ADVISORY, Oct. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- --
What:
DBV Technologies (Nasdaq: DBVT), a clinical-stage specialty biopharmaceutical company, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of its initial public offering (IPO) which will occur today, October 22.
Headquartered in Bagneux, France, DBV Technologies is focused on changing the field of immunotherapy by developing a novel technology platform called Viaskin®. The company’s therapeutic approach is based on epicutaneous immunotherapy, or EPIT®, a proprietary method of delivering biologically active compounds to the immune system through intact skin using Viaskin. DBV Technologies is focusing on severe food allergies, including milk and peanut, for which there are currently no effective treatments. DBV Technologies was incorporated in 2002.
In honor of the occasion, Dr. Pierre-Henri Benhamou, Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will ring the Opening Bell.
Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
DBV Technologies Contacts:
David Schilansky
Chief Financial Officer
+33(0)1 55 42 78 78
david.schilansky@dbv-technologies.com
Susanna Mesa
VP Finance, US Investor Relations & Strategy
(917) 346-3447
susanna.mesa@dbv-technologies.com
Nathalie Donne
Director, Corporate Communication & Business Development
+33(0)1 55 42 78 78
nathalie.donne@dbv-technologies.com
The Trout Group
U.S. Investor Relations
Todd James
(646) 378-2926
tjames@troutgroup.com
Rooney & Associates
Media Relations
Marion Janic
(212) 223-4017
mjanic@rooneyco.com
Nasdaq MarketSite:
Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaq.com
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About DBV Technologies (Nasdaq:DBVT):
DBV Technologies is developing Viaskin®, an innovative new approach to the treatment of allergies – a major public health issue that has been increasing in prevalence. DBV Technologies, incorporated in France in 2002, has developed a proprietary, worldwide-patented technology for administering an allergen to intact skin while avoiding transfer to the blood, and thus considerably lowering the risk of a systemic, allergic reaction in the event of accidental exposure.
For more information on DBV Technologies, please visit our website: www.dbv-technologies.com.
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