Disclaimer: This is a simplified summary of a public company filing. See full disclaimer here.

AETHLON MEDICAL INC

CIK: 8822912 Annual ReportsLatest: 2025-06-26

10-K / June 26, 2025

Revenue:N/A
Income:-$13,388,089

10-K / August 15, 2024

Revenue:$2,400,000
Income:-$5,400,000

10-K / June 26, 2025

Company Summary: Aethlon Medical, Inc.

Core Business

  • Type: Medical therapeutic company focused on developing the Hemopurifier® (HP), a clinical-stage immunotherapeutic device.
  • Purpose: The device is intended to treat cancer, life-threatening viral infections, organ transplantation, and other significant unmet medical needs.

Technology and Mechanism

  • Hemopurifier®: An extracorporeal, lectin-affinity plasmapheresis device designed to remove:
    • Harmful extracellular vesicles (EVs) implicated in immune suppression, tumor metastasis, and disease progression.
    • Enveloped viruses such as Ebola, HIV, hepatitis-C, SARS-CoV-2, and others.
  • Design: Can be used with FDA-approved dialysis machines or as a standalone closed system.
  • Regulatory Status: FDA-designated as a “Breakthrough Device” for two indications:
    • Treatment of advanced/metastatic cancer unresponsive to standard therapies.
    • Treatment of life-threatening viruses with no current approved therapies.

Clinical and Research Activities

  • Cancer (Oncology):
    • Focus on treating solid tumors with reductions in EVs and improving immune response.
    • Conducting a Phase 1 safety, feasibility, and dose-finding trial in Australia with 3 treated patients as of June 26, 2025.
    • Formed a subsidiary in Australia to expand oncology clinical research.
    • Seeking approval to conduct similar trials in India.
  • Viral Infections:
    • Used in small human studies for HIV, hepatitis-C, Ebola, and COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2).
    • Terminated COVID-19 studies due to low ICU patient volume but maintained a regulatory pathway for future outbreaks.
    • Open Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for viral indications.
  • Preclinical Exploration:
    • Published studies indicating removal of EVs from organ perfusates and blood.
    • Ongoing research into removing platelet-derived EVs and extracellular vesicles related to Long COVID.
  • Additional Potential Uses: Ex vivo removal of microvesicular particles from discarded kidneys and investigation into organ transplantation applications.

Operational Details

  • Employees: 9 full-time employees as of June 26, 2025.
  • Manufacturing: FDA-approved manufacturing at San Diego facility; working with FDA to qualify additional component suppliers.
  • Market & Competition: Competes with blood filters like ExThera Medical. Industry is highly competitive, with large pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and government players developing similar or alternative technologies.

Revenue and Financials

  • Revenue: No revenue reported for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2025 and 2024.
  • Research & Development Costs:
    • ~$2.2 million for fiscal year 2025.
    • ~$2.5 million for fiscal year 2024.
  • Employees: 9 full-time employees.
  • Customer Base: Currently involved in clinical trials with a small number of enrolled participants (e.g., 3 patients in the Australian cancer trial as of June 2025). No commercial sales or broad customer base reported.

Other Details

  • Market Capitalization: As of September 30, 2024, approximately $6.65 million, based on a share price of $3.73 and trading on NASDAQ.
  • Shares Outstanding: 2,585,316 shares as of June 24, 2025, after a reverse stock split.
  • Intellectual Property: Owns or has license rights to over 32 issued patents worldwide, with several patents expiring between 2027-2031, and actively pursuing additional patent applications.
  • Business Focus: Developing and validating the Hemopurifier for multiple indications with ongoing clinical trials, while managing regulatory, manufacturing, and market challenges.