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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) - CTE Data Presentation at the Upcoming 2015 TBI Conference

Medical Technology Breaking News: Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) - CTE Data Presentation at the Upcoming 2015 TBI Conference

SAN DIEGO - February 24, 2015 (Investorideas.com newswire) Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD), today published an article on The Chairman's Blog, written by the Company's Chairman and CEO, Jim Joyce. TheChairmansBlog.com is an exclusive online media publication that enables key executive officers a unique platform to share insights about their company and industry trends.


In the article, entitled "CTE Data Presentation at the 2015 TBI Conference," Mr. Joyce discusses the scheduled presentation of CTE data on April 16th at the 2015 TBI Conference in Washington, DC. Read the full article from Mr. Joyce on TheChairmansBlog.com (http://www.thechairmansblog.com/aethlon-medical/james-joyce/cte-data-presentation-2015-tbi-conference).


About Aethlon Medical, Inc.
Aethlon Medical creates medical devices that target unmet therapeutic needs in infectious disease, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. The company's lead product is the Aethlon Hemopurifier®, a first-in-class device that selectively targets the rapid elimination of circulating viruses and tumor-secreted exosomes that promote cancer progression. Exosome Sciences, Inc. is a majority owned subsidiary that is advancing exosome-based products to diagnose and monitor cancer, infectious disease and neurological disorders. Additional information can be found online at http://www.aethlonmedical.com/ and connect with the Company on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Google+.

Certain statements herein may be forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements involve assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Aethlon Medical, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, that the ESI will not be able to commercialize its future products, that the FDA will not approve the initiation of the Company's clinical programs or provide market clearance of the company's products, future human studies whether revenue or non-revenue generating of the Aethlon ADAPT™ system or the Aethlon Hemopurifier® as an adjunct therapy to improve patient responsiveness to established cancer or hepatitis C therapies or as a standalone cancer or hepatitis C therapy or as a broad spectrum defense against viral pathogens, including Ebola, the Company's ability to raise capital when needed, the Company's ability to complete the development of its planned products, the Company's ability to manufacture its products either internally or through outside companies and provide its services, the impact of government regulations, patent protection on the Company's proprietary technology, the ability of the Company to meet the milestones contemplated in the DARPA contract, product liability exposure, uncertainty of market acceptance, competition, technological change, and other risk factors. In such instances, actual results could differ materially as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contacts:
James A. Joyce 
Chairman and CEO
 
858.459.7800 x301
 
jj@aethlonmedical.com

Jim Frakes 
Chief Financial Officer
 
858.459.7800 x300
 
jfrakes@aethlonmedical.com

David Zazoff 
MDM Worldwide Solutions
 
646-403-3554

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Friday, February 13, 2015

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) - "A Publication Describing the First Treatment of Ebola with the Aethlon Hemopurifier(R)"

Medical Technology Breaking News: Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) - "A Publication Describing the First Treatment of Ebola with the Aethlon Hemopurifier(R)"

New York, NY - February 13, 2015 (Investorideas.com newswire) Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) today published a new blog post on The Chairman's Blog, written by the Company's Chairman and CEO, James Joyce. TheChairmansBlog.com is an exclusive online media publication that enables key executive officers a unique platform to share insights about their company and industry trends.

In today's blog, Mr. Joyce expands on the manuscript entitled "Extracorporeal Virus Elimination for the Treatment of Severe Ebola Virus Disease - First Experience with Lectin Affinity Plasmapheresis", which was published February 11th, 2015 in the journal "Blood Purification". The journal details the first administration of Hemopurifier(R) therapy to an Ebola patient in Frankfurt, Germany. Read the full blog post from Mr. Joyce on TheChairmansBlog.com. (http://www.thechairmansblog.com/aethlon-medical/james-joyce/publication-describing-first-treatment-ebola-aethlon-hemopurifier/.)


About Aethlon Medical, Inc.
Aethlon Medical creates targeted therapeutic devices to address infectious disease, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. The company's lead product is the Aethlon Hemopurifier(R), a first-in-class device that selectively targets the rapid elimination of circulating viruses and tumor-secreted exosomes that promote cancer progression. Exosome Sciences, Inc. is a majority owned subsidiary that is advancing exosome-based products to diagnose and monitor cancer, infectious disease and neurological disorders. For more information, please visit http://www.aethlonmedical.com/ and connect with the Company on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Google+.

