DiagnoCure announces results for third quarter of 2014

QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 11, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - DiagnoCure, Inc. (TSX: CUR) (OTCQX: DGCRF) (the "Corporation") today reported financial and operational results for the third quarter 2014 ended July 31, 2014. The Corporation announced a net loss of $504,105 or $0.01 per share for this quarter compared with a loss of $595,262 or $0.01 per share for the same period last year. During the third quarter ended July 31, 2014, total revenues decreased by 19% compared with the same quarter of 2013, due to a decrease in PCA3 royalties paid to DiagnoCure. Operating expenses decreased by $127,318 or 16%, to $657,529 for the third quarter of 2014 from $784,847 for the same period of 2013. At the end of the quarter, cash and short-term investments stood at $2,541,852.

Based in part upon recent recommendations by the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the College of American Pathologists, the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expected to make a decision before the end of 2014 about the amount of reimbursement for PCA3 for calendar year 2015. "This important milestone about reimbursement, the PCA3 test inclusion in American and European guidelines, and several business-related actions taken in the last months lead us to believe that shareholders should expect a positive impact on PCA3 future sales and royalties," said Dr. Yves Fradet, President and Chief Medical Officer of the Corporation.

The results of the VITAR II retrospective clinical study of the Previstage™ GCC test were published in the August 15, 2014 issue of the Clinical Cancer Research journal. This multicenter study led by Dr. Dan Sargent of the Mayo Clinic confirmed that the GCC status in lymph nodes of 366 stage II colon cancer patients can classify up to 60% of them as having a very low (8%) risk of recurrence at five years suggesting, that these patients may gain little benefit from toxic adjuvant chemotherapy. The Previstage™ GCC colorectal cancer staging test is now offered in Canada by DiagnoCure's licensed medical biology laboratory.

The Corporation also has completed the enrollment of more than 500 patients in the clinical study of its new multi-marker prostate cancer test that does not include PCA3. Collection of final clinical data is underway and completion of data analysis is expected before year's end.

Results of the Third Quarter 2014

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2014 were $153,424 compared with $189,585 for the same period of 2013. This decrease of $36,161 or 19% is mostly attributable to PCA3 royalties, reflecting a decrease in U.S. royalty revenues.

Operating expenses decreased by $127,318, to $657,529 for the third quarter of 2014 from $784,847 for the same period of 2013. This decrease is mainly attributable to reduction in professional fees and amortization of the intangible asset. Total operating expenses decreased primarily as a result of the following:

• Research and development expenses, net of investment tax credits, decreased by $55,243, to $307,294 for the third quarter of 2014 from $362,537 for the same period of 2013. This decrease in research and development expenses is attributable to the amortization charge of the GCC intangible asset following the review of its useful life and to the amortization of the Shc intangible asset, since the Corporation recognized a full impairment charge in the last quarter of fiscal year 2013. Without the amortization charges of intangible assets, the research and development expenses increased by $74,874 to $237,637 for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $162,763 for the same period of 2013. This increase is mainly attributable to the new multi-marker prostate cancer test.
• General and administrative expenses decreased by $69,678, to $305,660 for the third quarter of 2014 from $375,338 for the same period of 2013. This decrease is attributable to reduction in professional fees.

Financial Data

	For the three months periods ended July 31
	2014	2013
	$	$
License and royalty revenues	153,424	189,585
Total revenues	153,424	189,585
Operating expenses (before stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization)	560,277	541,338
Net loss (before stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization)	(406,853)	(351,753)
Stock-based compensation	13,513	26,929
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	14,082	16,806
Amortization of intangible asset	69,657	199,774
Net loss and comprehensive loss	(504,105)	(595,262)
Basic and diluted net loss per share	(0.01)	(0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	43,040,471	43,040,471

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	July 31, 2014	October 31, 2013
	$	$
Cash and short term investments	2,541,852	4,190,296
Total assets	5,958,079	7,849,267
Shareholders' equity	5,490,473	7,009,261
Number of commons shares outstanding	43,040,471	43,040,471

About DiagnoCure

DiagnoCure (TSX: CUR; OTCQX: DGCRF) is a life science corporation that develops and provides molecular and genomic tests to support effective clinical decisions enabling personalized medicine in oncology. In 2008, the Corporation launched a colorectal cancer staging test through its U.S. CLIA laboratory. Previstage^TM GCC is currently available for licensing. The Corporation has granted a worldwide exclusive license on the diagnostic applications of its proprietary molecular biomarker PCA3 to Gen-Probe, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hologic Inc. Hologic Gen-Probe's PROGENSA® PCA3 prostate cancer test is commercialized in Europe under CE mark and is approved for commercialization in Canada and the United States. For more information, please visit www.diagnocure.com.

Forward‐looking statements

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SOURCE: DiagnoCure inc.

Contacts: Investors, DiagnoCure Inc., Frédéric Boivin, Sr. Director, Finance and administration, [phone], [email protected]; Media, DiagnoCure Inc., Geneviève Couture, Coordinator, Administration and Communications, [phone], [email protected]