GERMANTOWN, Md., Jan. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) announced that the Company will present at the seventh annual Biotech Showcase in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 13, at 9:00 a.m. PST. Richard Garr, President and CEO, will present an overview on the company's clinical advancements of 2014 for both the cell therapy and small molecule drug discovery pipeline platforms. This will include the status of the company's lead cell therapy asset, NSI-566 for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and its lead neurogenic small molecule program, NSI-189, for the treatment of major depressive disorder.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available by visiting the Investor Center home page of Neuralstem's website: investor.neuralstem.com.  An archive of the presentation will also be available for 30 days.

For more information on Biotech Showcase 2015, visit: http://www.ebdgroup.com/bts/index.php.

About Neuralstem

Neuralstem's patented technology enables the production of multiple types of brain and spinal cord neural stem cells in commercial quantities for the potential treatment of central nervous system diseases and conditions. Neuralstem's first stem cell product, NSI-566, a spinal cord-derived neural stem cell line, is in an ongoing clinical trial to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease). Phase II surgeries were completed in July, 2014. A later stage trial is anticipated to commence in 2015 at multiple centers. Neuralstem received orphan status designation by the FDA for NSI-566 in ALS. In addition to ALS, NSI-566 is also in a Phase I trial in chronic spinal cord injury at UC San Diego School of Medicine. NSI-566 is also in clinical development to treat neurological diseases such as ischemic stroke and acute spinal cord injury.

Neuralstem's second stem cell product, NSI-532.IGF, consists of human cortex-derived neural stem cells that have been engineered to secrete human insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). In animal data presented at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2014 Annual Meeting, the cells rescued spatial learning and memory deficits in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease.

Additionally, Neuralstem's ability to generate human neural stem cell lines for chemical screening has led to the discovery and patenting of compounds that may stimulate the brain's capacity to generate neurons, possibly reversing pathologies associated with certain central nervous system (CNS) conditions. The company has completed Phase Ia and Ib trials evaluating NSI-189, its first neurogenic small molecule product candidate, for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), and is expecting to launch a Phase II study for major depressive disorder (MDD) in 2015. Additional indications might include traumatic brain injury (TBI), Alzheimer's disease, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information:
This news release may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements in this press release regarding potential applications of Neuralstem's technologies constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks inherent in the development and commercialization of potential products, uncertainty of clinical trial results or regulatory approvals or clearances, need for future capital, dependence upon collaborators and maintenance of our intellectual property rights. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Additional information on potential factors that could affect our results and other risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in Neuralstem's periodic reports, including the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Form 10Q, for the period ended September 30, 2014.

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