COLUMBIA, MD and TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - Sep 8, 2014) - Medifocus, Inc. (OTCQX: MDFZF) (TSX VENTURE: MFS) announced today that SeeThruEquity, a leading independent equity research and corporate access firm focused on small-cap and micro-cap public companies, has initiated coverage on Medifocus, Inc. with a target price of $0.52. The report is available at: http://www.seethruequity.com/.
Dr. Augustine Y. Cheung, President and CEO of Medifocus, commented, "We are pleased that SeeThruEquity started coverage on Medifocus and it sees the value of our business model and technology platforms. SeeThruEquity is of the strong opinion that our APA 1000 Breast Cancer Treatment System could significantly drive valuation of the Company due to strong interest shown by the investment community in novel treatment for breast cancer patients."
Dr. Cheung added, "While we will continue to grow our Prolieve® business, we will allocate more resources to accelerate the pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the APA 1000 Breast Cancer Treatment System. In addition to the current Phase III clinical trial, we believe our Adaptive Phased Array (APA) Microwave Focusing Platform, invented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, licensed to Medifocus, can be used to treat early stage breast cancer tumors and recurrent chest wall (RCW) cancer. Our goal is to increase our exposure to the investment community and increase Medifocus' value."
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About Medifocus, Inc.
Medifocus owns two fully developed technology platforms with comprehensive United States and international patent protection: (i) The Endo-thermotherapy Platform-a catheter-basis focused heat technology platform that utilizes natural body openings to deliver precise microwave thermotherapy to the diseased sites. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Prolieve Thermodilatation System for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) was developed based on the Endo-thermotherapy and is currently generating revenue; and (ii) the Adaptive Phased Array (APA) Microwave Focusing Platform, invented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, licensed to Medifocus directs precisely focused microwave energy at the tumor center to induce shrinkage or eradication of tumors without undue harm to surrounding tissue. Medifocus' APA 1000 Breast Cancer Treatment System, developed from the APA technology platform, has received approval from the FDA and Health Canada to conduct the pivotal Phase III clinical trials. Medifocus believes that these two technology platforms can provide the design basis for the development of multiple cancer treatment systems for surface, subsurface and deep seated localized and regional cancers. Please visit www.medifocusinc.com, www.prolieve.com and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Medifocus-Inc-Company-Page/546315028715627 for more details.
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