$ABIO European Patent for Genetic-Targeting NCE in Cardiovascular Diseases

ARCA Plans Genetically-Targeted Development of a New Chemical Entity (AB171) for Peripheral Arterial Disease and Heart Failure

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Nov. 16, 2017 — ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company applying a precision medicine approach to developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, today announced the European Patent Office’s issuance of a patent (EPO # 2515899) on methods of treating cardiovascular disease and conditions with a thiol-substituted isosorbide mononitrate based on genetic targeting.  The European patent, entitled “Methods and Compositions for Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions,” provides protection for this novel approach to treating patients with cardiovascular disease and conditions.  The European patent has been validated in ten countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.  ARCA has related patent applications pending in the United States Patent Office and Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

ARCA has discovered what it believes to be a pharmacogenetic target for AB171 that is the basis for the patents and which the company believes may enable genetically-targeted cardiovascular development programs.  ARCA plans to advance development of AB171, a potential New Chemical Entity (NCE), for the treatment of two cardiovascular indications: peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and chronic heart failure (HF).  The compound, formerly known as LA-419, was previously under development at Lacer, S.A., where multiple Phase 1 studies were conducted to assess pharmacokinetics and clinical tolerability.  ARCA has collaborated with Elucida Research in the preclinical development of AB171.  The Company anticipates initiating chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) activities in the first half of 2018, followed by nonclinical studies with AB171 to support submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application.

“ARCA was founded on the belief that a precision medicine approach to drug development, tailoring medical treatment to functionally important genetic variants in drug targets that also serve as biomarkers, can enable more effective therapies, improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. The addition of AB171 to our genetically-targeted development pipeline, including the Gencaro atrial fibrillation-heart failure program, is consistent with that mission,” commented Dr. Michael Bristow, ARCA’s President and CEO.  “We believe our experience with GENETIC-AF has established the feasibility of in-house design and execution of pharmacogenetic clinical trials, and has provided invaluable insights into this type of drug development.  We are eagerly anticipating the top line results of the Phase 2B GENETIC-AF trial, expected in the latter part of the first quarter of 2018, which following discussions with FDA, may inform further development of Gencaro. ARCA’s current levels of staffing and expertise allow for the simultaneous activation of the AB171 program and organization of the potential next steps for Gencaro.”

ARCA believes that its current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund its operations, at its projected cost structure, through the end of second quarter of 2018.

About AB171

AB171 is a thiol-containing derivative of isosorbide mononitrate.  Pre-clinical data indicate that AB171 has significant anti-oxidant properties and is favorably differentiated from other nitrates for prevention of myocardial remodeling, anti-atherosclerotic effects and the development of tolerance. ARCA believes the unique pharmacology of AB171, coupled with targeting to genetically-identified enhanced response subpopulations, has the potential to translate to better long-term responses than treatment with traditional pharmacotherapy.

About ARCA biopharma

ARCA biopharma is dedicated to developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases through a precision medicine approach to drug development.  ARCA’s lead product candidate, Gencaro^TM (bucindolol hydrochloride), is an investigational, pharmacologically unique beta-blocker and mild vasodilator being developed for the potential treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation and HF with reduced ejection fraction.  ARCA has identified common genetic variations that it believes predict individual patient response to Gencaro, giving it the potential to be the first genetically-targeted atrial fibrillation prevention treatment.  ARCA has a collaboration with Medtronic, Inc. for support of the GENETIC-AF trial. The Gencaro development program has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  ARCA plans to develop AB171, a thiol-substituted isosorbide mononitrate, as a potential genetically-targeted treatment for PAD and for HF.  For more information, please visit www.arcabio.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding, the anticipated characteristics of AB171 as a potential genetically-targeted treatment for PAD and for HF, the potential timeline for development of AB171, including any IND submission related thereto, the potential for genetic variations to predict individual patient response to Gencaro or AB171, Gencaro’s potential to treat AF, and the potential for Gencaro to be the first genetically-targeted AF prevention treatment.  Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties associated with: ARCA’s financial resources and whether they will be sufficient to meet its business objectives and operational requirements; results of earlier clinical trials may not be confirmed in future trials; the protection and market exclusivity provided by ARCA’s intellectual property; risks related to the drug discovery and the regulatory approval process; and, the impact of competitive products and technological changes.  These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in ARCA’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation ARCA’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and subsequent filings.  ARCA disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Investor & Media Contact:
Derek Cole
720.940.2163
derek.cole@arcabio.com