About TheChairmansBlog.com
TheChairmansBlog.com is an exclusive, online media publication where publicly and privately held firms alike share insights about their companies and industries. TheChairmansBlog.com enables upper tier management to discuss issues that are of importance to their stakeholders, shareholders, and interested parties in an informal environment. www.thechairmansblog.com.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

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Point Roberts WA, NEW YORK, NY – February 11, 2015  - Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including biotech, medical technology and life sciences stocks updates its biotech stocks directory for investors following the sector. There have been several IPO’s recently and there are an expected 100 IPO’s for the year. Recent additions include (ASND), (ENTL), (FLKS), (ONCE), (TCON) and (ZSAN).


Biotech February 2015 Preview

Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqCM: ASTM) is the leader in developing patient-specific expanded cellular therapies for use in the treatment of patients with severe diseases and conditions. Aastrom markets two autologous cell therapy products in the United States for the treatment of cartilage repair and skin replacement. Aastrom is also developing MACI(TM), a third-generation autologous chondrocyte implant for the treatment of cartilage defects in the knee, and ixmyelocel-T, a patient-specific multicellular therapy for the treatment of advanced heart failure due to ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
ABBOTT LABORATORIES (NYSE: ABT) is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 69,000 people.
Ablynx (Brussels: ABLX.BR) is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of Nanobodies®, a novel class of therapeutic proteins based on single-domain antibody fragments, for a range of serious and life-threatening human diseases, including inflammation, thrombosis, oncology and pulmonary disease.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NasdaqGS: ACAD) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines that address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders. ACADIA has a pipeline of product candidates led by pimavanserin, for which we have reported positive Phase III trial results in Parkinson’s disease psychosis and which has the potential to be the first drug approved in the United States for this disorder. We are currently completing NDA-enabling clinical and manufacturing activities for pimavanserin and are planning to submit an NDA with the FDA near the end of 2014. Pimavanserin is also in Phase II development for Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and has successfully completed a Phase II trial in schizophrenia. ACADIA also has clinical-stage programs for chronic pain and glaucoma in collaboration with Allergan, Inc. and two preclinical programs directed at Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. All product candidates are small molecules that emanate from internal discoveries.
Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC:ACCP) is an emerging biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients. Access developed MuGard and ProctiGard and is developing multiple follow-on products. Access also has other advanced drug delivery technologies including CobaCyte™-mediated targeted delivery and CobOral-oral drug delivery, its proprietary nanopolymer delivery technology based on the natural vitamin B12 uptake mechanism.
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGS:ACOR) is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapies that improve the lives of people with neurological disorders. Acorda markets three FDA-approved therapies including: AMPYRA (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg, a treatment to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS); ZANAFLEX CAPSULES® (tizanidine hydrochloride) and Zanaflex tablets, a short-acting drug for the management of spasticity; and QUTENZA® (capsaicin) 8% Patch, for the management of neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia. AMPYRA is marketed outside the United States as FAMPYRA® (prolonged-release fampridine tablets) by Biogen Idec under a licensing agreement from Acorda. Acorda has one of the leading pipelines in the industry of novel neurological therapies. The Company is currently developing six clinical-stage therapies and one preclinical stage therapy that address a range of disorders including post-stroke deficits, epilepsy, stroke, peripheral nerve damage, spinal cord injury, neuropathic pain, and heart failure.
Acrux Limited (ASX:ACR.AX) is a dynamic Australian drug delivery business developing and commercialising a range of patient-preferred pharmaceutical products for global markets, using innovative, patented technology to administer drugs through the skin. Fast drying, non-occlusive topical sprays or liquids provide an enhanced transdermal delivery platform with low or no skin irritation, superior cosmetic acceptability, and simple, accurate and flexible dosing.
Active Biotech (Stockholm:ACTI.ST; OTC:ATVBF) a biotechnology company, focuses on developing pharmaceuticals for the treatment of autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and cancer in Sweden. Its projects include Laquinimod, an orally administered compound in Phase III clinical trial development for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, primarily multiple sclerosis; Tasquinimod, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of prostate cancer; and ANYARA, a protein drug in Phase II/III study for the treatment of renal cell cancer. The company is also developing Paquinimod (57-57), a compound primarily for the treatment of systemic sclerosis; and RhuDex, a compound that is primarily intended to be used as a drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Its preclinical project product is ISI (inhibition of S100 interactions) for producing patentable chemical compounds that interact with S100A9, a target molecule for the quinoline compounds.
Addex Therapeutics (Swiss:ADXN.SW; OTC:ADDXF; Berlin:APE.BE) is a discovery and development stage company focused on advancing innovative oral small molecules against rare diseases utilizing its pioneering allosteric modulation-based drug discovery platform. The Company's two lead products are being investigated in Phase 2 clinical testing: dipraglurant (ADX48621, an mGlu5 negative allosteric modulator or NAM) is being developed by Addex to treat Parkinson's disease levodopa-induced dyskinesia (PD-LID) and rare forms of dystonia; and ADX71149 (mGlu2 positive allosteric modulator or PAM) is being developed in collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to treat both schizophrenia and anxiety as seen in patients suffering from major depressive disorder. Addex is also advancing several preclinical programs including: GABA-BR positive allosteric modulator (PAM) for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (type 1a) disease, spasticity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), pain, overactive bladder and other disorders; and mGlu4 PAM for MS, Parkinson's disease, anxiety and other diseases. Allosteric modulators are an emerging class of small molecule drugs which have the potential to be more specific and confer significant therapeutic advantages over conventional ‘orthosteric’ small molecule or biological drugs. The Company uses its proprietary discovery platform to target receptors and other proteins that are recognized as essential for the therapeutic modulation of important diseases with unmet medical needs. The Company is currently focused on preserving the value of its assets, including the intellectual property surrounding its portfolio of allosteric modulator drug candidates and its proprietary allosteric modulator technology platform, while pursuing a strategy to secure the resources necessary to advance the pipeline and maximize value for shareholders. In parallel the Company continues to enter collaborations with academic institutions, government organizations and patient groups to advance its portfolio of drug candidates for the benefit of patients.
