreements, UTEK assists companies
in enhancing their new product pipeline with the acquisition of
proprietary intellectual capital from universities and laboratory
research centers. Strategic alliance agreements are generally
cancelable by either party with thirty days advance written notice.
About GammaCan International, Inc. GammaCan is focusing on the
commercialization of an innovative anti-cancer immunotherapy to
treat metastatic cancer. GammaCan's platform is based on IgG, a
safe, relatively non-toxic human plasma-based product, currently
used to treat a variety of immune deficiencies and autoimmune
diseases. IgG works by strengthening the patient's immune system.
Many experts currently view immunotherapy as a future alternative
to today's standard chemotherapy. GammaCan is developing VitiGam,
its second generation program. VitiGam is an IgG derived from the
plasma of vitiligo donors and is being developed to treat malignant
melanoma. GammaCan owns, and has applied for US patent protection
covering the use of IgG and vitiligo-derived IgG (VitiGam). For
more information about GammaCan, please visit its website at
www.GammaCan.com. About UTEK Corporation UTEK(R) is a specialty
finance company focused on technology transfer. UTEK's services
enable companies to acquire innovative technologies from
universities and research laboratories worldwide. UTEK facilitates
the identification and acquisition of external technologies for
clients in exchange for their equity securities. This unique
process is called U2B(R). In addition, UTEK offers companies the
tools to search, analyze and manage university intellectual
properties. UTEK is a business development company with operations
in the United States, United Kingdom and Israel. For more
information about UTEK, please visit its website at
www.utekcorp.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain matters
discussed in this press release are "forward-looking statements."
These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as
such because the context of the statement will include words, such
as UTEK or GammaCan International, Inc. "expects," "should,"
"believes," "anticipates" or words of similar import. Similarly,
statements that describe UTEK's or GammaCan International, Inc.
future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties, including the financial performance of
UTEK or GammaCan International, Inc., as appropriate, and the
valuation of UTEK's investment portfolio, which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those currently anticipated.
Although UTEK and GammaCan International, Inc. believe the
expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, they cannot give any assurance that
their expectations will be attained. Shareholders, potential
investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors
carefully in evaluating any forward-looking statements. Certain
factors could cause results and conditions to differ materially
from those projected in these forward-looking statements, and some
of these factors are discussed below. These factors are not
exhaustive. New factors, risks and uncertainties may emerge from
time to time that may affect the forward-looking statements made
herein. These forward-looking statements are only made as of the
date of this press release and both UTEK and GammaCan
International, Inc. do not undertake any obligation to publicly
update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events
or circumstances. UTEK's operating results could fluctuate
significantly due to a number of factors. These factors include the
small number of transactions that are completed each quarter, the
value of individual transactions, the timing of the recognition and
the magnitude of unrealized gains and losses, UTEK's dependence on
the performance of companies in its portfolio, the possibility that
advances in technology could render the technologies it has
transferred obsolete, the loss of technology licenses by companies
in its portfolio, the degree to which it encounters competition in
its markets, the volatility of the stock market and the volatility
of the valuations of the companies it has invested in as it relates
to its realized and unrealized gains and losses, the concentration
of investments in a small number of companies, as well as other
general economic conditions. As a result of these and other
factors, current results may not be indicative of UTEK's future
performance. For more information on UTEK and for a more complete
discussion of the risks pertaining to an investment in UTEK, please
refer to UTEK's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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