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izexipn
06-03-2015,
I've been researching Cellceutix pretty heavily lately. Company is solid with a strong management team. Dr. Menon, who heads up the research team is nothing shy of brilliant. I will post more info on them as I learn it. Lower float play with most shares being held by insiders and the float being held relatively tightly by people that are optimistic about Cellceutix's future (according to CRO, Leo Ehrlich). A basic snapshot of Cellceutix:

Cellceutix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: CTIX), located outside of Boston in Beverly, MA, is an emerging bio-pharmaceutical company in the business of developing small molecule therapies in areas of unmet medical need. Their primary efforts are in cancer and inflammatory disease, but also have another product in the pipeline that is being formulated to treat autism. Cellceutix flagship product, Kevetrin, is being developed to treat cancers that are resistant to standard treatments. Recently, Cellceutix has announced some exciting results in animal models of multi-drug resistant lung cancer.

Their business strategy is well-described by their company slogan “Compounds for Cures.” Cellceutix has kept a “low profile” as they have been developing their products with the ethical philosophy of their products alone will help patients and this will translate into rewards for shareholders. By biotechnology standards, their pipeline of products is moving forward rapidly through an experienced management and development team with years of experience in researching, developing and marketing pharmaceuticals. By “Over The Counter Bulletin Board” standards, their ethics are virtually unparalleled.

To quote the Cellceutix CEO, George Evans:
“Biotech companies have a tendency to talk excitedly about a lot of very complicated science. The excitement is, of course, genuine as the companies see great promise in what they are doing. But how do we understand what it all means? Just like a lot of other companies, we are doing a lot of very complicated experiments and coming up with a lot of dense data and great graphs. And we really like what we see. I think in our case, however, it is easy to explain what it all means. First, it means that we’ve accomplished a lot in a short time. And second it means that our lead compound, Kevetrin, is showing great promise in treating tumors that are otherwise very difficult to treat. This means hope for patients and value for shareholders.”

HISTORY OF CELLCEUTIX CORPORATION
Cellceutix was established in May of 2007 by Chief Executive Officer, George W. Evans and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Krishna Menon. Both have extensive backgrounds and years of experience in all aspects of biopharmaceuticals.
Mr. Evans has more than 25 years of experience in the industry with a great portion of that time spent with Pfizer, Inc. where he was in high-level management. He ending his career there as General Counsel for Pfizer’s worldwide prescription drug unit, and a member of the unit’s leadership team. Mr. Evan’s background also includes being a member of the Editorial Advisory Board and the Finance Committee of the Food and Drug Law Institute and a member of the Board of the City Bar Fund. He is a graduate of Williams College and Columbia University’s Law and Business schools.

Dr. Krishna Menon’s experience and accolades are impressive to say the least. Dr. Menon has nearly 40 years experience in drug development for academia and industry. Some of the highlights of Dr. Menon’s career include:
Chief Government Veterinarian for a major Parish in Jamaica
Director of Agriculture for the Cayman Islands in the British Caribbean
Research Scientist under the acclaimed oncologist, Dr. Emil Frei, at the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute
Senior Research Scientist, In Vivo Research (Cancer), at Bayer Pharmaceuticals (Miles Laboratories)
Operating his own veterinary oncology and drug development consultancy practice
Group Leader, Cancer In Vivo Research and Clinical Development, for Eli Lilly
Recipient of the President’s Recognition Award by Lily (This is an award not bestowed annually but rather on only special occasions)
The final component of Cellceutix corporate structure is their Chief Financial Officer, Leo Ehrlich. Mr. Ehrlich has been with Cellceutix since June of 2007. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Ehrlich also his his BBA from Bernard Baruch College of the City University of New York and sits on the board at StatSure Diagnostic Systems, Inc. as their Chief Financial Officer. Before coming to Cellceutix, Mr. Ehrlich Mr. Ehrlich was the CFO and a director of Nanoviricides, Inc. from June 1, 2005. until May 2007.

izowijqxis
06-30-2015,
Press Release Source: Cellceutix On Monday March 29, 2010, 6:00 am
BEVERLY, MA--(Marketwire - 03/29/10) - Cellceutix Corporation (OTC.BB:CTIX - News), a bio-pharmaceutical company that develops small molecules to treat cancer and inflammatory disease, today announced positive results in an animal study of its recently acquired autism compound, KM-391. In this carefully conducted study, KM-391 was given orally over 90 days to groups of rats at two dosage levels. At each dosage level, KM-391 demonstrated significant improvements in the test animals when compared to both the "no treatment" group and the "active control" (fluoxetine) group on the parameters of brain plasticity, serotonin levels and behavioral function. These parameters were selected as important indicators of the effect needed to successfully treat autism.

