Published: March 02, 2010
Advanced BioHealing to Present at Canaccord Adams Musculoskeletal Conference
WESTPORT, Conn. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Advanced
BioHealing, Inc. (ABH), a leader in commercializing the promise of regenerative
medicine, announced that Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer Charles
E. Hart, Ph.D. will present at the Canaccord
Adams Musculoskeletal Conference. The conference will be held March
9, 2010, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, LA.
Dr. Hart's presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at
11:00 a.m. He will provide an overview of the Company including its
product pipeline led by Dermagraft,
ABH's bio-engineered skin substitute that repairs tissue damaged by
disease and supports the body's natural healing process. Dermagraft is
approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the
treatment of diabetic
foot ulcers (DFUs) and is the focus of an ongoing pivotal trial in
subjects with venous leg ulcers. The Company has also initiated plans to
extend the use of Dermagraft into orthopedic soft tissue indications.
Since launching commercial operations in 2007, ABH has experienced
double-digit revenue growth achieving more than $85 million in annual
revenue for 2009 and surpassing 250 employees.
"We are pleased to have been invited to present at this year's Canaccord
Adams Musculoskeletal Conference," said Dr. Hart. "The demonstrated
effectiveness of Dermagraft in the treatment of DFUs suggests that this
product should have clinical utility in the treatment of a variety of
orthopedic indications related to soft tissue repair, such as rotator
cuff tears. Exploring these possibilities is at the core of our efforts
to expand the use of Dermagraft into new therapeutic areas."
About Advanced BioHealing, Inc.
Advanced
BioHealing develops and commercializes living cell therapies that
repair damaged human tissue and enable the body to heal itself. A
privately held company with more than 250 employees, Advanced BioHealing
maintains its corporate office in Westport, CT, a 70,000 sq. ft.
manufacturing facility in La Jolla, CA, and a research facility in
Nashville, TN. To meet Advanced BioHealing's executives and learn more
about the Company, please visit the Company's web site at www.ABH.com.
About Dermagraft
Dermagraft is a bio-engineered skin substitute that assists in restoring
damaged tissue and supports the body's natural healing process. It is
FDA approved to treat diabetic foot ulcers and is the focus of an
ongoing pivotal trial in subjects with venous leg ulcers (VLUs) to
assess the product's safety and efficacy in the promotion of healing
VLUs. More than 150,000 applications of Dermagraft have been
administered in over 1,000 wound care centers and outpatient clinics
nationwide. For videos of Dermagraft in action, case studies, research
and more, visit www.Dermagraft.com.

Advanced BioHealing
Lindsey Hart, 773-697-3838
Cell:
206-335-0114
lhart@abh.com
or
Gregory
FCA
Mike Lizun, 610-642-1435
Cell: 215-313-0441
Mike@GregoryFCA.com
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