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PharmaCyte Biotech Provides Corporate Update on Cell-in-a-Box Technology
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMCB) (“PharmaCyte” or the “Company”) today announces a cash tender offer for up to 7,750,000 shares at $3.25 per share, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest. The Company also announces that it has completed a private placement financing of convertible redeemable preferred stock and warrants from existing investors, raising gross proceeds of approximately $35 million in a private placement financing of convertible redeemable preferred stock and warrants from existing investors.
PharmaCyte Biotech to Implement Second $10-Million Share Repurchase Plan
Long-time PharmaCyte CEO Kenneth Waggoner has departed the biotech, leaving amid a cost freeze on all programs and an ongoing clinical hold on its “Cell-in-a-Box” technology.
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCB) (“PharmaCyte” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on evaluating its signature live-cell encapsulation technology, Cell-in-a-Box for potential development of cellular therapies for cancer, diabetes and malignant ascites, announces today that its Board of Directors has empowered its Business Review Committee to evaluate opportunities to realize optimal shareholder value. In addition, CEO Kenneth L. Waggoner has stepped down from the position as CEO effective October 6, 2022. The Board has since appointed Joshua N. Silverman, a member of the Board, as interim CEO.
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMCB), a biotechnology company focused on developing cellular therapies for cancer, diabetes and malignant ascites using its signature live-cell encapsulation technology, Cell-in-a-Box®, announced today that PharmaCyte and Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. and its affiliates, the beneficial owners of approximately 6.7% of PharmaCyte’s outstanding shares of common stock, have signed a Cooperation Agreement that includes naming two of Iroquois’ director designees to PharmaCyte’s reconstituted Board of Directors.
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMCB), a biotechnology company focused on developing cellular therapies for cancer, diabetes, and malignant ascites using its signature live-cell encapsulation technology, Cell-in-a-Box®, today issued the following statement in response to Iroquois Capital’s filing of a preliminary consent statement to commence a consent solicitation in lieu of a stockholder meeting. Iroquois Capital is seeking the consent of the Company’s shareholders to change various Company Bylaws, expand the size of the Company’s Board of Directors (Board) from 7 to 15, and elect Iroquois’ entire slate of 8 directors to the Board. The Company has serious concerns with this recent action taken by Iroquois and portends trouble ahead for the Company and its shareholders.
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMCB), a biotechnology company focused on developing cellular therapies for cancer, diabetes, and malignant ascites using its signature live-cell encapsulation technology, Cell-in-a-Box®, announced today that it has commenced the pilot phase of its two-phase pig study. The pig study is the last of several requirements PharmaCyte has complied with related to the requests from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift the clinical hold on PharmaCyte’s planned Phase 2b clinical trial for locally advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer (LAPC).