Capricor Therapeutics to Present 24-Month Results from Ongoing HOPE-2 Open Label Extension Study of CAP-1002 in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Safety and Efficacy Results to be Presented at 2023 Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Annual Conference

SAN DIEGO, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR), a biotechnology company focused on the development of transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for the treatment and prevention of muscular and other select diseases, today announced that the Company will present 24-month safety and efficacy results from its ongoing HOPE-2 open-label extension (OLE) study with its lead asset, CAP-1002, for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) at this year’s Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) Annual Conference.

The details are as follows:

• Dr. Linda Marbán, CEO, will deliver a CAP-1002 program update as part of PPMD’s “Impacting Downstream” sessions on June 30, 2023 beginning at 10:45 a.m. CDT.
  

The PPMD Annual Conference is the largest annual, international event focused on the latest research, clinical trials and care initiatives for DMD. Now in its 29^th year, the meeting is attended by thousands of researchers, caregivers and patients looking to interact and drive change in the fight to end DMD. The conference will take place in Dallas, Texas from June 29 – July 1, 2023, and will also feature an online component for attendees to join virtually. For more information, please visit here.

About Capricor Therapeutics

Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPR) is a biotechnology company focused on the development of transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for the treatment and prevention of muscular and other select diseases. Capricor’s lead candidate, CAP-1002, is an allogeneic cardiac-derived cell therapy that is currently in late-stage clinical development for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Further, Capricor has entered into a partnership for the exclusive commercialization and distribution of CAP-1002 for DMD in the United States and Japan with Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (U.S. subsidiary: NS Pharma, Inc.), subject to regulatory approval. Capricor is also developing its exosome technology as a next-generation therapeutic platform. Capricor’s focus is on developing exosomes capable of delivering nucleic acids, including mRNA, as well as proteins to treat or prevent a variety of diseases. For more information, visit capricor.com, and follow Capricor on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.