Bio-Bridge Announces Favorable Safety and Immunogenicity Results From Pre-clinical Study of Oral HIV Vaccine; Animal Studies Suggest Vaccine is Safe and Efficacious in Treatment of HIV.OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Bio-Bridge Science, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : BGES BGES Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery ), a developer of vaccines with broad preventative and therapeutic applications, today announced that the Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine has notified the Company that it has completed the planned pre-clinical safety and immunogenicity immunogenicity /im·mu·no·ge·nic·i·ty/ (-je-nis´it-e) the property enabling a substance to provoke an immune response, or the degree to which a substance possesses this property. studies for Bio-Bridge's oral HIV vaccine. In early February, Bio-Bridge Science received encouraging initial results of the pre-clinical trials. Final results show no toxicity was observed in the animals orally administered with the HIV vaccine. There is no indication that vaccine DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. integrates into host genome and passes through placenta barrier. The immunogenicity study in monkeys shows that the vaccine induces HIV-1 gp41-specific serum antibodies (IgG) and intestinal and vaginal antibodies (sIgA). The sera, intestinal and vaginal washings neutralize HIV-1 primary isolate in vitro. The vaccine also induces HIV-1 Gag-specific T cells in the vaccinated monkeys. "We are very pleased that the Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine has reported favorable safety and immunogenicity data on our oral HIV vaccine," commented Liang Qiao, M.D., Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bio-Bridge Science. "It is a major milestone in the development of our HIV vaccine." Based on these favorable results, the company is expected to file application for clinical trials with the Chinese FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. in the near future. About Bio-Bridge Science: Bio-Bridge Science is a biotechnology firm focused on the development of vaccines with broad therapeutic and preventive applications. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. in Beijing, Bio-Bridge is developing a promising new HIV Vaccine that is expected to enter clinical trials this year in China. The vaccine, based on exclusive technology co-developed by CEO Liang Qiao, an associate professor at Loyola University Chicago's Strich School of Medicine, targets infection in mucosal tissues, the first type of tissue attacked by HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. . The Chinese government, mindful of the rapid expansion of AIDS in China has, through the "Green Mile Policy", acted to expedite the approval of domestically produced HIV Vaccines. Bio-Bridge Science's GMP GMP (guanosine monophosphate): see guanine. facility will also be used to develop vaccines against cervical cancer and colon cancer under the same technology platform as the HIV vaccine. 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These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks defined in this document and in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Please refer to SEC filings for additional information and accompanying notes to financial statements. |
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