Aethlon Medical Announces Government Research Collaborations
Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD), a pioneer in developing therapeutic devices for infectious disease, announced today that research related to the Aethlon Hemopurifier® as a potential treatment for Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF) has been initiated at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). EHF is classified as a category “A” bioterror threat presently untreatable with antiviral drug and vaccine therapy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), EHF causes death in 50-90% of all clinically ill cases. The CDC is recognized globally for its research initiatives to prevent and control infectious disease. It operates as a primary component of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans.
Aethlon Medical also disclosed that the scope of these studies has been expanded to include researchers at The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). USAMRIID is the lead medical research laboratory of the U.S. Biological Defense Research Program. The Institute plays a key role as the only laboratory in the Department of Defense (DOD) equipped to study Ebola and other highly hazardous infectious agents requiring maximum containment at bio-safety level (BLS)-4. Research data obtained from these studies will be included in Aethlon’s regulatory submissions to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
About Aethlon Medical
Aethlon Medical has developed a first-in-class medical device to treat infectious disease. The device, known as the Hemopurifier®, is a broad-spectrum treatment countermeasure against drug and vaccine resistant bioweapons, naturally evolving pandemic threats, and chronic infectious disease targets including Hepatitis-C (HCV) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Global researcher, Frost & Sullivan, awarded Aethlon the 2006 Technology Innovation Award for its advances in the field of biodefense. The company has also initiated research on a second generation Hemopurifier® that targets the capture of growth factors inherent in the spread of Cancer. More information on Aethlon Medical and the HemopurifierTM technology can be found at www.aethlonmedical.com.
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