Organovo Holdings, Inc. (ONVO)

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Organovo Introduces 3D Bioprinted Human Liver as Leading Therapeutic Tissue in Preclinical Development

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Keith Murphy, Organovo’s CEO, will be presenting bioprinted human liver as the first therapeutic tissue being advanced in the Company’s portfolio at the 2016 Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa in La Jolla, Ca. Mr. Murphy will speak today at 5 p.m. PT, and the presentation will be both webcast live and available for replay at http://www.meetingonthemesa.com/webcast/. The Company also expects to present more detailed preclinical results at upcoming scientific conferences.

“We’re excited to introduce an implantable bioprinted liver tissue as the first preclinical candidate in our therapeutic tissue portfolio, and see the early results as extremely promising,” said Keith Murphy, CEO, Organovo. “The scientific and commercial progress we have already made with ExViveTM Human Liver Tissue in drug toxicity testing has given us a firm foundation upon which to build a larger tissue for transplant. Advancing our first therapeutic tissue into preclinical development is an important milestone for Organovo, and it speaks to the power of our technology platform in addressing multiple applications, including preclinical safety, disease modeling and tissue replacement products for surgical implantation. We believe that 3D bioprinted tissues have an opportunity to provide options for patients who suffer from liver disorders.”

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