Adherex Technologies Inc. (OTC:ADHXF) (TSX: AHX.TO) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing Sodium Thiosulfate (STS), a chemo-protectant against hearing loss associated with platinum-based chemotherapy. STS is being investigated in two pediatric Phase III studies to evaluate the reduction of ototoxicity and impact on survival.
Admedus Ltd. (ASX:AHZ.AX) is a diversified healthcare company focused on investing in and developing next generation technologies with world class partners, acquiring strategic assets to grow its product and service offerings and expanding revenues from its existing profitable medical sales and distribution business. The Company has assets from research & development through clinical development as well as sales, marketing and distribution. Admedus is in the process of commercialising its innovative tissue engineering technology for regenerative medicine. Admedus also has a major interest in developing the next generation of vaccines with a Brisbane-based research group led by Professor Ian Frazer. The vaccine programmes target disease with significant global potential such as Herpes and Human Papillomavirus.
ADOCIA (Paris:ADOC.PA; OTC:ADOCY) a biotechnology company, develops medicines from therapeutic proteins. The company focuses on insulin therapy and the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer based on its BioChaperone technological platform. Its product pipeline includes BioChaperone PDGF-BB, which has completed Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer, as well as in pre clinical stage for the treatment of venous ulcer, and bedsores and burns; BioChaperone insulin that is in Phase II clinical trials, as well as in pre clinical stage for the treatment of diabetes; and BioChaperone for monoclonal antibodies, which is in pre clinical stage.
Advanced Cell Technology Inc. (OTC:ACTC) is a Marlborough, Mass.-based biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) and adult stem cell technology. The company’s most advanced products are in clinical trials for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration and Stargardt’s macular degeneration. ACT’s preclinical programs involve cell therapies for the treatment of other ocular disorders and for diseases outside the field of ophthalmology, including autoimmune, inflammatory and wound healing-related disorders. The company’s intellectual property portfolio includes pluripotent stem cell platforms – hESC and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) – and other cell therapy research programs.
Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation (OTC:ADMD) is a late stage development company engaged primarily in the development of brachytherapy devices and medical isotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. AMIC's focus is on transitioning to full operations upon receipt of FDA clearance for its patented brachytherapy cancer products. Brachytherapy uses radiation to destroy cancerous tumors by placing a radioactive isotope inside or next to the treatment area. Annual sales of brachytherapy products exceed $1 billion, about half of which are in the United States. The Company intends to outsource material aspects of manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing for its products in the United States and to enter into licensing arrangements outside of the United States, though the Company will evaluate its alternatives before finalizing its plans.
Advaxis Inc. (NasdaqCM:ADXS) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing multiple cancer immunotherapies based on its proprietary platform intended to redirect the immune system to kill cancer. The Advaxis Lm-LLO technology, using bioengineered live attenuated Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, is the only known cancer immunotherapy agent shown in preclinical studies to both generate cancer fighting T-cells directed against a cancer antigen and neutralize Tregs and MSDCs, that protect the tumor microenvironment from immunologic attack and contribute to tumor growth. Advaxis's lead immunotherapy, ADXS-HPV, targets human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers and is in clinical trials for three indications: Phase 2 in invasive cervical cancer, Phase 1/2 in head and neck cancer, and Phase 1/2 in anal cancer. The FDA has granted Advaxis orphan drug designation for each of these three indications. The Company plans to initiate a registrational clinical program for cervical cancer in 2014 and has established licensing partners in India and Asia for commercialization in those regions. Advaxis is planning to evaluate the combination of ADXS-HPV with an anti-PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitor in HPV-associated cancers. Advaxis's second immunotherapy candidate in clinical testing will be ADXS-PSA, which is being developed to address prostate cancer. Advaxis is planning to file an IND with the FDA and initiate a Phase 1-2 clinical study with ADXS-PSA. Advaxis is also developing ADXS-cHER2, to target the Her2 receptor overexpressing cancers. Her2 is overexpressed in certain solid-tumor cancers, including pediatric bone cancer (or osteosarcoma), breast cancer, esophageal, and gastric cancer. Advaxis is developing ADXS-cHER2 for both human and animal-health, and has seen promising results in canine osteosarcoma, which is considered a model for human osteosarcoma. Advaxis is pursuing a clinical program in pediatric osteosarcoma and has licensed ADXS-cHER2 and three other immunotherapy constructs to a major animal-health company. Advaxis is planning to file an IND for ADXS-cHER2 in Her2 overexpressing cancers.
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc (OTC:AOLS) is developing a new class of broad-spectrum, catalytic-antioxidant compounds that protect healthy tissue from the damaging effects of radiation. Its first compound, AEOL 10150, is being developed, with funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as a medical countermeasure against chemical and radiological weapons. Its initial target indications are as a protective agent against the effects of acute radiation syndrome and delayed effects of acute radiation exposure. Aeolus' strategy is to leverage the substantial investment in toxicology, manufacturing and preclinical and clinical studies of AEOL 10150 made by U.S. government agencies, including the contract with BARDA valued, with options, at up to $118.4 million, to efficiently develop the compound for use in oncology.
AEterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQCM:AEZS; TSX: AEZ.TO) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing and commercializing novel treatments in oncology and endocrinology. The Company's pipeline encompasses compounds at various stages of development.
Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC: AEMD) creates innovative medical devices to address life-threatening diseases. The Aethlon ADAPT™ (Adaptive Dialysis-like Affinity Platform Technology) establishes the basis for a new class of therapeutics that target the rapid elimination of disease enabling particles from the circulatory system of treated patients.  The lead Aethlon ADAPT™ product is the Hemopurifier®, a device that addresses a broad-spectrum of viral pathogens as well as tumor-secreted exosomes that suppress the immune system of cancer patients.  Aethlon is also operating under two government contracts with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) related the development of a medical device to reduce the incidence of sepsis. Exosome Sciences, Inc. is a majority owned Aethlon subsidiary that is advancing exosome-based strategies to diagnose and monitor cancer and infectious disease progression. 

