AVO.L Regulatory News (AVO)

22 July2014

ADVANCED ONCOTHERAPY PLC

("Advanced Oncotherapy" or "the Company")

Contract Signed with ScandiNova Systems AB

Advanced Oncotherapy (AIM: AVO), the developer of the next generation of particle therapy using protons to treat cancer, announces that it has entered into a collaboration with industry leader ScandiNova Systems AB ("ScandiNova"). ScandiNova will develop the high energy systems that will power the unit of the proprietary LIGHT system which will create the proton beam.

ScandiNova was founded in 2001 to commercialise technical expertise in pulsed power applications including Radiotherapy, Radar, industrial X-ray and scientific accelerator systems. The company is located in Uppsala, Sweden and has established a global network of collaborations with highly skilled and experienced partners covering industry, academia and research organisations such as CERN in Europe, Lawrence Livermore and Brookhaven National Laboratories in the US.

ScandiNova specialises in the development of solid state controlled power systems which require about one third of the space and are 30% more efficient than those used in standard, older technology - synchrotrons.

Mikael Lindholm, Founder, Senior VP Sales & Marketing ScandiNova, commented: "We have been working with ADAM since 2007 and from the very start have seen the potential in the LIGHT technology which should deliver a superior proton therapy technology. Our Solid State Pulse Power products are widely used and are now installed in 28 different countries in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America. For us, it is a privilege to be working with an organisation which could become the number one supplier of the next generation of proton therapy. "

Sanjeev Pandya, CEO of Avdanced Oncotherapy, added: "In our due diligence prior to the acquisition of the LIGHT technology, it became clear that there were already many world class partners involved in the development of the LIGHT programme. ScandiNova is one such partner and I am really pleased to be able to make this announcement. Advanced Oncotherapy is going to continue this relationship and ScandiNova will become a key partner and supplier in helping us develop our complete LIGHT system."

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About Advanced Oncotherapy Plc

Mission:

To facilitate the wider use of particle therapy with protons for treating all forms of cancerous tumours by commercialising novel technologies inspired by CERN and the Large Hadron Collider.

Key corporate messages:

AVO's team based at CERN near Geneva focuses on the development of a proprietary proton system called Linac Image Guided Hadron Technology (LIGHT). This LIGHT system accelerates protons to the energy levels achieved in legacy machines but in a unit that is a quarter of the size and between a quarter and a fifth of the cost. This compact configuration delivers proton beams in a way that facilitates a greater precision and electronic control which is not achievable with older technologies.

AVO is a provider of proton radiotherapy that harnesses the best in modern technology. As a result, the Company will offer healthcare providers affordable systems that will enable them to treat cancer with an innovative technology which is proven to bring better health outcomes and lower treatment related side effects.

AVO continually monitors the market for any emerging improvements in delivering proton therapy and actively seeks working relationships with providers of these innovative technologies. Through these relationships the Company will remain the prime provider of innovative and cost-effective equipment for proton radiation. This will allow healthcare suppliers to access more cost effective and more efficient ways to treat the increasing number of cancer patients who expect lower short term and long term side effects of their cancer care. 

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About ScandiNova

ScandiNova Systems AB is a company based in Uppsala, Sweden. The company has an office in USA and representatives in 8 other countries. The company is growing continuously, since many customers in various applications are leaving the old traditional technology.

ScandiNova provides advanced high power Pulse Generators and fully integrated RF units, providing RF power up to 100MW and voltage pulses up to 500kV. The ScandiNova products are based on a unique patented Solid State parallel switching technology, which provides very high reliability and exceptional pulse quality and precision. Additionally, the power consumption is about 30% less than the traditional technology, which in high power applications is an important environmental requirement.

ScandiNova is supported by its main strong owners SEB Ventures (part of the biggest Swedish Bank SEB) and Industrifonden (the biggest government initiated fund).