LYNBROOK, N.Y., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: BSTC), a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-based products marketed as XIAFLEX® in the U.S. and XIAPEX® in Europe and Eurasia, announced today that it will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 9, 2012 to report its second quarter 2012 financial results and provide a corporate update.
In order to participate in the conference call, please dial 1-800-860-2442 (domestic) or 1-412-858-4600 (international). The live webcast can be accessed under "Calendar of Events" in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.biospecifics.com or you may use the link: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=88477.
A replay of the call will be available one hour after the end of the conference on August 9, 2012 until 9:00 a.m. EDT on August 20, 2012. To access the replay, please dial 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) and reference the access code 10016679. The archived webcast will be available for 90 days in the Investor Relations section of BioSpecifics' website at www.biospecifics.com.
About BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company that has developed injectable collagenase for twelve clinical indications. Today, injectable collagenase, registered as XIAFLEX®, is marketed in the U.S. for the treatment of Dupuytren's contracture in adults with a palpable cord by the Company's partner Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Auxilium) and is marketed in Europe under the trademark XIAPEX® by Pfizer Ltd. (Pfizer). XIAFLEX is being tested in the clinic for six promising indications during 2012: Auxilium is developing XIAFLEX for the treatment of Peyronie's disease and has announced positive top-line results from two recently completed Phase III clinical trials. Auxilium is also developing XIAFLEX for frozen shoulder syndrome (adhesive capsulitis) and cellulite, which are in Phase IIa and Phase Ib clinical trials, respectively. Auxilium is evaluating XIAFLEX for Dupuytren's contracture patients with multiple palpable cords, for which the Company recently announced positive top-line Phase IIIb clinical trial results. BioSpecifics is also developing XIAFLEX for human and canine lipomas, which are both in Phase II clinical trials. Pfizer has development and commercialization rights for XIAPEX for Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease in the 27 European Union member countries and 19 other European and Eurasian countries. Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation has development and commercialization rights for XIAFLEX for the same two indications in Japan, and Actelion Pharmaceuticals has development and commercialization rights for XIAFLEX for these two indications in Canada, Australia, Brazil and Mexico. More information about the Company may be found on its website at www.biospecifics.com.
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