BioTime to Present at 25th Annual ROTH Conference ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 13, 2013--
BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), a biotechnology company that develops and
markets products in the field of regenerative medicine, today announced
that Dr. Michael D. West, Chief Executive Officer, will present a
corporate overview of BioTime and its subsidiaries at the 25th
Annual ROTH Conference. The presentation will take place on Monday,
March 18, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. PDT at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in
Dana Point, California. The presentation will be webcast and available
online at the “Investors” section of the website at www.biotimeinc.com
and at http://wsw.com/webcast/roth27/btx/.
About BioTime, Inc.
BioTime, headquartered in Alameda, California, is a biotechnology
company focused on regenerative medicine and blood plasma volume
expanders. Its broad platform of stem cell technologies is enhanced
through subsidiaries focused on specific fields of application. BioTime
develops and markets research products in the fields of stem cells and
regenerative medicine, including a wide array of proprietary PureStem™
cell lines, HyStem® hydrogels, culture media, and
differentiation kits. BioTime is developing Renevia™ (formerly
known as HyStem®-Rx), a biocompatible,
implantable hyaluronan and collagen-based matrix for cell delivery in
human clinical applications. BioTime's therapeutic product development
strategy is pursued through subsidiaries that focus on specific organ
systems and related diseases for which there is a high unmet medical
need. BioTime's majority-owned subsidiary Cell Cure Neurosciences Ltd.
is developing therapeutic products derived from stem cells for the
treatment of retinal and neural degenerative diseases. BioTime's
subsidiary OrthoCyte Corporation is developing therapeutic applications
of stem cells to treat orthopedic diseases and injuries. Another
subsidiary, OncoCyte Corporation, focuses on the diagnostic and
therapeutic applications of stem cell technology in cancer, including
the diagnostic product PanC-Dx™ currently being developed for the
detection of cancer in blood samples. ReCyte Therapeutics, Inc. is
developing applications of BioTime's proprietary induced pluripotent
stem cell technology to reverse the developmental aging of human cells
to treat cardiovascular and blood cell diseases. BioTime's subsidiary
LifeMap Sciences, Inc. markets GeneCards®, the leading
human gene database, as part of an integrated database suite that also
includes the LifeMap Discovery™ database of embryonic
development, stem cell research and regenerative medicine, and MalaCards,
the human disease database. LifeMap Sciences also markets BioTime
research products and PanDaTox, an innovative, recently
developed, searchable database that can aid in the discovery of new
antibiotics and biotechnologically beneficial products. BioTime
Acquisition Corporation is a new subsidiary being used to acquire the
stem cell assets of Geron Corporation, including patents and other
intellectual property, biological materials, reagents, and equipment for
the development of new therapeutic products for regenerative medicine.
BioTime's lead product, Hextend®, is a blood plasma
volume expander manufactured and distributed in the U.S. by Hospira,
Inc. and in South Korea by CJ CheilJedang Corporation under exclusive
licensing agreements. Additional information about BioTime can be
obtained at www.biotimeinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements pertaining to future financial and/or operating results,
future growth in research, technology, clinical development, and
potential opportunities for BioTime and its subsidiaries, along with
other statements about the future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans,
or prospects expressed by management constitute forward-looking
statements. Any statements that are not historical fact (including, but
not limited to statements that contain words such as “will,” “may”
“believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates”) should also
be considered to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without
limitation, risks inherent in the development and/or commercialization
of potential products, uncertainty in the results of clinical trials or
regulatory approvals, need and ability to obtain future capital, and
maintenance of intellectual property rights. Actual results may differ
materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking
statements and as such should be evaluated together with the many
uncertainties that affect the business of BioTime and its subsidiaries,
particularly those mentioned in the cautionary statements found in
BioTime's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. BioTime disclaims
any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Source: BioTime, Inc.
BioTime, Inc.
Peter Garcia, 510-521-3390, ext 367
Chief
Financial Officer
pgarcia@biotimemail.com
Judith
Segall
510-521-3390, ext 301
jsegall@biotimemail.com
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