BriaCell Therapeutics (OTCQB: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT), a
biotechnology company developing targeted, safe treatments for cancer, on
Wednesday announced its intention to complete a non-brokered private placement
of up to 20,000,000 common shares of the company at a price of C$0.10 each for
gross proceeds of up to roughly C$2,000,000. The size of the private placement
includes the previously announced C$500,000 equity investment by BriaCell
Director and Acting Chairman of the Board, Jamieson Bondarenko. In addition to
general corporate purposes, BriaCell plans to use the proceeds from the
offering to finance the phase IIa combination study of Bria-IMT(TM) with
KEYTRUDA® [by Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK)] in advanced breast cancer and
to finance the pursuit of other research opportunities. The offering, which is
subject to final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange, is anticipated to
close on or about March 28, 2019. All securities issued under the offering are
subject to a hold period of four months and one day following the date of
closing. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933 or any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered
or sold in the United States.
To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/CezUs
About BriaCell
BriaCell is an immuno-oncology focused biotechnology company
developing targeted and safe approaches for the management of cancer. BriaCell
is currently conducting a Phase I/IIa clinical trial of Bria-IMT, its lead
candidate, in a combination study with pembrolizumab [Keytruda; manufactured by
Merck & Co., Inc.] or ipilimumab [Yervoy; manufactured by Bristol-Myers
Squibb Company]. The combination study is listed in ClinicalTrials.gov as
NCT03328026. BriaCell is developing Bria-OTS, an off-the-shelf personalized
immunotherapy, for advanced breast cancer. Bria-OTS immunotherapy treatments
are personalized to match the patient without the need for personalized
manufacturing. Bria-OTS, which is expected to cover over 90 percent of the patient
population, is designed to produce a potent and selective immune response
against the cancer of each patient while eliminating the time, expense, and
complex manufacturing logistics associated with other personalized
immunotherapies. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BriaCell.com.
NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates
relating to BCTXF are available in the company’s newsroom at www.ibn.fm/BCTXF
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