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Biotech / Medical : Northfield Lab(NFLD)

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To: BKS who wrote ()4/28/1996 9:58:00 PM
From: olduser   of 148
 
BKS:

This company makes a blood substitue called Polyheme which is derived form banked hemoglobin which has expired on the shelf. NFLD seems to have perfected the process of extracting the hemoglobin (which is the oxygen carrying molecule in blood) while discarding the rest of the cellular elements in blood. The product is therefore pure and free of infectious potential.

NFLD is currently in late phase II clinical trials, i.e it is testing the product on patients in a controlled many in a multi-center trial setting. Preliminary results from ealiar trials were extremely encouraging. To date no other company is as far along in bringing a blood substitute to market.

The upside potential for the stock is astronomical were the trial results as expected and FDA approval forthcoming. If not then....
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