pSivida CEO to Discuss Sustained Delivery of Antibodies in Ophthalmology and Systemic Disease at Int

pSivida CEO to Discuss Sustained Delivery of Antibodies in Ophthalmology and Systemic Disease at International Symposium on Integrated Functionalities

WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- pSivida Corp. (NAS: PSDV) , a specialty pharmaceutical company that is a leader in developing sustained release drugs for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases, has announced that pSivida President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul Ashton, Ph.D., will speak today at the International Symposium on Integrated Functionalities 2013 meeting at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Dr. Ashton's talk, "Materials Science to Bridge Biologic Breakthrough to Therapeutic Breakthrough," will focus on pSivida's Tethadur™ platform and sustained delivery of antibodies in ophthalmology and systemic disease. Tethadur is an application of pSivida's BioSilicon™ technology platform designed to provide sustained delivery of large biologic molecules, including proteins, antibodies and peptides. BioSilicon utilizes an injectable, bioerodible, nanostructured, porous BioSilicon material for drug delivery. The sizes of the pores in the BioSilicon material are manufactured using nanotechnology to accommodate specific protein, peptide or antibody molecules that are then released at a controlled, sustained rate. The technology also has significant potential for use in many applications.

The symposium brings together leaders in fundamental and applied science in materials integration, design and fabrication. The meeting has been sponsored by the Materials Research Society since 1987.

About pSivida

pSivida Corp., headquartered in Watertown, MA, develops tiny, sustained release, drug delivery products designed to deliver drugs at a controlled and steady rate for months or years. pSivida is currently focused on treatment of chronic diseases of the back of the eye utilizing its core technology systems, Durasert™ and BioSilicon™. The injectable, sustained release micro-insert ILUVIEN® for the treatment of chronic DME considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies, licensed to Alimera Sciences, Inc., has received marketing authorization in Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and the U.K. and is awaiting authorization in Italy. Alimera has resubmitted the New Drug Application for ILUVIEN for DME to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. pSivida plans to institute pivotal Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of posterior uveitis, a chronic back-of-the-eye disease, with the same micro-insert as ILUVIEN for DME. An investigator-sponsored clinical trial is ongoing for an injectable, bioerodible micro-insert to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension. pSivida's FDA-approved Retisert® licensed to Bausch & Lomb Incorporated provides long-term, sustained drug delivery to treat posterior uveitis.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENTS UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Various statements made in this release are forward-looking, and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and potentially inaccurate assumptions. All statements that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect or believe may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The following are some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed, anticipated or implied in our forward-looking statements: uncertainties with respect to: determination of the price and reimbursement conditions for ILUVIEN in France; Alimera's ability to obtain regulatory approval for, and if approved, to finance, successfully commercialize and achieve market acceptance of, and generate revenues to pSivida from, ILUVIEN for DME in the U.S.; Alimera's ability to finance, achieve additional marketing approvals, achieve appropriate pricing and reimbursement and successfully commercialize and achieve market acceptance of, and generate revenues to pSivida from, ILUVIEN for DME in the EU; the success of Phase III posterior uveitis trials including efficacy, side effects and risk/benefit profile of the posterior uveitis micro-insert and pSivida's ability to finance and complete the trials and receive marketing approvals; initiation, financing and success of Latanoprost Product Phase II trials and exercise by Pfizer of its option; development of products using Tethadur and BioSilicon; initiation and completion of clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval of product candidates; adverse side effects; ability to attain profitability; ability to obtain additional capital; further impairment of intangible assets; fluctuations in operating results; decline in royalty revenues; ability to, and to find partners to, develop and market products; termination of license agreements; competition and other developments affecting sales of products; market acceptance; protection of intellectual property and avoiding intellectual property infringement; retention of key personnel; product liability; consolidation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; compliance with environmental laws; manufacturing risks; risks and costs of international business operations; credit and financial market conditions; legislative or regulatory changes; volatility of stock price; possible dilution; possible influence by Pfizer; absence of dividends; and other factors described in our filings with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes makes it clear that any projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized.

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IN US:
Martin E. Janis & Company, Inc.
Beverly Jedynak, 312-943-1123; 773-350-5793 (cell)
President
bjedynak@janispr.com
or
IN AUSTRALIA:
pSivida Corp.
Brian Leedman, +61 (0) 41 228 1780
Vice President, Investor Relations
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