"We are extremely excited about the data on KM-391 and the potential for the compound in this area of urgent medical need," said George Evans, CEO of Cellceutix. "Diagnoses of autism are rising dramatically and the disease takes a terrible toll on families. There is a critical need for new treatments for autism and we are pleased to be part of the effort to find them."

"Research on autism has been difficult because there has been no reliable animal model," said Dr. Krishna Menon, Chief Scientific Officer of Cellceutix. "Fortunately, we were able to tap into some cutting edge research to find a promising model for our study."

An audio link discussing this event is at:

cellceutix - Press Release Audio 3-29-2010

For more details about KM-391and the study, please visit the Cellceutix web site at cellceutix - Home.

About Autism Spectrum Disorders:

Autism is a behavior disorder, characterized by an impairment in social communication, social interaction, and social imagination. Those with autism often have a restricted range of interests and display repetitive behaviors and mannerisms, along with altered reactions to the everyday environment.

More information about autism:

- 1% of the population of children in the U.S. ages 3-17 have an autism spectrum disorder. Prevalence is estimated at 1 in 110 births.
- More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined.
- 1 to 1.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder. 1% of the adult population of the United Kingdom have an autism spectrum disorder.
- Fastest-growing developmental disability; 10 - 17% annual growth.
- $60 billion estimated annual cost with 60% of costs in adult services. Cost of lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and intervention.
- Autism receives less than 5% of the current U.S. private research funding, and less than 1% of the total NIH budget, even though it is the most prevalent childhood disorder.

More information about autism spectrum disorders is available on the following websites:

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- NICHD - The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Official Home Page

Autism Society of America - Autism Society of America:

Autism Speaks, Inc. - Autism Speaks, Home Page

cexmanbog
06-30-2015,
The big spread on CTIX is certainly being a pain. It finally chewed through the ask at .48 and it moved to .55, but the bid is remaining at .28. Actually, it just upticked to move the bid to .29. Long term play, but I still would like to see the spread tighten.
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KinaThorpe
06-30-2015,
Cellceutix CEO, George Evans, interviewed on "Stu Taylor on Business" Radio Show. The audio is available at: http://www.cellceutix.com/Stu_Taylor_Mar-30-2010.wma
Go to 30 minutes into the show to hear about the Cellceutix growth and development of Kevetrin, their cancer drug, and KM-391, their drug being developed for autism.

Press Release from today:

Cellceutix CEO Appears on ‘Stu Taylor on Business’: Cancer and Autism Compounds Are Discussed
BEVERLY, MA–(Marketwire – April 12, 2010) – Cellceutix Corporation (OTCBB: CTIX), a bio-pharmaceutical company that develops small molecules to treat cancer, autism and inflammatory disease, today announced that its CEO, George Evans, appeared on the radio program Stu Taylor on Business on Saturday evening. Mr. Evans discussed a range of issues regarding the Cellceutix portfolio of compounds. Kevetrin™, which is being developed to treat drug resistant cancers, and KM-391, which is being developed to treat autism spectrum disorder were prominently featured. Please visit the Cellceutix web site at cellceutix - Home for a link to the program.
“This type of program is a great opportunity for companies like Cellceutix to get the word out about our important research efforts,” said Mr. Evans. “We are going to keep looking for these chances to tell our story.”
In animal studies, Kevetrin has been found to significantly delay tumor growth in multi-drug resistant lung, breast and colon cancer cell lines. On April 20, Cellceutix will be presenting a poster of important new data on Kevetrin at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Washington, DC. More information about these studies and the AACR presentation is available on the Cellceutix web site at cellceutix - Home.
KM-391, Cellceutix’s novel compound in development for the treatment of autism, was shown to improve several key parameters in an animal model of autism. Given the urgent medical need in this area, the Company is working as rapidly as possible to move KM-391 toward human studies. The pharmaceutical industry is only recently gearing up to develop drugs that address the primary conditions of autism. At Cellceutix we hope to stay ahead of the curve on autism research.
About Cellceutix
Cellceutix Corporation is a preclinical cancer and anti-inflammatory drug developer. Cellceutix owns the rights to eight drug compounds, including Kevetrin, which it is developing as a treatment for certain cancers, and KM-391, which it is developing for the treatment of autism. More information is available on the Cellceutix web site at cellceutix - Home.
This Press Release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, beliefs and assumptions about the industry and markets in which Cellceutix Corporation operates. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause Cellceutix’s actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these statements. Actual results may differ materially from what is expressed in these statements, and no assurance can be given that Cellceutix can successfully implement its core business strategy and improve future earnings.
The factors that may cause Cellceutix’s actual results to differ from its forward-looking statements include: Cellceutix’s current critical need for additional cash to sustain existing operations and meet ongoing existing obligations and capital requirements; Cellceutix’s ability to implement its new product development and commercialization, enter into clinical trials, expand the intellectual property portfolio, and receive regulatory approvals in a timely and cost-effective manner. All forward-looking statements are also expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in Cellceutix’s SEC filings, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K.
Kevetrin and KM-391 have not been studied in humans at this time. The Company’s positive results in animal studies do not necessarily guarantee success in humans, though they may form the basis for beginning Phase 1 trials.
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eexaxzekauba
07-02-2015,
Cellceutix Signs Agreements for KevetrinTM Phase 1 Support; Company Continues to Advance Kevetrin Toward Human Studies Targeting Drug Resistant Cancers

