Living Cell Technologies Appoints New US Based Director
Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand - Living Cell Technologies Limited (ASX:LCT; OTC: LVCLY.PK) today
announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Caspari of Boulder, Colorado to LCT’s Board of Directors as a Non Executive
Director.
Dr. Caspari is a physician with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He has led
clinical groups at international pharmaceutical companies such as Schering Plough Corporation and Boehringer Mannheim
Corporation, as well as holding product manager and medical affairs positions at such companies. Dr. Caspari has also
had significant clinical experience with diabetes.
More recently, Dr. Caspari has held senior positions at US-based biotechnology companies. He was Senior Vice President
of Commercial Operations at Myogen Inc., and is currently President and CEO of Aurogen Inc., a drug development company
focused on neurological disorders. Dr. Caspari is appointed pursuant to the agreement with NaviGroup Management Ltd
which has, among other rights, the right to appoint a new director following its investment of US$2 million on November
6, 2007.
Living Cell Technologies’ Chairman, Mr. Simon O’Loughlin said, “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Robert Caspari to LCT’s
Board of Directors. He brings a wealth of experience in both the medical and commercial arenas. Dr. Caspari’s experience
in global commercialization of biotechnology will be invaluable to LCT going forward.”
ENDS
About Living Cell Technologies: www.lctglobal.com
Living Cell is developing cell-based products to treat life threatening human diseases. The Company owns a biocertified
pig herd that it uses as a source of cells for treating diabetes and neurological disorders. For patients with Type 1
diabetes, the Company transplants microencapsulated islet cells so that near-normal blood glucose levels may be achieved
without the need for administration of insulin or at significantly reduced levels. The company entered clinical trials
for its diabetes product in 2007. For the treatment of Huntington’s disease and other neurological disorders, the
company transplants microencapsulated choroid plexus cells that deliver beneficial proteins and neurotrophic factors to
the brain. Living Cell’s technology enables healthy living cells to be injected into patients to replace or repair
damaged tissue without requiring the use of immunosuppressive drugs to prevent rejection. Living Cell also offers
medical-grade porcine-derived products for the repair and replacement of damaged tissues, as well as for research and
other purposes.
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