26.06.2008 18:11:00
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Neoprobe Announces Annual Meeting Results
Neoprobe Corporation (OTCBB: NEOP), a diversified developer of
innovative oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic products,
announced today that its stockholders re-elected Carl J. Aschinger, Jr.,
Owen E. Johnson, M.D. and Fred B. Miller as Directors of the Company for
terms ending at the 2011 Annual Meeting. In addition, Neoprobe’s
stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s
2002 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares issuable
under the Plan from 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 shares.
David Bupp, Neoprobe’s President and CEO,
provided the stockholders at the Company’s
2008 Annual Meeting with a business update. During his presentation,
which followed the formal portion of the meeting, Mr. Bupp reviewed the
Company’s activities over the past year
highlighting the following milestones:
Completion of Phase 2 Lymphoseek®
clinical study in patients with breast cancer or melanoma that
exceeded performance objectives
FDA clearance for first Phase 3 study of Lymphoseek in breast or
melanoma patients
Enrollment of patients in first Phase 3 study of Lymphoseek
Marketing and distribution agreement for Lymphoseek in the U.S. with
the dominant nuclear pharmacy company.
Extension of gamma detection device marketing agreement with the
Company’s primary device marketing partner
through 2013
Commenced EU regulatory initiative for Lymphoseek
$14 million in capital committed to fund Lymphoseek commercial
development
Neoprobe GDS (Model 2300) gamma detection system console launched
Regulatory initiative for RIGScan®
CR commenced in EU
In conclusion, Mr. Bupp thanked the stockholders for their continuing
support of the Company and its business activities.
About Neoprobe
Neoprobe is a biomedical company focused on enhancing patient care and
improving patient outcome by meeting the critical intraoperative
diagnostic information needs of physicians and therapeutic treatment
needs of patients. Neoprobe currently markets the neo2000®
line of gamma detection systems that are widely used by cancer surgeons
and is commercializing the Quantix®
line of blood flow measurement products developed by its subsidiary,
Cardiosonix Ltd. In addition, Neoprobe holds significant interests in
the development of related biomedical systems and radiopharmaceutical
agents including Lymphoseek®
and RIGScan® CR.
Neoprobe’s subsidiary, Cira Biosciences,
Inc., was formed to advance a patient-specific cellular therapy
technology platform called ACT. Neoprobe’s
strategy is to deliver superior growth and shareholder return by
maximizing its strong position in gamma detection technologies and
diversifying into new, synergistic biomedical markets through continued
investment and selective acquisitions. www.neoprobe.com
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