$ICON Receives Letter from NASDAQ

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2017  — Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICON)  (the “Company”), announced today that as a result of the previously disclosed delayed filing of its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017 (the “3Q Form 10-Q”), it has received a customary deficiency notice from the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Staff.  The delayed filing is a result of additional time required for the Company to complete impairment testing of its goodwill and intangible assets in order to determine the amount of any non-cash intangible asset impairment charge on any of its brands, which the Company will reflect in its financial statements.

The NASDAQ letter states that the Company is not currently in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The letter requests that the Company submit a plan to regain compliance with respect to the NASDAQ’s continued listing standards no later than January 16, 2018. If the Company fails to provide a timely plan or the NASDAQ staff determines the Company’s plan is insufficient to regain compliance, the Company may be subject to delisting from the NASDAQ Stock Market. However, the Company anticipates that it will file the 3Q Form 10-Q by January 16, 2018, and believes that submission of a plan will not be necessary.

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Contact Information:

Jaime Sheinheit
VP, Investor Relations
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
jsheinheit@iconixbrand.com
212.819.2096

$MRTX Announces Pricing Of Public Offering Of Common Stock

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2017 — Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRTX) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 2,015,901 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $13.00 per share. In addition, and in lieu of common stock, Mirati is offering to certain investors pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,137,999 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $12.999 per warrant, which represents the per share public offering price for the common stock less the $0.001 per share exercise price for each such pre-funded warrant. The gross proceeds from this offering are expected to be approximately $80.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Mirati. The offering is expected to close on or about November 20, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions. Mirati has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 923,085 shares of common stock in connection with the public offering. All of the securities are being offered by Mirati.

Mirati expects to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including for clinical development of sitravatinib and mocetinostat, for the preclinical and clinical development of its KRAS inhibitor, for the development of other preclinical programs, and working capital.

Cowen and Barclays are acting as joint book-running managers in the offering. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Oppenheimer & Co. and H.C. Wainwright & Co. are acting as co-lead managers in the offering.

The securities described above are being offered by Mirati pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed by Mirati with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that was declared effective on November 18, 2015. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering were filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained from the offices of Cowen and Company, LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY, 11717, Attn: Prospectus Department, or by calling (631) 274-2806; or from Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by telephone at (888) 603-5847, or by email at Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com.

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About Mirati Therapeutics

Mirati Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing a pipeline of targeted oncology products intended to treat specific genetic and epigenetic drivers of cancer. This approach is transforming the treatment of patients by targeting the genetic changes in tumor cells that result in uncontrolled tumor growth and migration. Mirati’s precision oncology programs seek to treat the patients most likely to benefit from targeted oncology treatments and are driven by drugs that target very specific genetic mutations, directed by genomic tests that identify patients who carry those driver mutations. Mirati’s immuno-oncology programs are novel small molecule drugs designed to enhance and expand the efficacy of checkpoint inhibitors when given in combination. In addition to its clinical programs, Mirati has active discovery research efforts focused on novel oncology targets. The promise of these approaches includes potentially better patient outcomes, more efficient cancer treatment and faster drug development.

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$EGLT Positive Top-Line Results Phase 3 Safety on Egalet-002

WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 16, 2017 — Egalet Corporation (Nasdaq: EGLT) (Egalet), a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative treatments for pain and other conditions, today announced positive top-line results from a phase 3 study evaluating the safety of Egalet-002, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release oxycodone developed using a unique application of the Guardian™ Technology.

Egalet-002 was generally well-tolerated and the incidence of adverse events reported was generally consistent with outcomes expected following treatment with an extended-release oxycodone formulation.

