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11-09-2005 (« Back to Newsroom)
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI—November 9, 2005—Dendritic Nanotechnologies Inc.
(DNT), a company focused on the discovery,
development, and commercialization of dendrimer technologies to create a new
generation of innovative products for the identification and treatment of human
diseases, has been awarded the “Advanced Medical Applications
Technology Innovation of the Year” Award by a leading global growth consulting
company. The Award was bestowed on DNT by Frost & Sullivan for its work in
developing and commercializing the Priostar™ family of dendrimers.
Frost & Sullivan
selected DNT from a field of several dozen nanotech companies. After a
selection process that included primary participant interviews and extensive
primary and secondary research, Frost & Sullivan concluded that DNT’s
dendrimer-based nanostructures “represent a potent delivery platform for a
vast array of diagnostics and therapeutics and could be employed to manufacture
a variety of biotechnology and pharmaceutical
products.”
Of particular importance during the
evaluation process was the precise control over size, composition, surface
functionality and interior space offered by the Priostar family of dendrimers.
Precise control of their physical characteristics means than Priostar
dendrimers can be tailored to a wide array of markets, including medical and health, food and
agriculture, energy and electronics, environmental and industrial safety,
personal and household, and chemicals and manufacturing.
Frost & Sullivan also noted that: “While
nanotechnology in general has promised great advances, there are relatively few
tangible products with clear and present applications. Moreover, many of these
products cannot be cost-effectively produced in large enough volumes. DNT’s
dendritic nanostructures appear to be an exception. These dendritic polymers can
serve as effective delivery vehicles in vitro and in vivo due
to their specific, precise and predictable architecture.”
“DNT’s Priostar dendrimers, as
nanoscale building blocks, radically change the current economics of
nanotechnology and we are pleased to see them validated by a prestigious growth
consulting company such as Frost & Sullivan,” said
Robert
Berry, DNT’s chief executive officer. “Priostar
has established a new price point for an essential technology, placing it
within reach of new applications and uses.”
About
Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting
company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of
innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise
integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate
management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan
serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging
companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry
coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing
analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more
information, visit www.frost.com.
About DNT
Dendritic
Nanotechnologies Inc. (DNT) is focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of dendrimer technologies to
create a new generation of innovative products for the identification and
treatment of human diseases. DNT’s proprietary dendrimer platform serves as a
targeted diagnostic and therapeutic delivery system for a wide variety of drugs
to cancer cells and other diseases. Improved efficacy, enhanced solubility, and
lower toxicity have been demonstrated for many existing drugs. DNT is committed to
producing commercially viable dendrimers that can be manufactured in large
quantities, and to driving down manufacturing complexity and costs. The company has a patent pending on its Priostar™ family
of dendrimers, a novel dendrimer family that breaks through previous cost and
manufacturing barriers.
DNT’s technology development is
directed by Donald A. Tomalia, Ph.D., president and chief technical
officer. Dr. Tomalia is the inventor of dendrimers and has led numerous
commercial
developments during a 25-year management and senior scientist career
with The
Dow Chemical Company. See www.dnanotech.com.
Starpharma (ASX:SPL) is an equity holder in DNT and is focused on
the development and application of dendrimer nanotechnologies as drugs against
major diseases. Starpharma’s lead dendrimer product, VivaGel™ is currently in
U.S. FDA Phase II human clinical trials. VivaGel is a topical microbicide gel
product that has been developed for women as a preventative against the sexual
transmission of HIV.
STARBURST and Priostar are trademarks of Dendritic Nanotechnologies Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are held by their
respective owners.
Media
contact:
Tim Cox — Zing Public Relations +1-650-369-7784 office — +1-650-888-6116 cell
tim@zingpr.com
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