ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aytu BioScience, Inc. (OTCQX: AYTU), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on global commercialization of novel products in the field of urology, today announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Jarrett Disbrow, and Managing Director of International Operations, David Yakich, will attend the 2016 Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) International Convention being held June 6 - 9, 2016, in San Francisco.
Aytu is currently commercializing its portfolio of differentiated, FDA-approved urology therapeutics ProstaScint® and Primsol® and MiOXSYS™, the company's CE Marked diagnostic system for male infertility assessment. Aytu has also recently acquired exclusive license to Natesto®, the only FDA-approved nasally-administered testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), for which the Company has U.S. rights. The Company is interested in evaluating complementary assets for potential acquisition or licensure, as well as potentially out-licensing its rights to certain of its current products for commercialization in ex-US territories. Interested parties may contact Aytu through the BIO One-on-One Partnering™ system or by contacting Jarrett Disbrow at jarrett.disbrow@aytubio.com.
About Aytu BioScience, Inc.
Aytu BioScience is a commercial-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on global commercialization of novel products in the field of urology. The company currently markets two products: ProstaScint® (capromab pendetide), the only FDA-approved imaging agent specific to prostate cancer, and Primsol® (trimethoprim hydrochloride), the only FDA-approved trimethoprim-only oral solution for urinary tract infections. Aytu recently acquired exclusive U.S. rights to Natesto®, the first and only FDA-approved nasal formulation of testosterone for men with hypogonadism (low testosterone, or "Low T"), which the company plans to launch in July 2016. Additionally, Aytu is developing MiOXSYS™, a novel, rapid semen analysis system with the potential to become a standard of care for the diagnosis and management of male infertility caused by oxidative stress. MiOXSYS is commercialized outside the U.S. where it is a CE Marked, Health Canada cleared product, and Aytu is conducting U.S.-based clinical trials in pursuit of 510k de novo medical device clearance by the FDA. Aytu's strategy is to continue building its portfolio of revenue-generating urology products, leveraging its focused commercial team and expertise to build leading brands within well-established markets.
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