BEVERLY, MA--(Marketwire - May 24, 2010) - Cellceutix Corporation (OTCBB: CTIX), a bio-pharmaceutical company that develops small molecules to treat cancer, autism and inflammatory disease, today announced that it has concluded agreements with PharPoint Reasearch for Phase 1 data management and statistical analysis and with Medical Research Consulting Services for Phase 1 clinical monitoring. The terms of the agreements were not disclosed. These agreements provide the basic resources necessary to conduct the Phase 1 study of the Company's cancer compound, Kevetrin.

"We were looking for elite partners that could provide world class service and with PharPoint and Medical Research Consulting Services we have come to terms with two of the best in the industry," said George Evans, CEO of Cellceutix. "These agreements are the next step in our mission to start the Phase 1 study of Kevetrin ASAP."

"We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with Cellceutix and to bring our skills to bear on the Kevetrin Phase 1 study," said Art Holmes, President of PharPoint. Mr. Holmes continued, "From a corporate standpoint, it is exciting to be involved in the start of a promising clinical program, particularly in the field of oncology where there is an urgent need for new therapies." More information about PharPoint is available at PharPoint Research.

Kevetrin is being developed to treat drug resistant cancers. The Company has reported that Kevetrin showed greater tumor growth delay than standard therapies in animal models of resistant lung cancer, resistant breast cancer and resistant colon cancer. In data recently presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the efficacy of Kevetrin in a mouse model of drug resistant lung cancer was shown to increase with increasing dose. The data presented at the AACR also show that the administration of a second cycle of therapy with Kevetrin in the same animal model continues to delay tumor growth without the development of resistance. For more information about these results, please visit the Cellceutix web site at cellceutix - Home.

"I am looking forward to working with Cellceutix on the Phase I clinical trial of their novel development product, Kevetrin, for the treatment of solid carcinomas," said Denise T. Resnik, the Owner of Medical Research Consulting Services. "I have had a long-standing consulting relationship with George Evans's prior employer, and I am sure this relationship will be fruitful as well."

About PharPoint Research

PharPoint Research, Inc. is a niche pharmaceutical development service provider specializing in data management and biostatistics. Our staff has worked together for over a decade and includes some of the most talented professionals in the industry. PharPoint understands the importance of responsiveness and timely deliverables with exceptional quality. We pride ourselves on years of experience, superb repeat client rate and the ability to consistently exceed our client's expectations. Founded in 2006, PharPoint is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC near Research Triangle Park.

About Medical Research Consulting Services
Medical Research Consulting Services was founded by Denise Resnik and has been in continuous operation since 1982. MRCS provides consulting services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, contract research organizations and professional training organizations in the area of new drug development. It also provides independent investment research and objective analysis for publicly traded companies.

About Cellceutix

Cellceutix Corporation is a preclinical cancer, autism and anti-inflammatory drug developer. Cellceutix owns the rights to eight drug compounds, including Kevetrin, which it is developing as a treatment for certain cancers, and KM-391, which it is developing for the treatment of autism. More information is available on the Cellceutix web site atwww.cellceutix.com.

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, beliefs and assumptions about the industry and markets in which Cellceutix Corporation operates. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause Cellceutix's actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these statements. Actual results may differ materially from what is expressed in these statements, and no assurance can be given that Cellceutix can successfully implement its core business strategy and improve future earnings.

The factors that may cause Cellceutix's actual results to differ from its forward-looking statements include: Cellceutix's current critical need for additional cash to sustain existing operations and meet ongoing existing obligations and capital requirements; Cellceutix's ability to implement its new product development and commercialization, enter into clinical trials, expand the intellectual property portfolio, and receive regulatory approvals in a timely and cost-effective manner. All forward-looking statements are also expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in Cellceutix's SEC filings, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K.

Kevetrin and KM-391 have not been studied in humans at this time. The Company's positive results in animal studies do not necessarily guarantee success in humans, though they may form the basis for beginning Phase 1 trials.
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