“We believe the positive phase 3 safety study result validates this unique application of our Guardian Technology which was used to develop our abuse-deterrent, extended-release oxycodone, Egalet-002,” said Bob Radie, president and chief executive officer of Egalet. “Given the ongoing issues of chronic pain and prescription abuse, we continue to believe there is a need for products like Egalet-002.”

The objective of the open-label phase 3 study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Egalet-002 for up to 56 weeks in opioid-experienced patients with moderate-to-severe chronic noncancer pain. The goal of the study was to administer Egalet-002 to approximately 150 patients for six months and at least 50 patients for one year. The study enrolled 281 patients at 39 clinicals site in the United States who had a history of moderate-to-severe chronic non-cancer pain for six months or more.

In addition, a phase 3 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Egalet-002 in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic pain is expected to be completed by year end.

Guardian™ Technology
Egalet’s Guardian Technology has many applications and has been used to develop abuse-deterrent forms of commonly abused prescription medications. Egalet’s proprietary Guardian Technology is a polymer matrix tablet technology that utilizes a novel application of the well characterized manufacturing process of injection molding, which results in tablets that are hard and difficult to manipulate for misuse and abuse. This approach offers the ability to design tablets with controlled-release profiles as well as physical and chemical properties that have been demonstrated to resist both common and rigorous methods of manipulation. Tablets manufactured with Guardian Technology have been shown to have increased resistance to physical methods of manipulation, such as cutting, crushing, grinding or breaking, using a variety of mechanical and electrical tools. They are also resistant to chemical manipulation and attempts at extraction and turn into a viscous hydrogel on contact with liquid, making syringeability very difficult.

About Egalet
Egalet, a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company, is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative treatments for pain and other conditions. Egalet has three approved products: ARYMO^® ER (morphine sulfate) extended-release tablets for oral use —CII, developed using Egalet’s proprietary Guardian™ Technology, OXAYDO^® (oxycodone HCI, USP) tablets for oral use only —CII and SPRIX^® (ketorolac tromethamine) Nasal Spray. Using Guardian Technology, Egalet is developing a pipeline of clinical-stage, product candidates for which we are seeking partners including Egalet-002, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release, oral oxycodone formulation for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Guardian Technology can be applied broadly across different classes of pharmaceutical products and can be used to develop combination products that include multiple active pharmaceutical ingredients with similar or different release profiles. For full prescribing information on ARYMO ER, including the boxed warning and medication guide, please visit arymoer.com. For full prescribing information on SPRIX, including the boxed warning and medication guide, please visit sprix.com. For full prescribing information on OXAYDO, including the boxed warning and medication guide, please visit oxaydo.com.

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Investor and Media Contact:
E. Blair Clark-Schoeb
Senior Vice President, Communications
Email: ir@egalet.com
Tel: 484-259-7370

$CIIX UPDATE: ChineseHempOil.com OptHemp Launch on Amazon for Singles Day 2017

SAN GABRIEL, California, November 16, 2017 —

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) (“CIIX” or the “Company”), the premier financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ChineseHempOil.com, Inc., launched its OptHemp product line on Amazon.com kicking off a multi-channel campaign geared to both the US and Chinese-American markets during the 9th annual Singles Day Celebration.

This commences the e-commerce marketplace initiative that the Company set into motion in early June through a strategic partnership with a top 100 platinum level partner seller on Amazon Marketplace that has agreed to include the OptHemp product line in its limited catalog for resale through the Amazon Channel. This partnership brings to the OptHemp product line, the full weight and power of a national sales and marketing agency that specializes in providing business solutions including headquarter sales services, analytics, insights and intelligence, retail services, marketing, digital technology and business process outsourcing. The OptHemp products launched on Amazon.com represent the Company’s first use of Amazon for product sales.

“We are excited about the Amazon launch for Singles Day, 11/11/2017. Guanggun Jie which translated literally means ‘Single Sticks’ Holiday’ is an entertaining festival widespread among young Mainland Chinese people, to celebrate being single. This festival has become one the largest offline and online shopping days in the world, and as it has morphed into a global shopping holiday in the last several years; therefore, we thought it was the perfect day to launch with Amazon.com in advance of the holidays,” said Warren Wang, CEO of ChineseInvestors.com, Inc.

