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ASX Company News: Acuvax To Acquire Diagnostic Technology

Friday, January 27th, 2012

The Directors of Acuvax Ltd (ACU) are pleased to advise that, subject to a satisfactory outcome on due diligence, the Company has negotiated an acquisition of a sophisticated non-invasive early detection diagnostic technology. The Technology has been developed over many years by an Israel-based company and is designed to diagnose more than 200 illnesses, disorders and diseases in humans. Several clinical trials have been completed to date and the medical device product is now ready for full commercialisation. The medical device is safe, painless, non-invasive, portable, economical and clinical trials to date across numerous areas of patient health have demonstrated a compelling level of accuracy. The Technology can be used as a point-of-care first-stage screening tool able to identify specific pathologies in the general population, prior to advancing patients to appropriate confirmative diagnostic tests.

Revenues from the Technology are able to be generated from both upfront device purchases and ongoing ‘per use’ patient tests. Acuvax is poised to benefit from consolidating and controlling all aspects of the Technology including: research and development (incorporating clinical trials), intellectual property (“IP”) protection, manufacture, market positioning and pricing model flexibility. Acuvax will also negotiate distribution arrangements with parties already in talks for device orders for South Africa, Australia and parts of Asia. It is the Company’s aim to open up new markets by sourcing, vetting and securing either strategic alliances or distribution arrangements with groups that have the infrastructure, expertise, and financial and human resources necessary to maximise sales of devices and ongoing tests in their respective countries; whilst supporting those business partners and distributors with high quality production, continued product R&D and an ongoing peer-reviewed clinical trial program.

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ASX Company News: Acuvax Acquires BioHealth Pty

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

The Directors of Acuvax Ltd (ACU) are pleased to advise that, the Company has negotiated the opportunity to secure a potential controlling ownership stake in an unlisted biopharmaceutical company, BioHealth Pty Ltd. Acuvax will in turn, assist with revenue growth, market penetration and new product development of its present platform formulation. BioHealth is focused on effective, illness-specific medicines comprised of natural non-toxic ingredients. The first of BioHealth’s products, “proVent”, has been approved and listed by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) as a complementary medicine with the claim: “Helps Maintain Health Respiratory Function”. BioHealth has been successfully selling the product in a limited capacity over the past two years from a modest financial base and has reached the point of moving beyond breakeven and into sustained profitability.

The Board of BioHealth believes that with the injection of capital provided by Acuvax’s shareholding along with a network in Asia that its officers can introduce, together with its own contacts in select European markets, BioHealth can achieve an increased sales rollout and quicker entry into various overseas market. Subsequent to a successful increase in its marketing and revenue program, BioHealth intends to conduct further research and development, exploring other illness- specific “healthy” medicines from the platform formulation it currently uses and other non-related products as and when new opportunities are presented. Under the terms of the acquisition Acuvax shall pay an initial $10,000 option fee which will allow for a 60 day due diligence period. Subject to a satisfactory outcome a further $178,000 is to be paid to hold 51% of the debt free biopharmaceutical organisation. Acuvax and BioHealth will use their best endeavours to progress the commercial development of BioHealth’s products which currently offer potential health benefits to the millions of Australians and tens of millions globally that are affected by respiratory complaints. The first six months following completion of the initial aspects of the transaction is set to see increased sales activities and results within Australia through pharmacies and natural health shops. BioHealth’s ongoing business plan will then be continued or accelerated further as appropriate milestones are achieved.

The Directors of Acuvax believe that the acquisition of BioHealth is a sound commercial and ethical investment which it seeks to utilise as a platform for greater expansion of its revenue base both within BioHealth’s product range and through unrelated opportunities the Company seeks out in the healthcare and life sciences market space.

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Acuvax Affiliate Revenue to Exceed $1 million

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Acuvax Ltd (ACU) announces that its affiliate Hawaii Biotech Inc has continued to build its sales of high quality proteins derived from the proprietary, recombinant-DNA manufacturing platform. These revenues are expected to exceed $1M in calendar year 2009, from a limited range of current diagnostics partnerships. Hawaii Biotech believes that there are opportunities to significantly expand such commercial revenue partnerships in the future.

According to Dr William Ardrey, Acuvax CEO “These revenues are derived from the production and sale of very high quality proteins to major diagnostics players, including earning royalty payments.”

Dr Elliot Parks, President & CEO of Hawaii Biotech Inc added “Current revenues from diagnostic antigen sales, and from cash grants, are both running significantly ahead of prior projections.”

Current sales of proteins are to customers using them primarily in diagnostic kits for infectious diseases such as Dengue. Also, antigen revenues are derived from sales to researchers at major universities. There are significant opportunities for further antigen sales in new areas of influenza, and other infectious diseases. Hawaii Biotech Inc has current programs in Dengue, West Nile Virus, Tick Borne Encephalitis, Influenza, and may also have applications to such emerging challenges as Hendra virus.

Dr Ardrey added “We are pleased to see Hawaii Biotech Inc with two vaccines in human clinical trials now, namely prophylactic vaccines based on proprietary technology for West Nile Virus and Dengue. Clinical progress coupled with revenues ahead of schedule create a very promising immunology asset in Hawaii.”

Dr Elliot Parks of Hawaii Biotech commented further “The higher than expected revenues are due to a number of factors, including growing prevalence of Dengue in developed countries, increased sales of diagnostic kits by partners, and also by more broad-reaching distribution channels of partners.”  Revenues are expected to grow in 2010 based on current programs, and on new commercial revenue opportunities for new products.

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Acuvax Share Purchase Plan

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Acuvax (ACU) announced on the 21/9/2009 that they would be conducting a Share Purchase Plan to raise additional capital. The record date is the 18/9/2009 on which shareholders must own the share to participate in the SPP. The closing date is 15/10/2009.  Shares will be issued on 16/10/2009 and begin trading soon after.   A maximum of $15,000 can be purchased by each shareholder at $0.025 or a 20% discount to the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) prior to the closing date.

Discount : 7.4% Liquidity : Poor Profitability : Ok  Stability : Poor

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* Note: Discount is based on the closing price on the 21 September 2009.

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Acuvax Share Purchase Plan

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Acuvax (ACU) announced on the 21/9/2009 that they would be conducting a Share Purchase Plan to raise additional capital. The record date is the 18/9/2009 on which shareholders must own the share to participate in the SPP. The closing date is 15/10/2009. Shares will be issued on 16/10/2009 and begin trading soon after. A maximum of $15,000 can be purchased by each shareholder at $0.025 or a 20% discount to the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) prior to the closing date.

Discount : 7.4% Liquidity : Poor Profitability : Ok Stability : Poor

www.avantogen.com

* Note: Discount is based on the closing price on the 21 September 2009.

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