MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (“OBI”) (NASDAQ: OXBT) is pleased to report that the U.S. Navy plans to initiate preclinical studies to investigate the potential use of OBI’s proprietary perfluorocarbon emulsion, Oxycyte®, as an intravenously delivered adjunctive treatment for complex infected wounds and related injuries. This research will be conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. The primary purpose of the research is to assess the efficacy of Oxycyte for the treatment of infected and/or ischemic wounds. The study protocols and timeline are under development at this time.