Fibrocell Science to Present at World Orphan Drug Congress USA 2015
April 17 2015 - 8:05AM
Fibrocell Science, Inc., (Nasdaq:FCSC), an autologous cell and gene
therapy company primarily focused on developing first-in-class
treatments for rare and serious skin and connective tissue diseases
with high unmet medical needs, today announced that John Maslowski,
Vice President of Scientific Affairs, will present at the World
Orphan Drug Congress USA 2015 at 2:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April
23 at the Washington D.C. Hilton. Mr. Maslowski's presentation will
focus on FCX-007, Fibrocell's novel gene-therapy drug candidate for
Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB), a congenital,
orphan skin disease caused by the deficiency of the protein
collagen VII (COL7). FCX-007 is a gene-modified autologous
fibroblast that encodes COL7 and is being developed in
collaboration with Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON), a leader in
synthetic biology.
Fibrocell's presentation will be available on the company's
website at
http://www.fibrocellscience.com/investors/events-and-presentations/
and archived for 30 days.
World Orphan Drug Congress USA brings together orphan drug
stakeholders and global leaders in the rare disease industry to
address the latest strategies for product development,
commercialization, reimbursement, sustainability, and global market
access. This year, Rare Disease Advocacy World is being launched as
a complementary program to advance worldwide initiatives in rare
disease advocacy. This 3-day forum offers a series of interactive
and educational roundtables and workshops, as well as pitch &
partner sessions and networking opportunities.
About Fibrocell Science, Inc.
Fibrocell Science, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCSC) is an autologous cell and
gene therapy company primarily focused on developing first-in-class
treatments for rare and serious skin and connective tissue diseases
with high unmet medical needs. Working in collaboration with
Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON), a leader in synthetic biology,
Fibrocell is developing gene therapies for orphan skin diseases
using gene-modified autologous fibroblasts. Fibrocell's
gene-therapy orphan drug candidate FCX-007 is in late-stage
pre-clinical development for the treatment of RDEB (Recessive
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa). Fibrocell is also developing
FCX-013, its gene-therapy orphan drug candidate for the treatment
of Linear Scleroderma. In addition, Fibrocell is pursuing medical
applications for its proprietary autologous fibroblast technology,
azficel-T. Currently, Fibrocell is in a Phase II clinical trial for
Dysphonia, a significant voice impairment resulting from vocal cord
scarring or atrophy. For more information,
visit www.fibrocellscience.com.
CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact:
Karen Casey
Fibrocell Science
(484) 713-6133
kcasey@fibrocellscience.com
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