Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. to Begin Clinical Study to Determine Efficacy of Dermacyte(R) in Relieving Histamine Induced Pruritus

MORRISVILLE, N.C., Jan. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:OXBT) (SIX Swiss Exchange:OXBT) announced today that enrollment for the company's first dermatological study will begin later this month at St. John's Medical College Hospital in Bangalore, India. The company received formal approval from the hospital's Ethics Review Board in December. This study is the first of a series of trials scheduled for 2012 to explore the efficacy of Dermacyte to treat a variety of dermatological conditions, such as allergic contact dermatitis, psoriasis and acne.