Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. to Present at Two Healthcare Conferences

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC QB: SRNE; Sorrento) announced today that Dr. Henry Ji, President and CEO, will present a corporate overview at two upcoming conferences.

Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference
Sorrento is scheduled to present at the Annual Rodman & Renshaw Global Investment Conference at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York, NY on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 4:55 PM ET (Room 7.03). Dr. Ji will be available for one-on-one meetings during the conference.

Stifel Healthcare Conference 2013
Sorrento is scheduled to present at the Stifel Healthcare Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, MA on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 4:25 PM ET (Blaxton Room). Dr. Ji will be available for one-on-one meetings during the conference.

The presentation will be webcast live at http://www.veracast.com/stifel/healthcare2013/main/player.cfm?eventName=2145_sorren and can also be accessed through the investor relations page at www.sorrentotherapeutics.com. A replay of the presentation will be available at www.sorrentotherapeutics.com and will be archived for 90 days.

About Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. is a publicly-traded, development-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the acquisition, discovery, development and commercialization of proprietary drug therapeutics for addressing significant unmet medical needs in the Unites States, Europe and additional international markets. Sorrento Therapeutics' primary therapeutic focus is oncology but it is also developing therapeutics products for other indications, including inflammation, metabolic, and infectious diseases. Sorrento Therapeutics' proprietary G-MAB® fully-human antibody library platform was designed to facilitate the rapid identification and isolation of highly specific antibody therapeutic product candidates that bind to disease targets appropriate for antibody therapy. Sorrento Therapeutics is also developing proprietary antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) as well as antibody formulated drug conjugates (AfDC) combining its G-MAB® antibodies and anti-tumor agents. On March 7, 2013, we entered into an exclusive option agreement with IgDraSol, Inc., a private company focused on developing oncologic agents for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, or MBC, non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC, and other cancers.

More information is available at www.sorrentotherapeutics.com

Forward-Looking Statements

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