Caladrius Biosciences to Host 2017 Third Quarter Business Update Conference Call on November 9, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time


BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBS) (“Caladrius” or the “Company”), a development-stage biopharmaceutical company with multiple technology platforms targeting autoimmune and select cardiology indications, announces that the Company will release financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 on Thursday, November 9, 2017.

Caladrius’ management will host a conference call for the investment community beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 9, 2017, to discuss the financial results, provide a company update and answer questions.

Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 877-562-4460 (U.S. Toll-free Dial-in), or 513-438-4106 (International Dial-in), and providing the conference ID: 6198497. The call will also be broadcast live on the Internet via the Company’s website at www.caladrius.com/events.

Following the conclusion of the conference call, the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for 90 days.

About Caladrius Biosciences

Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with multiple technology platforms targeting autoimmune and select cardiology indications. The Company is investigating its lead product candidate, CLBS03, an ex vivo expanded polyclonal T regulatory cell therapy for the treatment of recent-onset type 1 diabetes, in a currently enrolling Phase 2 trial.  CLBS14, CD34+ cell therapy intended as a treatment for coronary microvascular dysfunction, is Caladrius’ proprietary and patent protected formulation of CD34 cells designed specifically to enhance the potency of the CD34 cells for repair and regeneration of cardiovascular tissue. Its companion product, CLBS12, is specifically formulated for intramuscular administration for the treatment of lower extremity ischemia.  A phase 2 study of CLBS12 as a treatment for critical limb ischemia is about to initiate in Japan, a successful outcome of which will qualify the program for early conditional approval based on discussions with the Japanese regulatory authorities as provided for under Japan’s progressive regenerative medicine regulations.   For more information about Caladrius please visit www.caladrius.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include the “Risk Factors” described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 17, 2017, and in the Company’s other periodic filings with the SEC. The Company’s further development is highly dependent on, among other things, future medical and research developments and market acceptance, which are outside of its control.

Contacts:
Investors:

Caladrius Biosciences, Inc.
John Menditto
Executive Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Phone:  +1-908-842-0084
Email: jmenditto@caladrius.com

LHA Investor Relations
Anne Marie Fields
Senior Vice President
Phone: +1-212-838-3777
Email: afields@lhai.com        

Media:
Caladrius Biosciences, Inc.
Terrance Beckett
Associate Manager, Communications and Marketing
Phone: +1-646-434-2681
Email: tbeckett@caladrius.com