SAN JOSE, CA --(Marketwired - October 02, 2017) - ITUS Corporation (
"We were very pleased to see the substantial demand for our stock and support for our technology. The proceeds, from this at-the-market equity program, should provide the company with sufficient capital to fund ongoing operations and pursue other strategic opportunities, including the potential expansion into development of CAR-T cancer therapeutics," stated Dr. Amit Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of ITUS.
After deducting commissions and other estimated expenses, net proceeds to ITUS was approximately $3.4 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, including repayment of debt, ongoing development of Cchek™ and investing in or acquiring companies or technologies that are synergistic with or complementary to its technologies.
ITUS Corporation
ITUS , a cancer-focused biotechnology company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Anixa Diagnostics Corporation, is developing the Cchek™ platform, a series of non-invasive blood tests for the early detection of solid tumor based cancers, which is based on the body's immunological response to the presence of a malignancy. ITUS also continually examines emerging technologies in complementary or related fields for further development and commercialization. Additional information is available at www.ITUScorp.com .
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