On August 22, 2016, a group of shareholders commenced a proxy contest to change the entire board of Hemostemix Inc. (Hemostemix), a widely-held, micro cap, clinical-stage biotechnology company (TSXV:HEM, OTCQX:HMTXF).

Hemostemix’s business activities focus on the development and planned future commercialization of ACP-01, a proprietary, blood-derived cell product designed to treat critical limb ischemia, a painful obstruction of the arteries that reduces blood flow to the extremities. Hemostemix had reached an agreement in 2014 with a contract research organization (CRO) to manage most aspects of the phase 2 clinical trial of ACP-01, but Hemostemix announced on June 28, 2016, that the CRO had terminated the agreement, and that phase 2 clinical trials would be placed on hold.Continue Reading Hemostemix Proxy Contest: Will Dissidents Succeed in Making a Clean Sweep of the Boardroom?