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Champions Biotechnology Reports
Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Financial Results
Baltimore, MD September 14,
2009-Champions Biotechnology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSBR), a
company engaged in the development of advanced preclinical platforms and tumor
specific data to enhance the value of oncology drugs, today announced its
financial results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2009. Full details
of the Company's financial results are available in the Company's
Form 10-Q at www.championsbiotechnology.com.
Total revenues for the first quarter
of 2010 were $962,000 as compared to $673,000 in the first quarter of 2009, an
increase of 43%. This increase was derived from the Company's
Personalized Oncology business, which generated revenues of $899,000 for the
first quarter of 2010 compared to $616,000 in the comparable quarter of last
year. This increase consisted of increases in Personalized Oncology Tumorgraft
studies and vaccines, partially offset by a decrease in revenues from physician
panels. Preclinical eValuation revenues for three months ended July 31,
2009, and 2008 were $63,000 and $57,000, respectively.
Costs of Personalized Oncology
services for the first quarter of 2010 was $634,000 as compared to $226,000 in
the first quarter of 2009, an increase of 181%. The cost of Personalized
Oncology services increased due to an increase in the number of Tumorgraft
studies, which have higher expenses (lower gross margins) than revenues derived
from our physician panels. In addition, the Company recognized the costs of a
vaccine development study which required additional up front expenses. Cost of
Preclinical eValuation services for the three months ended July 31, 2009,
and 2008 were $34,000 and $34,000, respectively.
Research and Development expenses
for the first quarter of 2010 was $496,000 as compared to $231,000 in the
comparable quarter of 2009, an increase of 115%. The increase in research and
development resulted from the Company's continued efforts to build its
Tumorgraft platform and development costs associated with securing the
Company's future drug pipeline candidates.
Administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2010 was $806,000 as compared
to $334,000 in the comparable quarter of 2009, an increase of 141%. The
increase is primarily due to the continued investment in our corporate
infrastructure to support our overall growth and expansion into Israel and the
For the first quarter ended
July 31, 2009, the Company reported a net loss of $1,003,000 or ($0.03)
per share compared to a net loss of $131,000 or $0.00 per share in the
comparable quarter in 2009.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents
on July 31, 2009 was $1,530,000 compared to $2,745,000 at April 30,
Doug Burkett, Ph.D., President of
Champions Biotechnology, Inc., commented, "this past quarter we saw
continued improvement in the Company's revenue growth and we continued to
build our Tumorgraft platform." In addition, the Company continued to
make progress during the quarter on the following fronts:
Furthermore, as previously
announced, since the end of the July 31, 2009 quarter, the Company entered
into a major collaboration agreement with PinnacleCare, the world's
leading private health advisory. This partnership will enable Champions to
educate many more physicians regarding the Company's services and assist
many more individuals with cutting edge research to personalize their cancer
For more information regarding
Champions Biotechnology's business and recent news, please visit
www.championsbiotechnology.com. To learn more about personalized cancer
treatment, please visit www.personalizedcancertreatment.com.
About Champions Biotechnology,
Champions Biotechnology, Inc. is engaged in the development of
advanced preclinical platforms and tumor specific data to enhance and
accelerate the value of oncology drugs. The Company's Preclinical
Platform is a novel approach based upon the implantation of primary human
tumors in immune deficient mice followed by propagation of the resulting
engraftments (Biomerk Tumorgrafts ) in a manner that preserves the
biological characteristics of the original human tumor. Early studies suggest
that unlike traditional xenografts, these Tumorgrafts closely reflect human
cancer biology and their response to drugs is predictive of clinical outcomes
in cancer patients. Champions Biotechnology leverages its preclinical platform
to evaluate drug candidates and to develop a portfolio of novel therapeutic
candidates. As drugs progress through early stage development, the Company
plans to sell, partner or license them to pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology
companies, as appropriate. The Company also offers its predictive preclinical
platform and tumor specific data to physicians for personalized patient care
and to companies for evaluation of oncology drugs in models that integrate
prognostic testing with biomarker discovery.
This press release contains
"forward-looking statements" (within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Act of 1995) that inherently involve risk and
uncertainties. Champions Biotechnology generally uses words such as
"believe," "may," "could,"
"will," "intend," "expect,"
"anticipate," "plan," and similar expressions to
identify forward-looking statements. One should not place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements. The Company's actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for
many unforeseen factors. See Champions Biotechnology's Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 for a discussion of
such risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although the Company believes the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they
relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made, and
Champions Biotechnology's future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements may not meet these expectations. The Company does not intend to
update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press
release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in
Champions Biotechnology's expectations, except as required by law.
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