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Monday, February 9, 2015

GenSpera (OTCQB:GNSZ) Announces Partnership With Global Supplier

Biotech News Alert: GenSpera (OTCQB:GNSZ) Announces Partnership With Global Supplier

Company to Partner with Phyton Biotech for Manufacture of the Key Ingredient in Mipsagargin

SAN ANTONIO - February 9, 2015 (Investorideas.com Biotech Newswire) GenSpera, Inc. (OTCQB:GNSZ) today announced a strategic partnership with Phyton Biotech for the manufacture of thapsigargin, which is derived from the thapsia plant and is the key ingredient in the company's investigational agent mipsagargin. Phyton Biotech will offer its Plant Cell Fermentation (PCF®) development expertise to convert the thapsia plant into a preserved, fermentable cell line with a goal of creating a sustainable source of high quality thapsigargin.

"This partnership will revolutionize the way we obtain thapsigargin to develop our drugs, enabling us to boost supply and reduce the impurities that can arise when it is extracted from naturally grown plants," said Craig Dionne, Ph.D., chief executive officer at GenSpera. "By working with Phyton Biotech, we are leveraging state-of-the-art biotech that has the potential to improve the efficiency of our production process. It is through these kinds of partnerships that we can not only develop new drug candidates, but do so in a way that creates increased product value."

