LOWELL, MA - (NewMediaWire) - May 09, 2016 - Viatar CTC Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: VRTT), the cancer dialysis company, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

For the first quarter of 2016, Viatar reported $0 sales compared to sales of $9,970 in the comparable quarter of 2015. Total research & development expenses, including clinical and regulatory expenses, were $895,365 compared to $820,655 in the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 respectively. In the current period $72,580 was related to the non-cash expensing of restricted and unrestricted stock awards compared to $612,716 for the comparable period of 2015. The balance of total R&D spending for the current period was $822,785 compared to $207,939 in the comparable period of 2015. The increase was due to higher staffing levels, use of third party engineering resources, the purchase of supplies and equipment to support the oncology program and expenses related to preparation for the upcoming clinical trials of the Company's Therapeutic Oncopheresis System.

General and administrative expenses during the first quarter of 2016 were $309,855 compared to $193,195 in the first quarter of 2015. The increase was due to non-cash stock based compensation totaling $131,407 during the current period compared to $0 in the prior period. Business development expenses were $117,077 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared with $76,330 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 due to higher costs to obtain new capital, including certain investor relations activities and meetings. Viatar reported a net loss of $1,373,351 for the first quarter of 2016 compared to a net loss of $1,116,238 for the comparable period in 2015. 

At March 31, 2016, Viatar had cash assets of $3.8 million reflecting the $4.2 million financing completed in March 2016. 

"Viatar made significant progress on several fronts during the first quarter," said Ilan Reich, Chairman and CEO of Viatar CTC Solutions. "With the $4.2 million of capital that we raised in March, we now have the funds in hand as we seek CE Mark approval for our Therapeutic Oncopheresis System in 2017 in Europe and Canada. The pilot clinical trial for this effort is on target to begin in the fourth quarter. We've also begun collaborating with two of the most prominent cancer centers in the U.S. and have a joint collaboration in place with two major research centers in Europe as well. We hope to provide further information about these efforts later this year, as they progress towards their goals." 

Additional information can be found in the Company's Form 10Q for the period ended March 31, 2016.

About Viatar CTC Solutions

Viatar CTC Solutions Inc., the cancer dialysis company, is a medical technology company focused on the treatment of patients with metastatic cancer. The company's lead product, the Viatar® Therapeutic Oncopheresis System, removes circulating tumor cells from whole blood using label-free cross-flow filtration. Pending regulatory approval targeted for 2017, it will be used as a periodic therapy to improve overall survival for a wide range of solid tumor types such as lung, breast, colon, prostate and gastric cancers. This proprietary technology also powers the company's liquid biopsy products, which are collection systems for use by genetic testing companies, researchers and medical oncologists that provide a greater quantity and purity of circulating tumor cells for their molecular analysis and personalized medicine objectives.

Forward Looking Statements

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