Actinium to raise additional funding for its clinical development programs
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (API), a biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative targeted payload immunotherapeutics, announced today that at a General Meeting of its Stockholders held on September 5, 2012, Actinium's shareholders voted to approve all of the resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors.
Shareholders authorized a raise of up to $25 million in new funds to be used for further clinical development of Actimab-A and Iomab-B, Actinium's clinical stage drug candidates for treatment of hematologic malignancies, and continued preclinical development of additional drug candidates in solid cancer indications as well as for general working purposes. This funding round will be raised by Laidlaw & Company.
"This raise will allow us to continue our efforts in helping the patients suffering from serious forms of cancer for which there are currently very few options," said Jack Talley, Actinium's CEO. "Our drug candidates have demonstrated significant potential in ongoing trials and we expect to continue ongoing work in treating elderly acute myeloid leukemia as well as enabling otherwise untreatable bone marrow transplantation."
In addition, the shareholders authorized a public listing for the Company's shares. "In addition to providing liquidity for our investors, this transaction will increase the Company's profile in the marketplace as we pursue innovative therapies for various forms of cancer," commented Mr. Talley.
About Actinium Pharmaceuticals
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a Newark, New Jersey based biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative alpha particle immunotherapeutics based on its proprietary platform for the therapeutic utilization of alpha particle emitting actinium-225 and bismuth-213 radiopharmaceuticals in association with monoclonal antibodies.
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Jack Talley, CEO
Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Investors:
Jeff Ramson
ProActive Capital Group, LLC
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Forward-Looking Statement for Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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