The announcement comes as GenSpera enters a stage of continued development of mipsagargin in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and ongoing trials in glioblastoma (brain cancer) and prostate cancer. This week, GenSpera will present its long-term business growth plans at the BIO CEO & Investor conference being held in New York City. Last month, GenSpera presented positive Phase II study results for mipsagargin in treating HCC at the 2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, Calif., demonstrating a proof of concept for its intellectual property.

"Working with an innovative partner like GenSpera, who is committed to developing new treatment options and doing so in a way that maximizes efficiency and quality, is exciting," said Mark Mitchell, president at Phyton Biotech. "Phyton has a proven track record for commercial supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients in the field of oncology using its PCF process. We share GenSpera's vision of harnessing the power of the thapsia plant and expanding their capacity with the best biotech."


About Phyton
Phyton Biotech is the pioneer in Plant Cell Fermentation (PCF®) for the development and manufacture of plant-based active ingredients and other complex molecules. Phyton Biotech's development services business is focused on harnessing plant-derived natural actives and products for use in the pharmaceutical field (APIs) as well as in food ingredients, cosmetic, and agricultural industries. Utilizing a proprietary PCF® platform technology, Phyton offers a time, risk, and cost balanced path to commercially viable production processes, resulting in the addition of sustainability, reliability, quality and scalability to a supply chain of an API. Phyton's unique capabilities address the entire development chain, including selection and sourcing of plant material, cell line development, process development, down-stream development, chemical processing, scale-up, and commercial production. Phyton is also the world's largest commercial provider of high quality Paclitaxel and Docetaxel API via PCF® to a global customer base of sterile injectable manufacturers. The company has GMP facilities in Ahrensberg, Germany and Vancouver, Canada.

For additional information on Phyton Biotech, visit www.phytonbiotech.com

About GenSpera
GenSpera Inc. is a San Antonio-based biotech company that unlocks conventional thinking to conceive, design, and develop cancer therapies. GenSpera's technology platform combines a powerful, plant-derived cytotoxin (thapsigargin) with a patented prodrug delivery system that provides for the targeted release of drug candidates within tumors. GenSpera's lead drug candidate, mipsagargin, was granted Orphan Drug designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2013 for evaluation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).

For additional information on GenSpera, visit www.genspera.com and connect on Twitter @GenSperaNews, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Google+.

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) - The Launch of a Clinical Program That Re-Thinks the Treatment of Viral Pathogens

Medical Technology Breaking News: Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) - The Launch of a Clinical Program That Re-Thinks the Treatment of Viral Pathogens

SAN DIEGO - February 5, 2015 (Investorideas.com newswire) Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD), today published an article on The Chairman's Blog, written by the Company's Chairman and CEO, Jim Joyce. TheChairmansBlog.com is an exclusive online media publication that enables key executive officers a unique platform to share insights about their company and industry trends.

In the article, entitled "The Launch of a Clinical Program That Re-Thinks the Treatment of Viral Pathogens," Mr. Joyce discusses the increasing incidence of viral epidemics as well as patient enrollment and the launch of the Company's first FDA approved study. Read the full article from Mr. Joyce on TheChairmansBlog.com (http://www.thechairmansblog.com/aethlon-medical/james-joyce/launch-clinical-program-re-thinks-treatment-viral-pathogens).



About Aethlon Medical, Inc.
Aethlon Medical creates medical devices that target unmet therapeutic needs in infectious disease, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. The company's lead product is the Aethlon Hemopurifier®, a first-in-class device that selectively targets the rapid elimination of circulating viruses and tumor-secreted exosomes that promote cancer progression. Exosome Sciences, Inc. is a majority owned subsidiary that is advancing exosome-based products to diagnose and monitor cancer, infectious disease and neurological disorders. Additional information can be found online at http://www.aethlonmedical.com/ and connect with the Company on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Google+.

