Capricor Therapeutics to Present Findings from HOPE-2 Open-Label Extension Study at Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) 2021 Virtual Annual Conference

LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capricor Therapeutics (“Capricor” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: CAPR), a biotechnology company focused on developing transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for treating and preventing a broad spectrum of diseases, announced today that Capricor CEO, Linda Marbán, Ph.D., will provide an update on recent findings after a preliminary review of the Company’s ongoing open-label extension study of the Phase II HOPE-2 trial with lead asset, CAP-1002, at the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) 2021 Virtual Annual Conference.

Patients who completed the 1-year follow-up in the HOPE-2 clinical trial were eligible to receive CAP-1002 in the open label study. All patients were off CAP-1002 infusions for at least 9 months prior to the initiation of the open-label study where CAP-1002 is being delivered on a quarterly basis to both active and placebo patients who comprised the HOPE-2 cohort.

Dr. Marbán’s panel, titled “In the Pipeline: Protecting the Muscle,” will take place on Wednesday, June 23, at 6:41 to 7:40 p.m. ET and discuss therapies that aim to protect patients’ muscles by decreasing the breakdown of mature muscle cells and increasing muscle strength. The panel will be followed by a discussion and Q&A session, and Capricor invites all investors, families and patients to participate via PPMD’s live-streaming link.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a devastating genetic disorder that causes muscle degeneration and leads to death, generally before the age of 30, most commonly from heart failure. It occurs in one in every 3,600 live male births across all races, cultures and countries. Duchenne muscular dystrophy afflicts approximately 200,000 boys and young men around the world. Treatment options are limited, and there is no cure. Please visit the Investor Relations section of the Company website for archived webcasts and investor materials, available at http://capricor.com/news/events.

About Capricor Therapeutics

Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPR) is a biotechnology company focused on developing transformative cell- and exosome-based therapeutics and vaccines for treating and preventing a broad spectrum of diseases. Capricor's lead candidate, CAP-1002, is an allogeneic cardiac-derived cell therapy that is currently in clinical development for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the cytokine storm associated with COVID-19. Capricor is also developing its exosome technology as a next-generation therapeutic platform. The Company’s current focus is on developing exosomes loaded with nucleic acids, including mRNA, to treat or prevent a variety of diseases. For more information, visit www.capricor.com, and follow the Company on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.              
        
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding the efficacy, safety, and intended utilization of Capricor's product candidates; the initiation, conduct, size, timing and results of discovery efforts and clinical trials; the pace of enrollment of clinical trials; plans regarding regulatory filings, future research and clinical trials; regulatory developments involving products, including the ability to obtain regulatory approvals or otherwise bring products to market; plans regarding current and future collaborative activities and the ownership of commercial rights; scope, duration, validity and enforceability of intellectual property rights; future royalty streams, revenue projections; expectations with respect to the expected use of proceeds from the recently completed offerings and the anticipated effects of the offerings; and any other statements about Capricor's management team's future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "plans," "could," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," "should," "target," "will," "would" and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. More information about these and other risks that may impact Capricor's business is set forth in Capricor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2021 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2021. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Capricor as of the date hereof, and Capricor assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

CAP-1002 is an Investigational New Drug and is not approved for any indications. None of Capricor’s exosome-based candidates have been approved for clinical investigation.

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Media Contact:
Caitlin Kasunich / Raquel Cona
KCSA Strategic Communications
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212.896.1241 / 212.896.1204

Investor Contact:
Joyce Allaire
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
jallaire@lifesciadvisors.com
617.435.6602

Company Contact:
AJ Bergmann, Chief Financial Officer
abergmann@capricor.com
310.358.3200