KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: PVCT, www.provectusbio.com), a clinical-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company ("Provectus" or "The Company"), today announced that a poster presentation titled "Intralesional rose bengal for stage III and IV melanoma" is to be presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology 2016 Congress on October 9, 2016, in Hall E of the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark.
ESMO's Scientific Committee accepted the abstract for this poster presentation and further details can be found at https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/library/esmo/browse/search/CKJ - 2z95v (Abstract 1158TiP).
In addition, the abstract will be published in the ESMO 2016 Congress Abstract Book, a supplement to the official ESMO journal, Annals of Oncology. ESMO has not yet announced the final publication number. The ESMO 2016 Congress will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from October 7-11, 2016.
Provectus believes the poster itself will be available online following the final session of the Congress.
About ESMO
ESMO is the leading European professional organization for medical oncology. With more than 13,000 members representing oncology professionals from over 130 countries, ESMO is the society of reference for oncology education and information. For more information, visit: http://www.esmo.org/
About Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals is investigating new therapies for the treatment of skin cancer, liver cancer and breast cancer. Provectus' investigational oncology drug, PV-10, is an ablative immunotherapy under investigation in solid tumor cancers. The Company has received orphan drug designations from the FDA for its melanoma and hepatocellular carcinoma indications. PH-10, its topical investigational drug for dermatology, is undergoing clinical testing for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Provectus has completed Phase 2 trials of PV-10 as a therapy for metastatic melanoma, and of PH-10 as a topical treatment for atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Information about these and the Company's other clinical trials can be found at the NIH registry, www.clinicaltrials.gov. For additional information about Provectus, please visit the Company's website at www.provectusbio.com or contact Porter, LeVay & Rose, Inc.
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