The Company also has plans to launch two new, first-of-their-kind products that will be available on Amazon.com before the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping extravaganzas. With two product lines launching on Amazon.com, the Company hopes to make the most of the upcoming holiday buying season positioning itself to earn generous revenues.

The entire OptHemp line can be viewed on Amazon.com at:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076T9452S

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076TQHTPJ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076TJZQJV

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077BQ44YK

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077BPFD21

About ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX)

Founded in 1999, ChineseInvestors.com endeavors to be an innovative company providing: (a) real-time market commentary, analysis, and educational related services in Chinese language character sets (traditional and simplified); (b) advertising and public relation related support services; and (c) retail, online and direct sales of hemp-based products and other health related products.

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$SGH Showcases its Gen-Z NVRAM Media Controller Card at Super Computing 2017

NEWARK, Calif., Nov. 15, 2017  —
Who:
SMART Modular Technologies, a subsidiary of SMART Global Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:SGH), and a leader in specialty memory, storage and hybrid solutions including memory modules, Flash memory cards and other solid state storage products.

What:       
SMART is showcasing its new Gen-Z NVRAM Media Controller Card in a PCIe HHHL (half-height half-length) form factor. SMART is supporting OEMs adopting the new Gen-Z high bandwidth, low latency interconnect protocol standard for handling big data. The protocol was developed to enable new solution architectures to deliver high levels of performance (high-bandwidth, low-latency), software efficiency, power optimizations, and industry agility. It operates at data rates up to 64Gb/s on two separate interfaces with less than 100ns load-to-use memory latency and incorporates 768GB of Flash and 16GB of DRAM. SMART’s card showcases how the Gen-Z standard is designed to handle advance workloads, enabling data centric computing with scalable memory pools and resources for real-time analytics and in-memory applications. OEMs with plans to launch Gen-Z-enabled high-performance computing systems can use SMART’s media storage controller card as a storage device in Gen-Z fabrics.

When:
November 14-16, 2017

Where:
Super Computing 2017, Colorado Conference Center, Denver, CO.  SMART will be showcasing its Gen-Z NVRAM Media Controller Card in a static display in Booth #273. A live demonstration can also be seen in the Gen-Z Consortium Booth #992

To learn more about SMART’s Gen-Z NVRAM Media Controller Card please visit www.smartm.com/gen-z.

Connect with SMART on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-modular-technologies

About SMART Modular Technologies
SMART Modular Technologies is a global leader in specialty memory, storage and hybrid solutions serving the electronics industry for over 25 years. SMART Modular delivers solutions to a broad customer base, including OEMs in computing, networking, communications, storage, mobile and industrial markets. Focused on providing extensive customer-specific design capabilities, technical support and value-added testing services, SMART collaborates closely with their global OEM customers throughout their design process and across multiple projects to create memory, storage and hybrid solutions for demanding applications with differentiated requirements. Taking innovations from the design stage through manufacturing and supply, SMART Modular has developed a comprehensive product line comprised of DRAM, Flash and hybrid memory technologies across various form factors. SMART Modular is a subsidiary of SMART Global Holdings, Inc. See www.smartm.com for more information.

Contact:
Arthur Sainio
SMART Modular Technologies
(510) 624-8126
arthur.sainio@smartm.com

$EMMBF Completes Bought Deal Financing

November 15, 2017

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Licensed cannabis producers in Canada are growing at remarkable pace, swept forward by the country’s legalization of medicinal marijuana in 2001 and impending legalization for recreational use of the plant, set for July 1, 2018. Amid demand for cannabis in various forms, oils are a significant contributor to the growth of leading producers that are keeping an eye on evolving market trends (http://nnw.fm/Xa32z). Key industry players such as ABcann Global Corp. (OTCQB: ABCCF) (TSX.V: ABCN) (ABCCF Profile), Emblem Cannabis, Inc. (OTC: EMMBF) (TSXV: EMC), Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQX: EMHTF) (EMH: CC), OrganiGram Holdings, Inc. (OTC: OGRMF) (CVE: OGI) and Supreme Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC: SPRWF) (TSXV: FIRE) are leading the industry and adjusting their strategies to include mounting consumer demand for oils.

