ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 9, 2014--
BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), a biotechnology company that develops and
markets products in the field of regenerative medicine, today announced
that Chief Executive Officer Michael D. West, Ph.D. will present at the Rodman
& Renshaw 16th Annual Healthcare Conference at 9:35 a.m. EDT on
Wednesday, September 10, 2014. The conference will be held at the New
York Palace Hotel in New York City. Dr. West will provide an update on
product development by BioTime and its subsidiaries.
The live audio webcast will be available at http://wsw.com/webcast/rrshq24/btx.
An archive of the presentation will be available for 90 days.
About BioTime
BioTime is a biotechnology company engaged in research and product
development in the field of regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine
refers to therapies based on stem cell technology that are designed to
rebuild cell and tissue function lost due to degenerative disease or
injury. BioTime’s focus is on pluripotent stem cell technology based on
human embryonic stem (“hES”) cells and induced pluripotent stem (“iPS”)
cells. hES and iPS cells provide a means of manufacturing every cell
type in the human body and therefore show considerable promise for the
development of a number of new therapeutic products. BioTime’s
therapeutic and research products include a wide array of proprietary PureStem®
progenitors, HyStem®
hydrogels, culture media, and differentiation kits. BioTime is
developing Renevia™ (a HyStem® product) as a
biocompatible, implantable hyaluronan and collagen-based matrix for cell
delivery in human clinical applications, and is planning to initiate a
pivotal clinical trial around Renevia™, in 2014. The HyStem®-based
product PremviaTM is cleared the FDA in the US
for use in wound management. In addition, BioTime has developed Hextend®,
a blood plasma volume expander for use in surgery, emergency trauma
treatment and other applications. Hextend® is
manufactured and distributed in the U.S. by Hospira, Inc. and in South
Korea by CJ HealthCare Corporation, under exclusive licensing agreements.
BioTime is also developing stem cell and other products for research,
therapeutic, and diagnostic use through its subsidiaries:
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Asterias
Biotherapeutics, Inc. is developing pluripotent stem-cell
based therapies in neurology and oncology, including AST-OPC1
oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in spinal cord injury, multiple
sclerosis and stroke, and AST-VAC2, an allogeneic dendritic cell-based
cancer vaccine. Asterias Series A common stock is traded under the
symbol ASTY.
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BioTime Asia, Ltd., a Hong Kong company, may offer and sell
products for research use for BioTime’s ESI BIO Division.
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Cell
Cure Neurosciences Ltd. is an Israel-based biotechnology
company focused on developing stem cell-based therapies for retinal
and neurological disorders, including the development of retinal
pigment epithelial cells for the treatment of macular degeneration,
and treatments for multiple sclerosis.
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ESI
BIO is the research and product marketing division of BioTime,
providing stem cell researchers with products and technologies to
enable them to translate their work into the clinic, including PureStem®
progenitors and HyStem® hydrogels.
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LifeMap
Sciences, Inc. markets, sells, and distributes 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.
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LifeMap
Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of LifeMap Sciences focused on
developing mobile health (mHealth) products.
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OncoCyte
Corporation is developing products and technologies to diagnose and
treat cancer, including PanC-Dx™, with three clinical trials
currently underway.
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OrthoCyte
Corporation is developing therapies to treat orthopedic disorders,
diseases and injuries.
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ReCyte
Therapeutics, Inc. is developing therapies to treat a variety
of cardiovascular and related ischemic disorders, as well as products
for research using cell reprogramming technology.
BioTime stock is traded on the NYSE Market exchange, ticker BTX. For
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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," "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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