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CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.<\/a> (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic cell therapies for unmet medical needs, and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation<\/a>, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing innovative research and improving quality of life for individuals impacted by paralysis, are proud to collaborate and present the 3rd<\/sup> Annual Spinal Cord Injury Investor Symposium<\/a> (“3rd<\/sup> SCIIS”). This year\u2019s event aims to bring together companies working in the development of treatments for SCI, with regulators, key opinion leaders, persons with lived experience, patient and community advocacy organizations and the investment community, in order to discuss perspectives on current and future treatments, impact and support SCI disease awareness and clinical trial participation through the implementation of patient appropriate clinical endpoints, and importantly, broaden awareness of and investment capital into SCI. The 3rd<\/sup> SCIIS will be a fully virtual event, with interactive and on-demand sessions available starting on June 27, 2025.\n<\/p>\n \n“It is a privilege to continue our collaboration with the Reeve Foundation on this event, the goals for which include increasing disease awareness, improving the probability of success in product development, and supporting clinical trial participation,\u201d stated Brian M. Culley, Lineage CEO. \u201cFor the first time, we have decided to host a fully virtual conference, as we believe it can significantly enhance participation for individuals affected by spinal cord injuries by removing barriers that can make in-person events difficult. Our aim at Lineage is to improve recovery and mobility by replacing the cells which are destroyed following a spinal cord injury and we are proud to have recently initiated a clinical study of our cell transplant candidate, OPC1. We believe that raising investor awareness can lead to greater investment, which can help to accelerate new treatments. This year\u2019s symposium will build on prior year\u2019s momentum and continue to foster open and collaborative dialogue among leading experts, companies, researchers, persons with lived experience, caregivers, advocacy organizations, regulators and members of the investment community.”\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cDriving real breakthroughs in spinal cord injury research means ensuring that those impacted have a seat at the table,\u201d said Marco Baptista, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer at the Reeve Foundation. \u201cToo often, the voices of people living with SCI and other disabilities are left out of the R&D process, but their lived experience is essential to guiding innovation that truly matters. Now more than ever, we must invest in bold scientific discovery and foster collaboration between academia, industry, and the disability community. We\u2019re committed to accelerating high potential ideas from the lab to real-life impact, and we\u2019re proud to partner with Lineage to help unite the entire SCI community in advancing the science that could change lives.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nThe 3rd<\/sup> Annual Spinal Cord Injury Investor Symposium<\/a> will be a fully virtual event open to all participants, with interactive and on-demand sessions available on June 27, 2025. This event will bring together both public and private companies developing new treatment options for people with spinal cord injury, alongside leaders in the spinal cord injury medical and advocacy communities. A number of important topics will be discussed, including but not limited to preclinical and clinical SCI treatment approaches and the drug development process; racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic vulnerabilities within SCI care and outcomes; hearing the persons with lived experience voice and ensuring patient\u2019s perspectives, needs and priorities are captured in the drug development process; and discussions of SCI clinical endpoints and the need for new and more precise assessment tools.\n<\/p>\n About Spinal Cord Injuries<\/b><\/p>\n \nA spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal cord is subjected to a severe crush or contusion and frequently results in severe functional impairment, including limb paralysis, aberrant pain signaling, and loss of bladder control and other body functions. There are approximately 18,000 new spinal cord injuries annually in the U.S. The cost of a lifetime of care for a severe spinal cord injury can be as high as $5 million.\n<\/p>\n About the <\/strong>Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation<\/a> is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research and improving the quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis. Additionally, through a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living, the Reeve Foundation\u2019s National Paralysis Resource Center<\/a> (NPRC) promotes the health, well-being, and independence of people living with paralysis, providing comprehensive information, resources, and referral services assisting over 125,000 individuals and families since its launch in 2002. The Reeve Foundation is committed to elevating our community\u2019s voices and needs to achieve greater representation and independence. We meet all 20 of the Better Business Bureau\u2019s standards for charity accountability and hold the BBB\u2019s Charity Seal. For more information, please visit ChristopherReeve.org<\/a> or call 800-225-0292.\n<\/p>\n About Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n \nLineage Cell Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel, \u201coff-the-shelf,\u201d cell therapies to address unmet medical needs. Lineage\u2019s programs are based on its proprietary cell-based technology platform and associated development and manufacturing capabilities. From this platform, Lineage designs, develops, manufactures, and tests specialized human cells with anatomical and physiological functions similar or identical to cells found naturally in the human body. These cells are created by applying directed differentiation protocols to established, well-characterized, and self-renewing pluripotent cell lines. These protocols generate cells with characteristics associated with specific and desired developmental lineages. Cells derived from such lineages are transplanted into patients in an effort to replace or support cells that are absent or dysfunctional due to degenerative disease, aging, or traumatic injury, and to restore or augment the patient\u2019s functional activity. Lineage\u2019s neuroscience focused pipeline currently includes: (i) OpRegen\u00ae<\/sup>, a retinal pigment epithelial cell therapy in Phase 2a development under a worldwide collaboration with Roche and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration; (ii) OPC1, an oligodendrocyte progenitor cell therapy in Phase 1\/2a development for the treatment of spinal cord injuries; (iii) ReSonance\u2122 (ANP1), an auditory neuronal progenitor cell therapy for the potential treatment of auditory neuropathy; (iv) PNC1, a photoreceptor neural cell therapy for the potential treatment of vision loss due to photoreceptor dysfunction or damage; and (v) RND1, a novel hypoimmune induced pluripotent stem cell line being developed under a gene editing partnership. For more information, please visit www.lineagecell.com<\/a> or follow the company on X\/Twitter @LineageCell<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Forward-Looking Statements<\/b><\/p>\n \nLineage cautions you that all statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this press release, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, in some cases, can be identified by terms such as “believe,” \u201caim,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201ccontinue,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cdesign,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201ccan,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201cpredict,\u201d \u201cseek,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201ccontemplate,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201ctarget,\u201d \u201ctend to,\u201d or the negative version of these words and similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: the potential effect of the 3rd<\/sup> SCIIS, including accelerating new treatments in SCI, broadening awareness of and investment capital into SCI, or increasing clinical trial participation; and the ability of cell transplant therapy approaches, including OPC1, to improve recovery or allow a patient to regain more mobility than what could otherwise be expected. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Lineage\u2019s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this press release, including, but not limited to, the following risks: that positive findings in early clinical and\/or nonclinical studies of a product candidate may not be predictive of success in subsequent clinical and\/or nonclinical studies of that candidate; that engagement with patients and the advocacy community may not lead to improvements in patient outcomes; and that raising investor awareness may not lead to greater investment, nor accelerate new treatments; and those risks and uncertainties inherent in Lineage\u2019s business and other risks discussed in Lineage\u2019s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Lineage\u2019s forward-looking statements are based upon its current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included under the heading \u201cRisk Factors\u201d in Lineage\u2019s periodic reports with the SEC, including Lineage\u2019s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and its other reports, which are available from the SEC\u2019s website. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. Lineage undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law.\n<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250422494799\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Reeve Foundation Media Contact: Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. IR Russo Partners \u2013 Media Relations KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America California<\/p>\n INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Biotechnology Health Foundation Philanthropy Pharmaceutical<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Julia Leonard
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(973) 933-7222\n<\/p>\n
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Ioana C. Hone
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(442) 287-8963\n<\/p>\n
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Nic Johnson or David Schull
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(Nic.johnson@russopartnersllc.com<\/a>)
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