Fibrocell to Host Conference Call and Webcast on T

EXTON, Pa., March 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fibrocell Science, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSC ), a gene therapy company focused on transformational autologous cell-based therapies for skin and connective tissue diseases, will report financial results for the year ended December 31, 2016 and recent operational highlights on Thursday, March 9, 2017, before the open of the U.S. financial markets.  Fibrocell will also host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. EST on the same day to discuss its financial results and operational highlights. A question-and-answer session will follow Fibrocell’s remarks.

To participate on the live call, please dial 877-780-3379 (domestic) or +1-719-325-2472 (international), and provide the conference code 8114421 five to ten minutes before the start of the call. The conference call will also be webcast live under the investor relations section of Fibrocell's website at www.fibrocell.com/investors/events and will be archived there for 30 days following the call. Please visit Fibrocell's website several minutes prior to the start of the broadcast to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be necessary.

About Fibrocell

Fibrocell is an autologous cell and gene therapy company translating personalized biologics into medical breakthroughs for diseases affecting the skin and connective tissue.  Fibrocell’s most advanced product candidate, FCX-007, has begun a Phase I/II trial for the treatment of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). Fibrocell is in pre-clinical development of FCX-013, its product candidate for the treatment of linear scleroderma.  In addition, Fibrocell has a third program in the research phase for the treatment of arthritis and related conditions. Fibrocell’s gene therapy portfolio is being developed in collaboration with Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON ), a leader in synthetic biology.  For more information, visit www.fibrocell.com or follow us on Twitter at @Fibrocell .

Investor & Media Relations Contact: Karen Casey 484-713-6133 kcasey@fibrocell.com