Endovasc Ltd., Inc. (OTCBB:ENVC), Montgomery, Texas, has announced
that in accordance with its new business model, the company has
established a new subsidiary, Liprostin(TM) Development Corporation, for
its potential blockbuster anti-inflammatory/cardiovascular drug,
Liprostin(TM). Liprostin will represent significant competition to Eli
Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), who both have similar drugs in
the market. Liprostin is already approved for final FDA Phase III human
clinical trials.
Liprostin(TM) is a liposomal prostaglandin-based treatment that can
provide significant relief for people suffering from poor circulation
due to arterial blockages, lack of blood to muscle tissues and heal
intractable wounds. It improves diabetic conditions by increasing the
pancreatic activity and reducing the need for insulin. The active agent
in Liprostin(TM) (PGE-1) also improves liver and kidney function by
stabilizing the cell membranes and protecting against free radical
related damage to cells, and is as effective as dobutamine as a bridge
to transplant.
Liprostin(TM) also may bring relief to millions of patients by
preventing painful re-blockage of blood vessels in the heart. The drug
may be locally delivered to angioplasty sites through the same catheters
that are utilized for angioplasty or stent procedures. It is delivered
directly into the vessel wall in a time-release form that can treat
lesions over an extended period. Consequently, re-blockage of the blood
vessel may be averted or greatly reduced, saving the health care system
millions of dollars associated with the cost of a second procedure and
the patient the ordeal of repeat surgical procedures.
Liprostin(TM) positively impacts many areas of treatment, such as
angioplasty by inhibiting the migration of smooth muscle cells - the
main culprit in re-blockage of blood vessels, and heart attacks by
blocking platelet aggregation and thrombus formation. It benefits
occlusive vascular diseases, ischemic ulcers, acts as critical limb
salvage to prevent limb amputation, reduces the walking pain of
claudicants, preserves the liver, and as a potent anti-inflammatory,
reduces arthritic pain.
Based on the company's initial research, market potential for
Liprostin(TM) is estimated to be $1.5 billion annually in the U.S.
alone. The FDA has approved two indications of Liprostin(TM) for Phase
III human clinical trials, including critical limb ischemia (prevention
of amputation) and severe leg muscle pain due to poor circulation.
"This represents another big step in the execution of our new
business model. As an independent subsidiary, it becomes increasingly
easier for us to attract both financing and management talent necessary
to take Liprostin(TM) through Phase III trials and to the market,"
said Dr. David P. Summers, CEO of Endovasc Ltd., Inc.
Any funding received by Liprostin(TM) Development Corporation will
not dilute Endovasc stock, nor will it create debt for Endovasc. In the
future, by board resolution, Endovasc shareholders of record will
receive a distribution of stock, subject to the customary regulatory
approvals and the filing of the necessary registration statement.
Endovasc's other products include Angiogenix(TM) -- the
revolutionary new treatment that has shown to recruit the body's
own stem cells that help grow new heart vessels to relieve chest pain
and improve heart function, biodegradable stents, drug-delivery stents
and newly discovered nutriceutical applications that may accelerate
development of muscle mass and treat obesity in overweight diabetic
women. Endovasc believes that its nutriceutical nicotine-based drinks,
fitness bars or capsules (which, according to the company, will contain
nicotine levels too low to be habituating or to cause the typical
euphoria effects from smoking) combined with high protein complexes
could become blockbuster nonprescription products, producing positive
cash flow even sooner than its later stage drugs because they are not
subject to the FDA approval process.
Endovasc Ltd., Inc., established in 1996, is a biotechnology
company focused in the area of cardiovascular disease, pioneering drug
delivery technology designed to deliver and release drugs to their
intended targets in an efficient and controlled manner. The
company's pipeline of products and processes include Liprostin(TM),
ANGIOGENIX(TM), PROStent(TM) stent-coating technology, and a
biodegradable resorbable stent prosthesis.
For more information, call 936/448-2222 or visit
http://endovasc.com.
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