ABcann Global (OTCQB: ABCCF) (TSX.V: ABCN) is leveraging its position as a globally licensed, cost efficient producer of premium quality organic standardized medicinal cannabis to expand its product line to include cannabis oils. As one of Canada’s first licensed cannabis producers, ABcann is significantly ahead of the curve when it comes to production capacities. The company’s licensed and fully operational Vanluven Facility produces 1,000 kg annually. Construction on the company’s Kimmett facility, an industry-leading, purpose-built, world class style facility, is under contract with another 65 acres under full Abcann ownership for future expansion plans. As noted in its corporate presentation (http://nnw.fm/W6rbx), ABcann’s yield per square foot is 100 percent over the industry average.

Pivoting off its deep roots in pharmaceutical-grade cannabis, ABcann’s wholly owned ABcann Medicinals, Inc. subsidiary in August launched CBD-Med, one of Canada’s highest legal CBD:THC (cannabidol:tetrahydrocannabinol) ratio products available on the market (http://nnw.fm/sYv7g), under Health Canada regulations.

The launch of CBD-Med is on par with ABcann’s broader strategy to diversify its product line and capture its share of demand for cannabis oils. Products that ABcann will have available for patients are expected to include a 1-1 THC/CBD drop, a high THC dropper and a high CBD dropper.

“The development of these products is in line with ABcann’s corporate strategy as a premium product provider of organic, pesticide free cannabis,” ABcann’s executive chairman stated in the press release. “As the Company continues to scale production capacity, our product line will expand as we strive to increase shareholder value through capturing a larger market share of the current global medical markets.”

CBD-Med’s high CBD content is a vital differentiating factor. Although the virtues of THC have been loudly sung, many patients exhibit adverse reactions, such as short-term memory impairment, dysphoria (feeling uneasy for no apparent reason), increased levels of anxiety and even panic attacks to the cannabinoid. On the other hand, CBD is devoid of such side effects and, moreover, appears to mitigate the injurious effects of THC when taken in conjunction with it.

More than half (54%) the cannabis strains on the Canadian market have a high THC-CBD ratio, with THC over 15% and CBD less than 1%. Many others (29%) have less THC but negligible amounts of CBD, with THC less than 15% and CBD below 1%. Only 14% of strains have both THC and CBD levels that exceed 5%. And just 3% of strains have less than 1% THC and more than 9% CBD, a highly prized category in which CBD-Med can be found.

Emblem Cannabis, Inc. (OTC: EMMBF) (TSXV: EMC) is also strategizing for its share of the market. Earlier this month the company was granted a license to sell cannabis oils (http://nnw.fm/0rdcB). Late last year, Emblem was granted a supplemental license for the production of cannabis extracts. John Stewart, President of Emblem’s Pharmaceutical Division has emphasized the importance of this license to the company’s plan to provide high quality, differentiated cannabis products, in a variety of formats. Emblem plans to offer a selection of cannabis oils, including those from CBD dominant strains, THC dominant strains and strains with both CBD and THC content. The company believes cannabis oils and related formulations provide a level of consistency and dosage accuracy that cannot be achieved with dried flower. Such products also provide a method of consumption that many consumers find to be substantially more precise and convenient.

Meanwhile, Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQX: EMHTF) (EMH: CC), through its Emerald Health Botanicals subsidiary, as a licensed producer is already offering eight oils with varying levels of THC, THCA, CBD, and THC to CBD ratios. The product line includes the company’s recently launched CBD-25 and CBD-50 medical cannabis oils containing approximately 25 milligrams and 50 mg of CBD per milliliter (http://nnw.fm/mSfc3). The company believes that CBD-50 will provide a unique treatment option to doctors and patients seeking high CBD potency with minimal THC. Its management is of the opinion that CBD-50 contains the highest amount of CBD per milliliter on the ACMPR market today. Emerald Health Botanicals is now licensed to produce and sell both dried medical cannabis flower and medical cannabis oil in Canada. The subsidiary currently operates an indoor facility in Victoria, BC, and is making progress on expansion plans for a 32-acre property in Metro Vancouver and a joint venture with Village Farms that utilizes a 25-acre existing greenhouse complex in Delta, BC.