Certain statements herein may be forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements involve assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Aethlon Medical, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, that the ESI will not be able to commercialize its future products, that the FDA will not approve the initiation of the Company's clinical programs or provide market clearance of the company's products, future human studies whether revenue or non-revenue generating of the Aethlon ADAPT™ system or the Aethlon Hemopurifier® as an adjunct therapy to improve patient responsiveness to established cancer or hepatitis C therapies or as a standalone cancer or hepatitis C therapy or as a broad spectrum defense against viral pathogens, including Ebola, the Company's ability to raise capital when needed, the Company's ability to complete the development of its planned products, the Company's ability to manufacture its products either internally or through outside companies and provide its services, the impact of government regulations, patent protection on the Company's proprietary technology, the ability of the Company to meet the milestones contemplated in the DARPA contract, product liability exposure, uncertainty of market acceptance, competition, technological change, and other risk factors. In such instances, actual results could differ materially as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contacts:
James A. Joyce 
Chairman and CEO
 
858.459.7800 x301
 
jj@aethlonmedical.com

Jim Frakes 
Chief Financial Officer
 
858.459.7800 x300
 
jfrakes@aethlonmedical.com

David Zazoff 
MDM Worldwide Solutions
 
646-403-3554

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Recent Biotech IPO’s; (ASND), (ENTL), (FLKS), (ONCE), (TCON), (ZSAN)




Recent Biotech IPO’s; (ASND), (ENTL), (FLKS), (ONCE), (TCON), (ZSAN)

Point Roberts WA, NEW YORK, NY – February 3, 2015 - Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including biotech and medical technology stocks reports on the recent IPO’s in the sector. The flood of IPO’s is making experts ask if a biotech bubble is being created. With up to 100 IPO’s in the works for this year, time will tell.

Here is a look at some of the recent listings:

Ascendis Pharma (NASDAQ:ASND) completed its initial public offering of 6,900,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at a price to the public of $18.00 per ADS. The stock is currently trading at $19.04. Ascendis Pharma A/S is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company applying its TransCon technology to develop a pipeline of long-acting prodrug therapies with best-in-class profiles to address large markets with significant unmet medical needs.

Entellus Medical Inc (NASDAQ:ENTL) began trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market on January 29, 2015. The IPO consisted of 4,603,580 shares of its common stock at an initial public offering price of $17.00 per share Entellus is a medical technology company focused on the design, development and commercialization of products for the minimally invasive treatment of patients in the physician office setting or operating room who are suffering from chronic sinusitis. The XprESS family of products is used by ear, nose and throat, or ENT, physicians to open narrowed or obstructed sinus drainage pathways using balloon sinus dilation to treat patients with symptomatic inflammation of the nasal sinuses. The stock is currently trading at $21.52.

On January 28th Flex Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: FLKS) announced its initial public offering of 5,400,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share. Flex Pharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that is developing innovative and proprietary treatments for nocturnal leg cramps and spasms associated with severe neuromuscular conditions.

January 30th Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ONCE)  announced its offering of 7,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $23.00 per share, before underwriting discounts. Spark is a late clinical-stage gene therapy company seeking to develop one-time, life-altering treatments for debilitating genetic diseases, with an initial focus on treating rare diseases. Spark's most advanced product candidate, SPK-RPE65, which has received both breakthrough therapy and orphan product designation, is in a fully-enrolled pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of a rare blinding condition. Spark also has product candidates in development for the treatment of additional blinding conditions, hematologic disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. The stock is trading at $45.82 this morning.

TRACON Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:TCON) IPO consisted of 3,600,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $10.00 per share. TRACON develops targeted therapies for cancer, agerelated macular degeneration and fibrotic diseases. TRACON’s current pipeline includes two clinical stage product candidates: TRC105, an antiendoglin antibody that is being developed for the treatment of multiple solid tumor types, and TRC102, a small molecule that is being developed for the treatment of lung cancer and glioblastoma. Both TRC105 and TRC102 are being developed for treatment in combination with currently available therapies. The stock is currently trading below its IPO price. 

Zosano Pharma Corp (NASDAQ:ZSAN) completed its offering of 4,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $11.00 per share. The stock is trading at $11.06 in this morning’s session. Zosano Pharma Corporation is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company that has developed a proprietary transdermal microneedle patch system to deliver its proprietary formulations of existing drugs through the skin for the treatment of a variety of indications. Zosano's microneedle patch system offers rapid onset, consistent drug delivery, improved ease of use and room-temperature stability, benefits that the company believes often are unavailable using oral formulations or injections. Zosano's microneedle patch system has the potential to deliver numerous medications for a wide variety of indications in commercially attractive markets. It has been tested in more than 400 patients with over 30,000 patches successfully applied to humans in Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical studies.

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