Yesterday, Crystal Research Associates published a 12-page Quarterly Update on MetaStat, Inc., a life sciences company developing next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic products for metastatic cancer. MetaStat is currently focused on three key initiatives within its pipeline: two diagnostic platforms (MetaSite™ Breast and MenaCalc™) as well as one therapeutic program (MenaBloc™). These candidates are overviewed on pages 5-8 of MetaStat's Quarterly Update.

Key Developments

This morning, AtheroNova Inc. (AHRO-OTC) announced that it expanded its clinical expertise by adding Dr. Stephen Nicholls as Chair of the Company's Clinical Advisory Board. AtheroNova expects to launch its first Phase I clinical trial in the next few months for a drug called AHRO-001 to combat the accumulation of plaque in the arteries, thus the appointment of Dr. Nicholls--who has completed a postdoctoral fellowship in plaque imaging at the Cleveland Clinic and is the current heart disease Theme Leader at the South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute--is extremely well-timed. Dr. Nicholls will serve as a co-principal investigator in the upcoming clinical trial.