Angiogenesis
GammaCan Discovers Anti-Angiogenic Properties in Plasma-Derived IgG
Published in Cancer Weekly, July 10th, 2007
GammaCan International, Inc. ("GammaCan" or "the Company") (OTCBB: GCAN), a developer of proprietary immunotherapies for the treatment of melanoma and other cancers, announced that its Chief Scientist, Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld, M.D., FRCP, has discovered that gamma-immunoglobulins, or IgG, manufactured from human plasma, contain sub-fractions with potent anti-angiogenic properties which may have application in disorders of neovascularization, including cancer and other diseases. This discovery is the subject of a recent patent application filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
In cancer, neovascularization (the formation of new blood vessels) is the process...
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