Orgenesis Included In Juvenile Diabetes Cure Alliance 2015 Update Of Emerging Practical Cure Projects

GERMANTOWN, MD--(Marketwired - August 31, 2015) - Orgenesis Inc. (OTCQB: ORGS), today announced it has been included in a bi-annual report from the Juvenile Diabetes Cure Alliance (JDCA) on emerging Type 1 Diabetes Practical Cure projects. Orgenesis is a cell therapy and regenerative medicine company with a novel therapeutic technology dedicated to converting a patient’s own cells into functioning insulin-producing cells as a treatment for diabetes.

Orgenesis was included in the “June 2015 Update of Emerging Practical Cure Projects” report, which identifies Practical Cure projects that may begin human trials in the next 24 months. The objective is to bring to market a Practical Cure for Type 1 Diabetes.

“Orgenesis is forging a new path towards a Practical Cure with the development of ‘cellular trans-differentiation’ technology,” said Scott Carmer, CEO of Orgenesis North America. “Our process involves re-programming a particular adult cell type to then function as an adult cell of a different type. In this case a liver cell can be a glucose responsive, insulin producing cell. We are grateful that the JDCA has recognized our innovative approach and progress in their report.”

The JDCA defines a Practical Cure as: “Any solution that can be widely available in the near future which enables people with established type 1 diabetes to have a near-normal lifestyle, free from daily disease management routines.”

Additional details of the “June 2015 Update of Emerging Practical Cure Projects” report may be found at this link: http://thejdca.org/2015-reports/

About Orgenesis Inc.
Orgenesis is a cell therapy and regenerative medicine company that is committed to developing a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. In pursuit of this goal, the company has developed and patented a novel technology called “cellular trans-differentiation” that turns an insulin-dependent patient’s own liver cells into functional insulin producing cells. Orgenesis has proven that, when exposed ex-vivo to certain pancreatic transcription factors and in specific sequence, human adult liver cells can be transformed into fully functional, beta cell-like insulin producing cells (IPCs). After ex-vivo expansion, the IPCs are re-infused via the portal vein of the diabetic patient. In pre-clinical models of Type 1 Diabetes (Non-Obese Diabetic mice), the re-introduced IPCs remain in the liver, effectively respond to glucose challenge and successfully maintain glycemic homeostasis. In the same NOD model, the implanted IPCs were not subject to auto-immune attack or cellular ablation. Orgenesis plans to initiate P1/2 trials in the next 12-18 months. Orgenesis believes that converting the diabetic patient’s own tissue into insulin-producing cells has the potential to overcome the significant issues of donor shortage, cost and exposure to chronic immunosuppressive therapy associated with islet cell transplantation. For more information, visit www.orgenesis.com.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” which are not purely historical. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the expectations of management that our regeneration technology can be developed as therapeutic treatment for diabetes which could, if successful, be a cure for Type 1 Diabetes; and that we will initiate Phase I and Phase II clinical trials in the near-term. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits Orgenesis will obtain from them. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, among others, the potential failure of development candidates to advance through preclinical studies or demonstrate safety and efficacy in clinical testing; the ability to pass clinical trials so as to move on to the next phase; our ability to retain key employees; our ability to finance development and operations; our ability to satisfy the rigorous regulatory requirements for new medical procedures; and competitors may develop better or cheaper alternatives to our products. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Investors should refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.