BioTime, Inc. will Change its Name to Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic cell therapies for unmet medical needs. The Company’s programs are based on its cell-based technology platform and associated development and manufacturing capabilities. From this platform, the Company designs, develops, manufactures, and tests specialized human cells with anatomical and physiological functions. Its neuroscience focused pipeline includes OpRegen, a retinal pigment epithelial cell therapy in phase II a development, for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration; OPC1, an oligodendrocyte progenitor cell therapy in phase I/II a development for the treatment of spinal cord injuries; ANP1, an auditory neuronal progenitor cell therapy for the potential treatment of auditory neuropathy; PNC1, a photoreceptor neural cell therapy for the potential treatment of vision loss due to photoreceptor dysfunction or damage; and RND1.