CEL-SCI to expand Multikine Phase III trial in head and neck cancer

CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CVM) is in the process of expanding its Phase III clinical trial of the investigational therapy Multikine (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection) to 4 additional European countries - Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia. These four countries were selected because they have not only the required facilities and well trained scientific and technical personnel with the experience necessary for running this Phase III study, but also because they have a high incidence of head and neck cancer. CEL-SCI's partner, Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, who has the marketing rights to Croatia has selected 2-3 clinical centers in Croatia that have the capability and interest in conducting this study. The Multikine Phase III study is currently being run in 8 countries, including the US, on 3 continents.

"We are encouraged by recent observations from the study and therefore feel that all resources should be put into getting this study completed as quickly as possible to definitively establish Multikine's effectiveness. That is why we are adding as many as 15 clinical centers in these 4 countries," said Geert Kersten, CEL-SCI's Chief Executive Officer.

CEL-SCI's Phase III study is designed to determine if Multikine (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection) investigational therapy administered prior to current standard of care (Surgery plus Radiotherapy or Surgery plus Concurrent Radiochemotherapy) used for the treatment naive (yet untreated) subjects with Advanced Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity/Soft Palate (Head and Neck cancer) will result in an increased overall rate of survival versus the subjects treated with standard of care only.