ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aytu BioScience, Inc. (OTCQX: AYTU), a commercial-stage specialty healthcare company focused on urological and related conditions, today announced it has qualified and is now trading on the OTCQX® Best Market, operated by OTC Markets Group.
The OTCQX market is reserved for established, investor-focused U.S. and global companies that meet high financial standards, provide timely news and disclosure to investors, and are sponsored by a professional third-party advisor.
Josh Disbrow, Chief Executive Officer of Aytu, stated, "We are excited about qualifying for the OTCQX market less than 10 months since the formation of Aytu BioScience. Considering the company's anticipated growth outlook in the near-term through the commercialization of our first urology products, moving up to OTCQX is an appropriate next step in the company's near-term growth plan. Being traded on OTCQX will allow for greater exposure, accessibility, and liquidity from the investment community as we execute on our commercially-focused strategy of building a specialty healthcare company in the urology field."
U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for Aytu on www.otcmarkets.com.
About Aytu BioScience, Inc.
Aytu BioScience, Inc. is a commercial-stage specialty healthcare company focused on urological and related conditions. The Company's products include FDA-approved ProstaScint® (capromab pendetide), a radio-labeled monoclonal antibody that targets Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA), a protein highly expressed by prostate cancer; as well as Primsol® (trimethoprim oral solution), the only FDA-approved oral solution of trimethoprim, the standard therapy for urinary tract infections. Aytu's strategy is to continue building its portfolio of revenue-generating urology products and late-stage development assets, leveraging its commercial team and expertise to further build those brands within well-established markets. For more information about Aytu BioScience visit http://aytubio.com
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Forward Looking Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this presentation, including statements regarding our anticipated future clinical and regulatory events, future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are generally written in the future tense and/or are preceded by words such as "may," "will," "should," "forecast," "could," "expect," "suggest," "believe," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," or similar words, or the negatives of such terms or other variations on such terms or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the potential future commercialization of our product candidates, the anticipated start dates, durations and completion dates, as well as the potential future results, of our ongoing and future clinical trials, the anticipated designs of our future clinical trials, anticipated future regulatory submissions and events, our anticipated future cash position and future events under our current and potential future collaborations. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including without limitation to the risks described in "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of Aytu BioScience, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the other reports and documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These risks are not exhaustive. Other sections of Aytu BioScience, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K and such other filed reports and documents include additional factors that could adversely impact our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We cannot assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements.
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