The Life Sciences Report Announces the RestorGenex and Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Merger

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - December 28, 2015) - The merger of RestorGenex Corp. (OTCQX: RESX) and privately held Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC, announced Tuesday, Dec. 15, will create an oncology-focused clinical-stage company with a diversified development portfolio of product candidates addressing novel targets, including several orphan indications, according to a press release issued by the companies. The combined company will be named Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. and will be headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia.

RestorGenex, a specialty biopharmaceutical company with a $24.2 million ($24M) market cap, is focused on developing a portfolio of first-in-class therapeutic products to treat diseases across the oncologic, ophthalmologic and dermatologic space. RestorGenex's lead product is a PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway inhibitor, which has completed two Phase 1 clinical trials for age-related macular degeneration, and is in preclinical development for GBM. The current pipeline also includes a "soft" anti-androgen compound for the treatment of acne vulgaris. The company believes its compounds and inhibitors may have utility in a number of additional diseases.

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on extending the life expectancy of cancer patients by…

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