Lion Biotechnologies to Trade Under New Ticker Sym
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Lion Biotechnologies, Inc. (OTC Markets: LBIO) announced that it will begin trading under the ticker symbol ‘LBIO’ on the OTC Markets as of the opening of the market today. The new ticker reflects the Company name change from Genesis Biopharma, Inc. announced on September 25, 2013.
About Lion Biotechnologies
Lion Biotechnologies, Inc., formerly Genesis Biopharma, Inc., is engaged in the development of T-cells and engineered T-cells for the treatment of various cancers. The company's lead product candidate is a ready-to-infuse autologous T-cell therapy utilizing tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) for the treatment of patients with Stage IV metastatic melanoma, and is based on a clinical CRADA with the National Cancer Institute along with physician-sponsored investigational therapy at the MD Anderson Cancer Center and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer & Research Institute. For more information, please visit http://www.genesis-biopharma.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as "projects," "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "potential" or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and those that relate to the Company's ability to leverage the expertise of employees and partners to assist the Company in the execution of its strategy. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including market conditions, risks associated with the cash requirements of the company's business and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and represent the company's views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing the company's views as of any subsequent date. The Company is a development-stage company that will require significant capital and other resources to further develop and commercialize its technology. The Company does not currently have the capital or resources required to develop this technology into a revenue producing asset. Furthermore, the Company will need to expand its current management team and other personnel to achieve its technological and financial objectives. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
LHA
Don Markley
Senior Vice President
dmarkley@lhai.com
(310) 691-7100