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Tue, December 23, 2008
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Osiris Therapeutics to Present at 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
COLUMBIA, Md.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR), a leading stem cell therapeutic company focused on developing and marketing products to treat medical conditions in the inflammatory, orthopedic and cardiovascular areas, announced today that C. Randal Mills, Ph.D., President and CEO, is scheduled to present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. PST.
A live audio webcast of the presentation may be accessed through the Investors page of the Company's website at [ www.Osiris.com ]. An audio replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the conference.
About Osiris Therapeutics
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. is a leading stem cell therapeutic company focused on developing products to treat medical conditions in the inflammatory, orthopedic and cardiovascular areas. Prochymal is being evaluated in Phase III clinical trials for three indications, including acute and steroid refractory Graft versus Host Disease and also Crohn's disease, and is the only stem cell therapeutic currently designated by FDA as both an Orphan Drug and Fast Track product. Furthermore, Prochymal is being developed for the repair of heart tissue following a heart attack, the protection of pancreatic islet cells in patients with type 1 diabetes, and the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Company's pipeline of internally developed biologic drug candidates under evaluation also includes Chondrogen for arthritis in the knee. Osiris is a fully integrated company, having developed capabilities in research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of stem cell products. Osiris has also formed a partnership with Genzyme Corp. for the development and commercialization of Prochymal and Chondrogen in countries outside the United States and Canada. Osiris has developed an extensive intellectual property portfolio to protect the company's technology including 47 U.S. patents each having one or more foreign counterparts. Osiris, Prochymal and Chondrogen are registered trademarks of Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. More information can be found on the company's website, [ www.Osiris.com ]. (OSIR-G)
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