Creative Medical Technology Holdings Provides Corporate Update
July 10 2024 - 8:30AM
Creative Medical Technology Holdings, Inc. (“Creative
Medical Technology” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CELZ), a
biotechnology company focused on a regenerative approach to
immunotherapy, endocrinology, urology, gynecology, and orthopedics,
today provided a corporate update highlighting recent developments
of note.
“As we enter the second half of 2024, it is an
opportune time to reflect on our recent achievements,” said Timothy
Warbington, Chief Executive Officer. “Many of our successes thus
far in 2024 were the result of investments we have made in prior
years combined with our steadfast adherence to operating a lean
corporate structure, and engaging with our global partners and
institutions to support the rapid translation of novel therapies
into patients.
“Momentum in advancing our proprietary,
cell-based therapies towards commercialization is continuing to
build. We believe that these novel therapies have the potential to
address critical unmet medical needs, including for the treatment
of Type 1 Diabetes (“T1D”) and Chronic Lower Back Pain. We
have:
- Manufactured
over six billion AlloStemTM clinical-grade cells at a cGMP facility
that are being utilized for clinical trials.
- Developed and
filed a Drug Master File with the FDA, which accelerates the
Investigational New Drug (IND) filing and approval process and
eliminates the need for costly and redundant regulatory
filings.
- Received FDA
clearance of two IND applications and an expanded access therapy
within 30 days of filing.
- Received Orphan
Drug Designation from the FDA for CELZ-101, or ImmCelz™ for Brittle
Type 1 Diabetes.
- On-track to
complete patient recruitment for our clinical trials over a 1 to
2-year horizon.
With each new accomplishment, I am grateful for
the strength of our programs, the dedication of our employees and
partners, the opportunities inherent in our addressable markets and
most importantly the patients who volunteer for our clinical
trials.”
Key Highlights
Type 1 Diabetes
- As previously
announced, the Company received clearance of the IND application
for a Phase I/II clinical trial for the treatment of T1D using
AlloStem™ (CELZ-201). The Company believes that CELZ-201 leverages
a unique approach to harnessing the power of Perinatal Tissue
Derived Cells® to multi-potentialities, including self-renewal
ability, low antigenicity, reduced toxicity, and large-scale
clinical expansion. During 2023, the Company received Institutional
Review Board (IRB) approval to proceed with the trial, selected and
initiated the trial site, and initiated patient recruitment. The
clinical trial is registered on www.clinicaltrials.gov and actively
enrolling.
- In Q1 2024, the
Company announced the receipt of Orphan Drug Designation from the
FDA for CELZ-101, or ImmCelz™. This cutting-edge therapy is aimed
at preventing allograft rejection in patients undergoing pancreatic
islet cell transplantation, a significant advancement for
individuals dealing with brittle T1D, a condition characterized by
extreme fluctuations in blood glucose levels. The Company plans to
file an IND for a Phase I/II clinical trial in the future.
- In Q1 2024, the
Company announced that it had secured FDA authorization for an
expanded access therapy using CELZ-201, its pioneering cell-based
program for the use in managing abnormal glucose tolerance and
preventing T1D in high-risk individuals. An important advancement
in the development of personalized medicine, the Company believes
that this is the first time that FDA has authorized the use of
proprietary cell-based biologics for disease prevention. The
program received IRB approval and has initiated patient recruitment
during the first six months of 2024.
Chronic Lower Back Pain
- During 2023, the
Company received IND clearance from the FDA on a Phase I/II
clinical trial of AlloStemSpine™ to treat Chronic Lower Back Pain
(CELZ-201 ADAPT) using AlloStem™ (CELZ-201-DDT). This is a
minimally invasive outpatient procedure with direct injection of
the cell-based therapy into the patient using targeted ultrasound
guidance. During the first six months of 2024 the Company received
IRB approval, selected and initiated the trial site, and initiated
patient recruitment.
Production of Human Insulin via iPSCelz™
Program
- In Q2 2024, the
Company announced that it had successfully generated human induced
pluripotent stem cells (“iPSC”)-derived Islet Cells that produce
human insulin. The iPSC clinical line that generated these insulin
producing Islet Cells is part of the Company’s iPSCelz™ program,
which is validated by Greenstone Biosciences Inc. (“Greenstone”).
The iPSC cell line has also been utilized to derive validated
mesenchymal cells and T-regulatory cells. The Company believes that
this development has the potential for not only clinical
translation of the human Islet Cells, but also the stand-alone
human insulin which is produced by these cells. The Company is
currently in strategic discussions on “next step” collaborations to
further these programs.
Financial Position
- The Company
expects to report cash of approximately $7.5 million and no
long-term debt as-of June 30, 2024. The Company believes it has
sufficient funds to meet its anticipated operating costs and
capital expenditure requirements through at least Q2 2025.
Annual Meeting of
Stockholders
- The Company’s
2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is scheduled to take place on
July 19, 2024. The Company’s Board of Directors encourages
shareholders of record as of June 3, 2024 to participate and to
vote FOR each of the four Proposals to be voted on at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders.
- The Company
specifically encourages its stockholders to vote in favor of
Proposal Two, which would authorize an increase in the number of
authorized shares of our common stock from 5,000,000 to
25,000,000.
- As of June 3,
2024, the record date for the special meeting, the Company had an
aggregate of 1,348,126 shares of Common Stock outstanding,
outstanding warrants to purchase 2,284,932 shares of Common Stock,
and approximately 60,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance under outstanding stock options and the Company’s option
plans. Accordingly, at present, the Company has only 1,306,939
authorized shares of its Common Stock available for issuance.
- Although at
present the Company has no commitments or agreements to issue
additional shares of Common Stock, it desires to have additional
shares available to provide additional flexibility to use its
capital stock for business and financial purposes in the future.
These purposes may include, among others: raising capital;
establishing strategic relationships with other companies; and the
acquisition of other businesses or products.
Mr. Warbington concluded, “We have remained
focused on maintaining a strong financial position and respecting
the investment of our shareholders by allocating our resources
prudently, limiting our annual cash burn, and avoiding unnecessary
dilution. We will continue to concentrate on pioneering and
translating new approaches to treat disease. To that end, should
the need arise to raise additional capital in pursuit of this
objective, we will do so in a manner that aligns with our
commitment to deliver long-term shareholder value. Our current
capital structure limits our ability to do this, and we therefore
appreciate the support of shareholders in voting FOR Proposal
Two.”
Eligible stockholders may vote by contacting the Company's proxy
solicitor, Okapi Partners LLC, at 844-202-7428.
Please refer to the official proxy materials for further details
on each proposal, this can be found
at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1187953/000147793224003511/celz_pre14a.htm
About Creative Medical Technology
Holdings, Inc.Creative Medical Technology Holdings, Inc.
is a biotechnology company dedicated to the advancement of
identifying and translating novel immediately deployable FDA
registered biological therapeutics in the fields
of immunotherapy, endocrinology, urology, gynecology, and
orthopedics and is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CELZ.
For further information about the Company, please visit
www.creativemedicaltechnology.com.
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This news release may contain forward-looking statements including
but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of
upcoming clinical trials and laboratory results, marketing efforts,
funding, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and
conditions and, therefore, involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those
currently anticipated in such statements. See the periodic and
other reports filed by Creative Medical Technology Holdings, Inc.
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the
Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
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Company ContactCreative Medical
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Investor RelationsDevin Sullivan, Managing
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