14 August 2017

Belleville, Ontario - NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, is pleased to announce that an equine-specific version of its Immunocidin® product for equine sarcoid tumors is now available to Canadian veterinarians. The new product, Immunocidin® Equine, is packaged in 5mL vials for the convenience of practitioners. The Company believes that there is no other regulator-approved equine sarcoid therapy in North America.

Equine sarcoids are locally aggressive tumors that are considered to be the most common skin tumors of horses worldwide. They are often found around the eyes, head/face, neck, chest, and shoulder, and at the site of old scars. Young to middle-aged horses are most commonly affected, and it is estimated that sarcoids affect 1 in 100 horses in North America.

Current treatment options include surgery, ligation, cryotherapy, topical treatment, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or laser removal. Their application results in limited efficacy and, occasionally, adverse reactions. In addition, some of these products do not have regulatory approval for use in sarcoid tumors. Immunotherapy is a safe and effective treatment option that is gaining interest in both human and veterinary oncology.

Immunocidin® Equine is administered by intratumoral injection, but the response is generalized and untreated sites frequently undergo regression as well.

“Immunocidin Equine has a high post-treatment tumor-free rate and is well-tolerated by horses, including older animals,” said Dr Stan Alkemade, Chief Veterinary Scientific Officer at NovaVive Inc. “The product has minimal side effects and an excellent safety profile. It offers an economical treatment option to veterinarians.”

Here are before and after pictures of a horse treated with Immunocidin. The second picture was taken two weeks after four injections (administered at 14-day intervals).

About NovaVive Inc.

NovaVive is a private company founded in July, 2014. The Company has an advanced veterinary immunotherapeutic platform based on mycobacterium cell wall fraction technology with 5 regulator-approved products. Two of these products treat cancer in horses and dogs, while others have demonstrated the capability of reducing the reliance on antibiotics in the treatment of certain diseases of horses and cattle. The Company’s development plan is to identify additional livestock and companion animal diseases that may be effectively treated with its immunotherapeutic technology platform. For more information about Immunocidin Equine or the Company’s other products, visit www.NovaVive.ca .

For further information, contact:

Graeme McRae, President
Graeme.McRae@NovaVive.ca
Phone: 613-391-3837                

or 

Jennifer Shea, V-P, Investor Relations & Business Development
Jennifer.Shea@NovaVive.ca
Phone: 613-391-2097