Oxygen Biotherapeutics to Present at FSX Investment Conference in Fort Lauderdale on July 25th, 2013
Oxygen Biotherapeutics to Present at FSX Investment Conference in Fort Lauderdale on July 25th, 2013
Company to Conduct Additional Investor Meetings in Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, West Palm Beach and Boca Raton
MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc., (NAS: OXBT) a developer of oxygen-carrying therapeutics, will present to an audience of principals and key decision makers of broker/dealers and financial firms at the FSX Investment Conference to be held at the Ritz Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from July 25th-27th, 2013. The Company's interim CEO, President, and CFO Michael Jebsen will present to the FSX audience at 2:15 pm on Thursday, July 25th.
OXBT's presentation at FSX coincides with several significant developments. The Company recently initiated its second cohort of its Phase IIb clinical trials being conducted in Israel and Switzerland to investigate the safety and tolerability of Oxycyte® in patients with severe, non-penetrating traumatic brain injury. Oxycyte® is a proprietary perfluorocarbon (PFC) emulsion is designed to rapidly deliver oxygen to damaged tissues using small molecule PFCs that can carry up to 4x more O2 and can dissolve the gases twice as fast as normal blood cells. Also, the Company recently reported successful completion of FDA requested immunocompetency studies on Oxycyte®and their plan to submitthe results from these safety studies to the FDA sometime this month (July). Thispreclinical research program is fully-funded by the U.S. Army, and the Company has entered into four additional Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with the U.S. Navy to examine potential therapeutic applications for Oxycyte®. These studies are either completed, underway or being planned for decompression sickness (DCS) and spinal cord injury related to DCS, TBI, hemorrhagic shock, and other wounds.
Mr. Jebsen will also be conducting additional meetings with investors in Florida including Tampa, Naples, and Sarasota on Wednesday July 24th and in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, July 25th. Investors interested in 1-on-1 meetings should contact Robert Haag at oxbt@irthcommunications.com.
The Company's investor presentation will include:
An overview of the Company's business model
A summary of progress with the FDA and Phase 2b testing in Israel and Switzerland
An update of current scientific results and indications of Oxycyte® efficacy
A review of its current portfolio of products and applications
Plans for increasing existing sources of revenue & funding, and an outline for its growth trajectory
Profiles of its management team and advisors
About FSX
FSX is the premier investment conference organization in the United States. Founded in 1983, FSX is a national organization comprised of independent FINRA broker/dealer firms. Through a series of regularly scheduled investment conferences, FSX brings these firms together with the purpose of sharing information and showcasing investment opportunities. More information can be found at http://www.fsxinterlinked.com/.
About Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. is developing medical products that efficiently deliver oxygen to tissues in the body. The company has developed a proprietary perfluorocarbon (PFC) therapeutic oxygen carrier called Oxycyte® that is currently in clinical and preclinical studies for intravenous delivery for indications such as traumatic brain injury, decompression sickness and stroke. The company is also developing PFC-based creams and gels for topical delivery to the skin for dermatologic conditions and potentially wound care. In addition, the Company has commercialized its Dermacyte® line of skin care cosmetics for the anti-aging market. Dermacyte is now out-licensed to Valor Cosmetics of Switzerland.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements by the company that involve risks and uncertainties and reflect the company's judgment as of the date of this release. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties delays in new product introductions and customer acceptance of these new products, and other risks and uncertainties as described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2013, as well as other filings with the SEC. The company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements beyond the date of this release. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
IRTH Communications
Robert Haag, 877-368-3566
oxbt@irthcommunications.com
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