Cardio3 BioSciences Announces Participation at the 32nd Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco

MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium, December 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Cardio3 BioSciences (C3BS) (NYSE Euronext Brussels and Paris: CARD), a leader in the discovery and development of regenerative, protective and reconstructive therapies for the treatment of cardiac diseases, announces its participation in the forthcoming Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, on January 13 to 16, 2014.

By participating at the industry's largest and most informative healthcare investment conference Cardio3 BioSciences will have the opportunity to present an overview of the Company's strategy and key development programs to a broad range  of US-based analysts and institutional investors.

Patrick Jeanmart, CFO of Cardio3 BioSciences, commented: "We are pleased to attend the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. It represents by far the biggest financial healthcare conference of its kind worldwide. This is an excellent opportunity for us to increase the visibility and awareness of our company in the US. Our goal is to position C3BS as the world leader in the field of regenerative medicine for the treatment of heart failure."

About Cardio3 BioSciences

Cardio3 BioSciences is a Belgian leading biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of regenerative and protective therapies for the treatment of cardiac diseases. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in the Walloon region of Belgium. Cardio3 BioSciences leverages research collaborations in the US and in Europe with Mayo Clinic and the Cardiovascular Centre Aalst, Belgium.

The Company's lead product candidate C-Cure® is an innovative pharmaceutical product that is being developed for heart failure indication.  C-Cure® consists of a patient's own cells that are harvested from the patient's bone marrow and engineered to become new heart muscle cells that behave identically to those lost to heart disease. This process is known as Cardiopoiesis.

Cardio3 BioSciences has also developed C-Cath®_ez, the most technologically injection catheter with superior efficiency of delivery of bio therapeutic agents into the myocardium.  

Cardio3 BioSciences' shares are listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels and NYSE Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol CARD.

C3BS-CQR-1, C-Cure, C-Cath, Cardio3 BioSciences and the Cardio3 BioSciences and C-Cath logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cardio3 BioSciences SA, in Belgium, other countries, or both. Mayo Clinic holds equity in Cardio3 BioSciences as a result of intellectual property licensed to the company. In addition to historical facts or statements of current condition, this press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect our current expectations and projections about future events, and involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described herein. These forward-looking statements are further qualified by important factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including timely submission and approval of anticipated regulatory filings; the successful initiation and completion of required Phase III studies; additional clinical results validating the use of adult autologous stem cells to treat heart failure; satisfaction of regulatory and other requirements; and actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental authorities. As a result, of these factors investors and prospective investors are cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements.  We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise

For more information contact:
Cardio3 BioSciences
Dr Christian Homsy, CEO
Anne Portzenheim, Communication Manager
http://www.c3bs.com
Tel : +32-10-39-41-00
aportzenheim@c3bs.com


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