TAMPA, FL & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Biovest International, Inc. (OTCQB:BVTI), a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB:ABPI), today announced the international members of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) comprised of key opinion leaders from prestigious institutions such as the Sunnybrook-Odette Cancer Centre at the University of Toronto, University of Cologne and University of Nottingham. Dedicated to the advancement of cancer vaccines, the Biovest SAB represents a group of preeminent physicians and doctors from the fields of cancer immunotherapy, immunology, regulatory affairs, bioinformatics and cell culture bio-manufacturing.
The initial international members of the Biovest SAB (listed in alphabetical order) are:
- Neil L. Berinstein, M.D., Associate Scientist, Professor of Medicine, Sunnybrook-Odette Cancer Centre at the University of Toronto – Dr. Berinstein is a global pioneer in cancer vaccines, having formerly served as Assistant Vice President and Global Program Leader at Sanofi Pasteur, leading the development of Sanofi's cancer vaccines both strategically and operationally. He currently serves as part of the Executive Steering Committee of the Cancer Research Institute-sponsored Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium and was formerly a member and leader of the scientific review committee of the Leukemia Research Fund. Dr. Berinstein is the recipient of numerous grants in his research career and has published six book chapters, and over 100 peer-reviewed, invited or review papers to date.
- Volker Diehl, M.D., Ph.D., Director Emeritus for Internal Medicine at the University of Cologne (Germany) – A pioneer in the field of lymphoma and Founder and Chairman of the German Hodgkin Lymphoma Study Group, Dr. Diehl was awarded the 2010 Wallace H. Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology by the American Society of Hematology (ASH); this being ASH’s highest honor recognizing a lifetime commitment of outstanding contributions to hematology.
- Lindy G. Durrant, Ph.D., Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences and Chair in Cancer Immunotherapy, Department of Clinical Oncology, University of Nottingham (UK) – An internationally recognized immunologist in the field of tumor therapy, Dr. Durrant has worked for more than 20-years in translational research, developing products for clinical trials including monoclonal antibodies for diagnostic imaging and therapy and cancer vaccines. She is currently running clinical trials in colorectal cancer, osteosarcoma and malignant melanoma.
- Adriaan Fruijtier, Managing Director, CATS Consultants GmbH (Germany) – Mr. Fruijtier has formerly served as: Project Manager for Oncology Projects at the European Medicines Agency (EMA); Head of Oncology Group within Global Regulatory Affairs at Bayer AG and Bayer Corporation; Director of Regulatory Affairs at Micromet AG; Regulatory Affairs Project Manager Oncology for Novartis AG; and Manager, Regulatory Affairs at Glaxo. Mr. Fruijtier is advising with regards to the European regulatory strategy for BiovaxID.
- Anne Tomalin, BA, BSc, RAC, Managing Director, Strategic Regulatory and Safety, OptumInsight – Since founding the international regulatory consulting firm, CanReg (now OptumInsight), in 1996, Ms. Tomalin has grown the consultancy to more than 100 in-house consultants and staff with extensive experience working with the FDA, Health Canada, EMA and other regulatory agencies. Her experience includes more than 20 years in various key roles working at Wyeth, Roche and Searle.
Samuel S. Duffey, Biovest’s President & CEO, stated, “As we advance BiovaxID toward applications for marketing approval and ultimate commercialization, it’s important that we have the benefit of advice and counsel of international experts. The esteemed international members of our Scientific Advisory Board are making important contributions with regards to our international strategies, and we are delighted to have their input, guidance and support.”
A complete listing of the Biovest Scientific Advisory Board membership can be accessed at: http://www.biovest.com/about-biovest/scientific-advisory-board
About Biovest International, Inc.
Biovest International, Inc. is an emerging leader in the field of active personalized immunotherapies. In collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, Biovest has developed a patient-specific, cancer vaccine, BiovaxID®, with three clinical trials completed, including a Phase III study, demonstrating evidence of safety and efficacy for the treatment of indolent follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida with its bio-manufacturing facility based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Biovest is publicly-traded on the OTCQB™ Market with the stock-ticker symbol “BVTI”, and is a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: “ABPI”).
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