Published: November 17, 2009
BioSante Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Lazard Capital Markets Annual Healthcare Conference
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX) today announced that
Phillip B. Donenberg, its CFO, will present an overview of the company
and its recently completed acquisition of Cell Genesys, as well as give
a LibiGel (testosterone gel) update at the Lazard Capital
Markets 6th Annual Healthcare Conference today, Tuesday
November 17, 2009 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. Mr. Donenberg
will present at 11:25 am local time.
About BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BioSante is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing
products for female sexual health, menopause, contraception and male
hypogonadism. BioSante's lead products include LibiGel
(transdermal testosterone gel) in Phase III clinical development by
BioSante under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) SPA (Special
Protocol Assessment) for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction
(FSD), and Elestrin (estradiol gel) developed through FDA approval by
BioSante, indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor
symptoms associated with menopause, currently marketed in the U.S. Also
in development are Bio-T-Gel , a testosterone gel for male hypogonadism,
and an oral contraceptive in Phase II clinical development using
BioSante patented technology. The current market in the U.S. for
estrogen and testosterone products is approximately $2.5 billion and for
oral contraceptives approximately $3 billion. The company also is
developing its calcium phosphate technology (CaP) for aesthetic medicine
(BioLook ), as a vaccine adjuvant, including for an H1N1 (swine flu)
vaccine, and drug delivery. In addition, BioSante will seek
opportunities for its GVAX cancer immunotherapies and other newly
acquired technologies. Additional information is available online at: www.biosantepharma.com.
For information about participating in the LibiGel clinical studies call
or visit the following: 877-BLOOM81; www.bloomstudy.com
Alan Zachary, McKinney/Chicago
(312) 944-6784 ext. 316
azachary@mckinneychicago.com
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