PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. Announces Dr. Gerald W. Crabtree Will No Longer Serve as Chief Operating Officer But Instead Will Serve as Chief Scientific Officer
October 16, 2020 at 09:59 pm
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PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. announced that on October 14, 2020, the company and Dr. Gerald W. Crabtree entered into Amendment No. 3 to that certain Executive Compensation Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 1, effective as of December 30, 2015, as further amended by Amendment No. 2, effective as of January 1, 2017 (as so amended, the Executive Compensation Agreement). Amendment No. 3 is effective as of September 1, 2020. Pursuant to the terms of Amendment No. 3, Dr. Crabtree will no longer serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company but instead will serve as Chief Scientific Officer of the Company.
PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It is focused on developing cellular therapies for cancer, diabetes, and malignant ascites based upon a cellulose-based live cell encapsulation technology known as Cell-in-a-Box. Its product candidate is referred to as CypCaps. The Cell-in-a-Box encapsulation technology potentially enables genetically engineered live human cells to be used to produce various biologically active molecules. It is advancing clinical research and development of new cellular-based therapies in oncology and diabetes. It is also focused on developing therapies for pancreatic and other solid cancerous tumors by using genetically engineered live human cells. Its product candidate for the treatment of diabetes consists of encapsulated genetically modified insulin-producing cells. It is also focused on the benefits of the Cell-in-a-Box technology to develop therapies for cancer that involve prodrugs based upon certain constituents of the Cannabis plant.
PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. Announces Dr. Gerald W. Crabtree Will No Longer Serve as Chief Operating Officer But Instead Will Serve as Chief Scientific Officer