On April 24, 2020 Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel cell therapies for unmet medical needs, reported the pricing of the sale of 1,672,689 shares of common stock of OncoCyte Corporation at a price to buyers of $2.27 per share, representing the closing price of OncoCyte common stock on April 23, 2020 (Press release, Lineage Cell Therapeutics, APR 24, 2020, View Source [SID1234556581]). Net proceeds from the sale were approximately $3.7 million. The sale is expected to close by April 30, 2020, subject to certain closing conditions. Following the completion of the sale, Lineage will own approximately 4.3 million shares of OncoCyte. Based on the closing price of OncoCyte’s common stock on April 23, 2020, the value of Lineage’s remaining OncoCyte shares following the closing is approximately $9.7 million. Lineage has agreed not to sell additional shares of OncoCyte common stock prior to June 8, 2020 or unless the OncoCyte common stock price closes above $3.40.

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"In light of impacts to our industry from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have elected to make this sale to support our operations and maintain timelines," stated Brian M. Culley, Lineage CEO. "We believe this most recent transaction involving OncoCyte alongside our culture of focused and responsible spending will help us successfully navigate through this virus-related disruption. We are pleased that demand for OncoCyte shares was again available at market prices with no discount. Looking ahead, we look forward to providing our next OpRegen update at the upcoming 2020 ARVO Meeting, which will be hosted virtually via ARVOLearn."

On April 24, 2020 Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq:CERS) reported that its first quarter 2020 financial results will be released on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, after the close of the stock market (Press release, Cerus, APR 24, 2020, View Source [SID1234556583]). The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 P.M. ET that afternoon, during which management will discuss the Company’s financial results and provide a general business overview and outlook.

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A replay will be available on Cerus’ website, or by dialing (855) 859-2056 (U.S.) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and entering conference ID number 8484403. The replay will be available approximately three hours after the call through May 19, 2020.

On April 24, 2020 ADC Therapeutics SA, a late clinical-stage oncology-focused biotechnology company pioneering the development and commercialization of highly potent and targeted antibody drug conjugates for patients suffering from hematological malignancies and solid tumors, reported that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common shares (Press release, ADC Therapeutics, APR 24, 2020, View Source [SID1234556637]). The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. ADC Therapeutics intends to list its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ADCT."

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Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities and Cowen will act as joint book-running managers for the offering.

The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attn: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, by telephone at (866) 718-1649 or by email at [email protected]; BofA Securities, Inc., NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, or by email at [email protected]; or Cowen and Company, LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Attn: Prospectus Department, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at (833) 297-2926 or by email at [email protected].

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offers, solicitations or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. There is no intention to publicly offer, solicit, sell or advertise, directly or indirectly, these securities, or invest in securities of ADC Therapeutics SA, such as the common shares, in, into or from Switzerland and these securities will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange or on any other exchange or regulated trading venue in Switzerland. The common shares may not be publicly offered, directly or indirectly, in Switzerland within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act ("FinSA") and no application has or will be made to admit the common shares to trading on any trading venue (exchange or multilateral trading facility) in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to these securities, such as the common shares, constitutes or will constitute a prospectus pursuant to the FinSA, and neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the common shares constitutes a prospectus pursuant to the FinSA, and neither this document nor any other offering or marketing material relating to the common shares may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

On April 24, 2020 Epigenomics AG (FSE: ECX, OTCQX: EPGNY; the "Company") reported that Epi proColon, the first and only FDA-approved blood-test for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, has been included in the 2020 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) CRC Guidelines (Press release, Epigenomics, APR 24, 2020, View Source [SID1234556585]).

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NCCN updated their 2020 CRC guidelines in a manner consistent with Epi proColon’s (Septin9) FDA-approved indications. The new NCCN guidelines state that although the mSEPT9 blood test is "not recommended for routine screening", it however "can be considered for patients who refuse other screening modalities". Epi proColon’s FDA approved indications for use are the following:

The Epi proColon test is indicated to screen adults of either sex, 50 years or older, defined as average risk for CRC, who have been offered and have a history of not completing CRC screening. Tests that are available and recommended in the USPSTF 2008 CRC screening guidelines should be offered and declined prior to offering the Epi proColon test. Patients with a positive Epi proColon test result should be referred for diagnostic colonoscopy. The Epi proColon test results should be used in combination with physician’s assessment and individual risk factors in guiding patient management.

"We are pleased with the inclusion of Epi proColon in the 2020 NCCN guidelines in close alignment with the blood test’s FDA-approved intended use," stated Epigenomics CEO Greg Hamilton. "NCCN’s latest guideline update further highlights the significant opportunity to address the over 30 million Americans who currently do not participate in CRC screening. We believe Epi proColon has the potential to significantly increase the screening rates and most importantly save lives."

Epigenomics AG looks forward to future NCCN guidelines to include key data such as an annual recommendation for the test interval, which could be based on outcomes from the recently published microsimulation paper (D’Andrea et.al. epub – Nov. 2019 – Cancer Medicine. 2020; 9:824.), which was not referenced by the 2020 NCCN guidelines. These data demonstrate that annual Septin9 screening results in comparable long-term benefits and less harms as compared to the "gold standard" colonoscopy every ten years. The Cancer Medicine publication was not included as part of this latest 2020 NCCN guideline as it was published shortly after their literature review cut-off date and subsequent panel review meeting.

On April 24, 2020 GlycoMimetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLYC) reported that it will host a conference call and webcast to report its first quarter financial results on Friday, May 1, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. ET (Press release, GlycoMimetics, APR 24, 2020, View Source [SID1234556586]).

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The dial-in number for the conference call is (844) 413-7154 for domestic participants and (216) 562-0466 for international participants, with participant code 4567397. A webcast replay will be available via the "Investors" tab on the GlycoMimetics website for 30 days following the call. A dial-in phone replay will be available for 24 hours after the close of the call by dialing (855) 859-2056 for domestic participants and (404) 537-3406 for international participants, participant code 4567397.

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