Nuvilex Could Help Shape Future of Medical Marijuana

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June 3, 2013

Nuvilex Could Help Shape the Future of Medical Marijuana

Spurred on by public outcries for broader medical marijuana availability in order to treat cancer patients, Nuvilex Inc. (OTCQB – NVLX- $0.1385 – Spec Buy - $0.75 Target) stands ready to engage in comprehensive research and development that could eventually result in landmark therapeutic success. The Company is poised to meld its highly regarded live cell-encapsulation technology to treat certain cancers in clinical trials and other tests, with the use of cannabinoids which have demonstrated an ability to act anticancer agents in various studies. Clearly, this live-cell encapsulation technology and cannabinoid combination is both proprietary and unique relative to anything the market has seen to date.

Although nearly two dozen states have passed some sort of medical marijuana legislation, gaining access to the product is not always an easy task. The roadblocks and hurdles have been especially hard on patients stricken with various forms of cancer.  However, public outcries and mainstream media interviews with these patients who are now obtaining the product illegally have gone viral, as have the many stories regarding the purported benefits that the medical marijuana active agents have had a major effect on their disease progression and management.

Unlike most firms engaged in research and development in the medical marijuana space, Nuvilex is not focused on pain management or nausea, etc.  Since the basis of its platform live-cell encapsulation technology is to target the tumor, potentially inhibit progression, and treat it at its core, many cancer patients may monitor the Company’s progress with earnest, especially those who claim a halting in tumor progression due to use of medical marijuana.

In addition, since there are likely few safety and toxicity issues with medical marijuana, the development time may be shortened. Once sufficient volumes of cells and product are procured the Company can engage in a series of proper lab tests which could theoretically lead directly to Phase II human trials. Given the success of its pancreatic cancer trials and the clamor for true comprehensive medical marijuana research and development in oncology, Nuvilex is likely to garner quite a following as a leader in the space which is fast gaining allies and proponents, as evidenced by the recent Barron’s cover story (http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748704509304578511261557343002.html?mod=BOL_hpp_highlight_top#articleTabs_article%3D1).  


Senior Analyst: Robert Goldman
Rob Goldman has over 20 years of investment and company research experience as a senior research analyst and as a portfolio and mutual fund manager. During his tenure as a sell side analyst, Rob was a senior member of Piper Jaffray's Technology and Communications teams. Prior to joining Piper, Rob led Josephthal & Co.'s Washington-based Emerging Growth Research Group. In addition to his sell-side experience Rob served as Chief Investment Officer of a boutique investment management firm and Blue and White Investment Management, where he managed Small Cap Growth portfolios and The Blue and White Fund.

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