EXTON, Pa., Aug. 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fibrocell Science, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCSC) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 and recent operational highlights. Fibrocell will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
“Fibrocell is advancing into the second half of 2016 focused on innovative gene-therapy programs that have the potential to make transformative differences in the lives of patients suffering from debilitating genetic diseases affecting the skin and connective tissue,” said David Pernock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fibrocell. “Progress with FCX-007, our product candidate for the treatment of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), is significant, as two adult subjects are enrolled in our Phase I/II clinical trial. In addition, FCX-013, in development for the treatment of linear scleroderma, is proceeding into a pre-clinical dose-ranging study, followed by a toxicology/biodistribution study.”
“Fibrocell is advancing into the second half of 2016 focused on innovative gene-therapy programs that have the potential to make transformative differences in the lives of patients suffering from debilitating genetic diseases affecting the skin and connective tissue,” said David Pernock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fibrocell. “Progress with FCX-007, our product candidate for the treatment of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), is significant, as two adult subjects are enrolled in our Phase I/II clinical trial. In addition, FCX-013, in development for the treatment of linear scleroderma, is proceeding into a pre-clinical dose-ranging study, followed by a toxicology/biodistribution study.”
