Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. (AST)

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Jan 04, 2017 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - January 04, 2017) - Now in its fifth year, the 2017 Life Sciences Report Biotech Watchlist includes nineteen small-cap biotech companies selected by top analysts in the field, and will be presented at the Biotech Showcase in San Francisco on January 11.

Included in this article are: Actinium Pharmaceuticals Inc. (nyse mkt:ATNM) Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc. (nyse mkt:AST)

The collection of small-cap biotechs on the 2017 Watchlist are developing therapies to address diverse indications including rare diseases, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, spinal cord injury, hemophilia, and a number of cancers. The platforms are equally diverse, representing traditional biologics, cell therapies and vaccines. Watchlist companies include:



Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc. : ~$226M market cap. This stem cell company is addressing two key markets: spinal cord injury and cancer, with a dendritic cell (DC) therapy using genetically engineered autologous and allogeneic stem cells.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-life-sciences-report-announces-19-companies-selected-for-the-2017-small-cap-biotech-watchlist-2017-01-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts