Cell Medica Signs an Exclusive License Agreement and Strengthens Collaboration With the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine

Agreement Focuses on Innovative Cellular Treatments for EBV Associated

LONDON, January 6, 2011 - Cancers

- Positive Results Already Seen in Current Clinical Development

- Significant Market Potential, Estimated to Exceed $1.0 billion

Cell Medica, a leading cellular therapeutics company which
develops, manufactures and markets cellular immunotherapy products for the
treatment of infectious disease and cancer, is pleased to announce an
exclusive license agreement and research collaboration with the Center for
Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT), Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas),
for the commercialization of an innovative cell-based treatment for cancers
associated with the oncogenic Epstein Barr virus (EBV). Financial terms were
not disclosed.

Cell Medica's expertise and experience in the development and
manufacturing of cellular immunotherapy products in combination with the
CAGT's leading position in the research and development of cell therapies
targeting EBV-related disease will accelerate the development of this
potentially curative treatment for EBV-associated lymphoma and nasopharyngeal
carcinoma (NPC). Cell Medica has already introduced its first cell therapy
product in the UK which is based on antigen-specific T cells and is
pioneering the manufacturing strategy for high volume production of
patient-specific cell therapies.

EBV is present in 90% of the human population and the virus
resides in a latent state in B cells and epithelial cells in the nasopharynx.
EBV was one of the first viruses to be associated with malignancies. The
expression of EBV antigens by cancerous cells provides the opportunity to use
EBV antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (EBV CTLs) for therapy. EBV CTLs
can be recovered from the patient and activated through an ex vivo procedure
to enhance their ability to target and kill tumor cells. Re-infusion of these
activated T cells into the patient has been shown to be safe and effective as
a curative treatment for EBV associated malignancies.

The CAGT has treated more than 250 patients over the past 15
years and has collected an impressive body of clinical data which indicate
that EBV-CTLs can induce long-term cancer remission and prevent cancer
relapse. An improved product design is currently being tested in an ongoing
clinical trial[1] involving the treatment of EBV-associated Hodgkin lymphomas
and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. A total of 33 evaluable patients in two treatment
groups have received the cell therapy to date and no immediate toxicity was
observed following infusion. Of 17 patients in remission but at high risk of
relapse at the time of treatment, 16 remain in remission for a median of 2.5
years (ranging six months to more than five years). Of 16 patients with
active disease refractory to standard treatment, 11 had clinical responses,
including 8 complete responses, with a median duration of the clinical
responses at 1.5 years.

In the NPC application, the CAGT recently reported indications
of positive clinical results in patients with locoregional disease and
further investigation is ongoing.[2]

Based on the positive clinical results Cell Medica and CAGT
will collaborate to establish a commercially viable and fully GMP compliant
manufacturing process as part of a plan to launch a confirmatory multicenter
Phase II/III trial by 2012. Cell Medica believes the potential market size
for successful treatment of EBV associated Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin
lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma could exceed $1.0 billion based on the
application of the cellular therapy in first or second line treatment for
these diseases.

Professor Malcolm Brenner, Director of the Center for Cell and
Gene Therapy, said: "The results from our ongoing lymphoma clinical trial
demonstrate that cellular immunotherapy can be used very effectively to
target cancerous cells which co-express viral antigens. Based upon our recent
success with an improved product design, we are looking forward to working
with Cell Medica to take this therapy into advanced clinical trials and
regulatory approval."

Gregg Sando, CEO of Cell Medica, commented: "We are very
excited to be signing this exclusive license agreement and further
strengthening our relationship with the CAGT who we believe is the clear
leader in the use of research and development of cell therapies targeting
EBV-related disease. Clinical results arising from the current trials
indicate that this cell product is an excellent candidate for
commercialization. Different types of cancer can be targeted in different
ways, and EBV CTLs provide an effective approach to treat EBV associated
malignancies. We will use our experience in the manufacturing scale-up,
regulatory approval and reimbursement of cell therapies to bring this cell
therapy into routine clinical practice as rapidly as possible."

[1] Bollard CM et al. Complete responses of relapsed lymphoma following
genetic modification of tumor-antigen presenting cells and T-lymphocyte
transfer. Blood; 110:2838-2845 (2007).

[2] Louis CU et al. Adoptive Transfer of EBV-specific T Cells Results in
Sustained Clinical Responses in Patients With Locoregional Nasopharyngeal
Carcinoma. Journal of Immunotherapy; 33:983-990 (2010).

Notes to Editors

About the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy

The Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, based in Houston, Texas,
was established by Baylor College of Medicine, The Methodist Hospital and
Texas Children's Hospital to provide a research infrastructure to rapidly
translate novel cell and gene therapy protocols from the laboratory to the
clinic.

About Cell Medica

Cell Medica is a cellular therapeutics company engaged in
developing, manufacturing and marketing of cellular immunotherapy treatment
strategies for infectious disease and cancer. The Company's lead clinical
application, Cytovir CMV, is for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections
in patients following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell (bone marrow)
transplant. The Company is currently sponsoring a confirmatory (Phase III
style) clinical trial for Cytovir CMV across 15 bone marrow transplant
centers in the UK. The development of cancer immunotherapy applications
represents a natural progression of the Company's core expertise in using
antigen-specific T cells immunotherapy to treat disease. In addition to the
License and Collaboration Agreement with the Center for Cell and Gene
Therapy, Cell Medica has also licensed a T cell gene therapy technology for
the treatment of leukaemia.

For further information visit www.cellmedica.co.uk or contact:

    Cell Medica

    Gregg Sando, CEO
    Cell Medica Limited
    +44(0)20-7554-4070

    M:Communications

    Mary-Jane Elliott/ Nick Francis/ Amber Bielecka
    +44-(0)20-7920-2352
    healthcare@mcomgroup.com

Cell Medica, Gregg Sando, CEO, Cell Medica Limited, +44(0)20-7554-4070; M:Communications, Mary-Jane Elliott/ Nick Francis/ Amber Bielecka, +44 (0)20 7920 2352, healthcare at mcomgroup.com