Dr. Anthony Tolcher Joins Chemokine's Clinical Advisory Board
Vancouver, B.C -May, 11, 2007-Chemokine Therapeutics Corp. (the "Company") (TSX: CTI)(OTCBB: CHKT), a biotechnology company developing chemokine-based therapies to treat cancer, blood disorders, and vascular diseases, today announced that Dr. Anthony Tolcher, Director of Clinical Research at START (South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics), has joined its oncology Clinical Advisory Board. Comprised of leading oncologists and translational researchers, Chemokine's advisory boards play an important role in guiding and participating in Chemokine's clinical development programs.
"We believe Dr. Tolcher's experience and breadth of knowledge in oncology and clinical trial design will benefit and enhance our cancer research and clinical programs," stated Dr. Guy Ely, Chief Medical Officer for Chemokine Therapeutics.
About Anthony Tolcher, M.D.
In addition, to his position as the Director of Clinical Research at START, Dr. Tolcher is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Tolcher was the Director of Clinical Research at the Cancer Therapy and Research Center (CTRC) in San Antonio from 2003 until April 2007, and served as the Associate Director at the CTRC from 1999 to 2003. Dr. Tolcher's major interest is in the development of new anticancer agents. He was a Fogarty Fellow at the National Institute of Health, and received both the Murray Muirhead Award for humanitarian and academic excellence and the Goel Prize in Medicine for excellence in the Clinical Disciplines. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, and a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Oncologists. He is an Associate Editor of the The Journal of New Anticancer Agents and he is a scientific grant reviewer for the National Cancer Institute of Canada. Dr. Tolcher has authored numerous publications, including 38 peer reviewed publications, 26 Conference Proceedings, and 5 book chapters. He serves as a reviewer for the following journals: Anti-Cancer Drugs, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Annals of Oncology, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research, Clinical Lung Cancer, and Clinical Prostate.
About Chemokine Therapeutics Corp. (TSX: CTI)(OTCBB: CHKT)
Chemokine Therapeutics is a product-focused biotechnology company developing drugs in the field of chemokines. Chemokines are a class of signaling proteins which play a critical role in the growth, differentiation, and maturation of cells necessary for fighting infection as well as tissue repair and regeneration. Chemokines also have an important role in cancer metastasis and growth. Chemokine Therapeutics is a leader in research in the field of chemokines and has several products in various stages of development.
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