ImmunoCellular Therapeutics to Present Clinical Results from ICT-107 at the 46th Annual Meeting of American Society of Cli

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. (OTCBB: IMUC) a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel immune-based cancer therapies, today announced that it will be presenting results from its clinical trial of ICT-107 at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) being held June 4-8 in Chicago.

Surasak Phuphanich, M.D., Director of the neuro-oncology program at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the study’s lead investigator, will present the poster titled, “Immune response correlation with progression-free survival in glioblastoma following dendritic cell immunotherapy (ICT-107)”, on Sunday, June 6th.

The abstract released by ASCO today incorrectly states that “The median progression-free survival time in this group was 13.7 months and RT/TMZ regimen 6.9 months (EORTC/NCIC)". This should have been as follows: The median progression-free survival time in the newly diagnosed patients was 17.7 months compared to RT/TMZ regimen of 6.9 months (EORTC/NCIC).

About ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd.

IMUC is a Los Angeles-based clinical-stage company that is developing immune-based therapies for the treatment of brain and other cancers. The Company recently completed a Phase I trial of its lead product candidate, ICT-107, a dendritic cell-based vaccine targeting multiple tumor associated antigens for glioblastoma. The Company is planning to initiate a multicenter phase II study in the second half of 2010. The Company’s “off the shelf” therapeutic vaccine product candidate (ICT-121) targeting cancer stem cells for multiple cancer indications is targeted by IMUC to enter clinical trials for glioblastoma during the second half of 2010. IMUC has entered into a research and license option deal with the Roche Group for one of the Company’s monoclonal antibody product candidates for the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer and multiple myeloma, which provides for potential licensing and milestone payments of $32MM and royalties if the Roche Group exercises its option and commercializes this antibody technology for multiple indications. IMUC is in pre-clinical development of another monoclonal antibody product candidate for the treatment of small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, and is also evaluating its platform technology for monoclonal antibody discovery to target cancer stem cells. To learn more about IMUC, please visit www.imuc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the risks associated with the potential inability to obtain licenses from third parties that will be needed to commercialize ICT-107 in many major commercial territories; the potential inability to secure a partner for ICT-107; the risk that future trials of ICT-107, if any, do not confirm the safety and efficacy data generated in the Phase I trial; the need to satisfy performance milestones to maintain the vaccine technology licenses with Cedars-Sinai; the risks associated with obtaining a patent that provides commercially significant protection for ICT-107; and the need for substantial additional capital to fund development of product candidates beyond their initial clinical or pre-clinical stages and to continue IMUC’s operations. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in IMUC’s most recently filed SEC documents, such as its most recent annual report on Form 10-K, all quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and any current reports on Form 8-K. IMUC undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



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