Aethlon Medical Announces Validation Completion for European Patent Protecting Methods of Quantifying Exosomes

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEMD), a therapeutic technology company focused on unmet needs in global health and biodefense, announced today that validation has completed and the opposition period expired for European Patent Number 2591359, entitled "METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR QUANTIFYING EXOSOMES." The patent was validated in Germany, France, Great Britain, and Spain.

In recent years, exosomes have emerged as a significant diagnostic and therapeutic tool for a wide range of disease conditions, including cancer, tuberculosis, Alzheimer's, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This validated European Patent is an important addition to Aethlon Medical's patent portfolio as it protects methods for quantifying any type of exosome captured by lectin affinity using Galanthus nivalis lectin (GNA), Narcissus pseudonarcissus lectin (NPA), Allium sativum lectin (ASA), Lens culinaris lectin (LCH), Sambucus nigra lectin (SNA), Maackia amurensis lectin (MAL) or concanavalin A. The patent has claims encompassing methods of quantifying exosomes associated with CTE, Alzheimer's, cancer, or any other disease condition by contacting a sample having any type of exosome with GNA, NPA, ASA, LCH, SNA, MAL, or conconavalin A immobilized on a substrate, contacting the bound exosomes with a detectable exosome-binding agent, and measuring a signal from the bound detectable exosome-binding agent, thereby quantifying the bound exosomes. This European patent further expands Aethlon Medical's patent position on diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in the field of exosome biology.

About Aethlon Medical, Inc.

Aethlon Medical is focused on addressing unmet needs in global health and biodefense. The Aethlon Hemopurifier® is a first-in-class therapeutic device designed to address life-threatening viral infections.  The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated the Hemopurifier® as a Breakthrough Device related to the treatment of life-threatening viruses that are not addressed with approved therapies.

In collaboration with leading government and non-government research institutes, Aethlon has validated the ability of the Hemopurifier® to capture a broad-spectrum of pandemic influenza viruses, mosquito-borne viruses and deadly hemorrhagic viruses.  Based on its use to treat Ebola virus, the Hemopurifier® was named a "Top 25 Invention" and one of the "Eleven Most Remarkable Advances in Healthcare," by TIME Magazine.

Aethlon is also investigating the potential therapeutic use of the Hemopurifier® to reduce the presence of tumor-derived exosomes, which contribute to immune-suppression and the spread of metastasis in cancer patients.  Additionally, Aethlon is the majority owner of Exosome Sciences, Inc. (ESI), which is focused on the discovery of exosomal biomarkers to diagnose and monitor cancer and neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).  Additional information can be found online at www.AethlonMedical.com and www.ExosomeSciences.com.  You can also connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Google+.

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Company Contact:
Jim Frakes
Chief Financial Officer
Aethlon Medical, Inc.
858-459-7800 extension 3300
[email protected]

Investor Relations:
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