TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2005--Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB:NNBP)
("Nanobac" or "the Company") announced today that Mission Pharmacal Company,
a global pharmaceutical company and leading kidney stone disease reference laboratory,
executed an observation rights agreement with Nanobac Life Sciences to observe
a multi-center collaboration involving researchers from Nanobac, the University
of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and NASA's Johnson Space Center, to study
kidney stone formation. As announced previously, the multi-disciplinary team
will apply the same type of instrumentation used to analyze moon rocks and particles
collected from space to analyze mineralized particles and stones collected from
kidney stone patients. The team will attempt to find early events in stone formation
and to verify whether Calcifying Nano-Particles, also known as Nanobacteria,
are the initiators of kidney stone formation. Terms of the agreement were not
disclosed.
"We are very pleased that the global leader in kidney
stone diagnostics and treatment has taken note of
our science and wishes to observe this exciting study," stated
Grant Carlson, Nanobac's President and Chief Operating
Officer. "Mission Pharmacal with its world-class
reference laboratory and wide-ranging product portfolio
is uniquely positioned to bring new diagnostics,
dietary supplements, and new therapeutics to the
urology community. We are hopeful that our studies
will change the way kidney stones are detected and
ultimately treated."
Even though some progress has been made in understanding
kidney stone formation, more needs to be known about
its etiology. Researchers from Nanobac have shown
that virtually all kidney stones contain Calcifying
Nano-Particles, also referred to as "Nanobacteria." Nanobac
researchers have also shown that these particles
are powerful mediators of plaque formation and stones.
"Mission's growth as a pharmaceutical company and
its future success stories can be attributed to preparedness,
anticipating the changing health needs of the world.
This commitment has kept Mission at the forefront
of bringing new technologies to the medical community," stated
Dan Crawford, Director of Urological Products at
Mission Pharmacal Company. "We have been watching
the research and supporting evidence that Nanobacteria
or Calcifying Nano-particles may be implicated in
kidney stone formation. We are excited to take a
front row seat to observe this innovative and potentially
groundbreaking research."
The collaboration brings together Nanobac's expertise
in Calcifying Nano-Particles, with one of the leading
urologists in the field of kidney stone disease,
Dr. Marshall Stoller from UCSF. Through Nanobac's
Space Act Agreement with NASA, Dr. Neva Ciftcioglu,
Nanobac's Director of Science and researcher at NASA,
and a team of biomaterial researchers, headed by
Dr. David McKay, will apply some of the world's most
sophisticated instruments for studying mineralized
samples.
The economic costs of kidney stones are enormous.
In the U.S., more than half a million people will
develop kidney stones this year and 7 to 10 of every
1,000 hospital admissions are due to kidney stones.
Men appear to be afflicted with kidney stones more
often than women, with the ratio being about 3 to
1. In addition, those who develop kidney stones have
a 50% risk of having another stone within 5-10 years.
The maximum incidence occurs in the 30-50 year old
age group.
About Nanobac Life Sciences
Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. is dedicated to improving
people's health through the detection and treatment
of Calcifying Nano-Particles, also referred to as "Nanobacteria." The
Company's pioneering research is establishing the
pathogenic role of Nanobacteria in soft tissue calcification,
particularly in coronary artery heart disease, prostatitis
and vascular disease.
Nanobac has identified and established two biomarkers
of nanobacterial infection, and expects to file for
FDA approval of its NB2(TM) ELISA assays to detect
nanobacteria antigen and IgG antibody. It is also
leveraging its proprietary knowledge and intellectual
property to develop novel therapeutics to treat nano-particle
infections. The Company currently markets a patented
nanobiotic regimen and has developed tests to detect
Nanobacteria in blood, serum, tissues, urine and
spinal fluids. Nanobac Life Sciences, Inc. is headquartered
in Tampa, Florida. For more information, please visit
our websites at: http://www.nanobaclifesciences.com or http://www.nanobacsciences.com .
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