PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Medgenics,
Inc. (NASDAQ: MDGN) today announced that the company has changed
its name to Aevi Genomic Medicine, Inc. Aevi Genomic Medicine
(pronounced "AHH-vee") is a name inspired by the Old Norse language
which means "life story" and reflects the Company's mission of
improving the lives of children and adults with pediatric onset
life-altering diseases.
"The past year has been a period of transformational change for
the company," said Michael F. Cola,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Aevi Genomic Medicine.
"The name change reflects the company's shift in strategy, our new
business model and focus on genomic medicine."
In conjunction with the corporate name change, the company will
trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the new ticker symbol
"GNMX". The new ticker will become effective at the open of the
market on December 16, 2016. In
addition, the company will have a new website address:
www.aevigenomics.com.
About Aevi Genomic Medicine, Inc.
Aevi Genomics Medicine, Inc. is dedicated to unlocking the
potential of genomic medicine to translate genetic discoveries into
novel therapies. Driven by a commitment to patients with pediatric
onset life-altering diseases, the company's research and
development efforts leverages an internal genomics platform and an
ongoing collaboration with the Center for Applied Genomics (CAG) at
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as that term is defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which
include all statements other than statements of historical fact,
including (without limitation) those regarding the Company's
financial position, its development and business strategy, its
product candidates and the plans and objectives of management for
future operations. The Company intends that such forward-looking
statements be subject to the safe harbors created by such laws.
Forward-looking statements are sometimes identified by their use of
the terms and phrases such as "estimate," "project," "intend,"
"forecast," "anticipate," "plan," "planning, "expect," "believe,"
"will," "will likely," "should," "could," "would," "may" or the
negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. All such
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and
are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should any of these risks
or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the Company's
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially
from those included within these forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, no undue reliance should be placed on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to
disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's
expectations with regard thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.
As a result of these factors, the events described in the
forward-looking statements contained in this release may not
occur.
Contacts:
For Media
Tonic Life Communications
Melissa Maycott
609-636-3939
melissa.maycott@toniclc.com
For Investors
Westwicke Partners
Chris Brinzey
339-970-2843
chris.brinzey@westwicke.com
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SOURCE Aevi Genomic Medicine, Inc.