09 Aug AgeX Therapeutics Ceo Michael D. West, Ph.D. To Deliver Keynote Address On Biotechnology And Aging At Raad Festival
ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. (AgeX), a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX), announced today that CEO Michael D. West, Ph.D., will deliver the keynote presentation at the RAAD Festival 2017 (RAADfest), a large annual gathering of life extension experts, August 9-13, at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center in San Diego, California. Dr. West will deliver the presentation titled “Telomeres, Stem Cells, and iTR: Redefining Human Aging” on Wednesday, August 9th at 7:00pm PDT. The presentation will be made available on the Company’s website.
About AgeX Therapeutics
AgeX Therapeutics, a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX), is a biotechnology company applying technology relating to cell immortality and regenerative biology, to aging and age-related diseases. The company will initially focus on three initial areas of product development: pluripotent stem cell-derived brown adipocytes (AGEX-BAT1); vascular progenitors (AGEX-VASC1); and induced Tissue Regeneration (iTR). Initial planned indications for these products are Type 2 diabetes, cardiac ischemia, and cancer, respectively. More information on AgeX can be found on the company’s website.
About BioTime
BioTime is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing products addressing degenerative diseases. Its clinical programs are based on two platform technologies: pluripotent cells and cell/drug delivery. The foundation of BioTime’s core therapeutic technology platform is pluripotent cells that are capable of becoming any of the cell types in the human body. The foundation of the Company’s cell delivery platform is its HyStem® cell and drug delivery matrix technology. The Company’s current clinical programs are targeting three primary sectors, aesthetics, ophthalmology and cell/drug delivery. BioTime also has significant equity holdings in two publicly traded companies, Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. (“Asterias”) and OncoCyte Corporation (“OncoCyte”).
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Contacts
Investor Contact for BioTime:
EVC Group, Inc.
Michael Polyviou, 646-445-4800
mpolyviou@evcgroup.com
or
Doug Sherk, 646-445-4800
dsherk@evcgroup.com
or
Media Contact for AgeX:
Gotham Communications, LLC
Bill Douglass, 646-504-0890
bill@gothamcomm.com