Moncton, New Brunswick-based OrganiGram Holdings, Inc. (OTC: OGRMF) (CVE: OGI) in June received an upgrade to its licensed producer status (http://nnw.fm/47QlM), allowing both the production and sale of cannabis oil extracts, as well as the company’s current dried medical cannabis products. Quickly acting on that approval, OrganiGram released Shubie, a pure CBD edible oil that expands its range of cannabis oil offerings. Shubie is an ethanol-extracted cannabis oil formulated in an organic sunflower oil base (http://nnw.fm/RTd4Y). This 50ml formulation boasts 23.7 mg/ml CBD and 1.39 mg/ml THC. Like the other oils in the OrganiGram line up, Shubie was named for an iconic Atlantic Canadian waterway, the Shubenacadie River.

Supreme Pharmaceuticals’ (OTC: SPRWF) (TSXV: FIRE) wholly owned 7ACRES subsidiary recently received approval from Health Canada to begin cultivation at its 30,000 square-foot flowering rooms at the company’s hybrid grow facility. The additional flowering rooms increases the size of 7ACRES’ flowering facility to 40,000 square feet. 7ACRES, and thus Supreme, also has its footing in oils via a retail partnership with Aurora Cannabis (TSX: ACB) (OTC: ACBFF). In its fourth-quarter financial results, Aurora said sales of dried medical cannabis and cannabis oils contributed $5.6 million to revenues, of which $0.4 million (7.1%) was generated in Germany and $5.2 million in Canada (http://nnw.fm/MOgY2).

Adoption of cannabis oil continues to increase as a preferred alternative to cannabinoid consumption, providing cannabis cultivators with an unprecedented market opportunity paced by rising consumer demand.

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$VERI Makes AI Accessible and Actionable with AWS Marketplace Listing

COSTA MESA, Calif.

Veritone®, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) insights and cognitive solutions, today announced the immediate availability of its aiWARE™ platform on AWS Marketplace. As an Advanced Technology Partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN), Veritone provides AWS customers with full access to aiWARE, enabling the index and search of unstructured data to derive actionable business insights.

“Institutions and organizations recognize the necessity of analyzing unstructured data at scale in near real-time,” said Chad Steelberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Veritone. “aiWARE provides them a way to unlock this data, accessing deep analytics and providing business insights like never before. Our collaboration with Amazon Web Services allows customers to deploy our platform in the cloud within minutes, giving them the ability to harness AI to make decisions with more confidence.”

The current landscape of artificial intelligence solutions can be expensive, skill-intensive, and difficult to implement. Such solutions also tend to be siloed, extremely narrow in their application, and challenged in their ability to deliver real value. As a result, the power of AI is largely inaccessible to most organizations.

Veritone makes AI accessible and actionable by combining more than 120 best-of-breed cognitive engines across major cognitive functions with a suite of powerful applications and a proprietary orchestration layer informed by machine learning. aiWARE produces time-correlated, multi-dimensional metadata from audio and video data, unlocking new insights from linear files.

“CBS RADIO delivers best-in-class experiences on-air, online and at live events and experiences for our audiences and advertising partners alike,” said Bob Philips, chief revenue officer, CBS RADIO. “Using Veritone aiWARE on AWS has armed us to more accurately measure across these platforms and deliver proven results – allowing for more data-driven, value-added discussions with our clients.”

Veritone will participate in AWS re:Invent on November 27 through December 1, 2017 at booth 2836.

About Veritone

Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI) is a leading artificial intelligence company that has developed a unique platform, aiWARE, which unlocks the power of AI-based cognitive computing to transform and analyze unstructured public and private audio and video data for clients in a variety of markets, including media, politics, legal and government. The open platform integrates an ecosystem of best-of-breed cognitive engines and powerful applications, which can be orchestrated together to reveal valuable, multivariate insights. aiWARE delivers unprecedented insights by unlocking data from linear files such as radio and TV broadcasts, surveillance footage and public and private content globally. To learn more about Veritone, please visit Veritone.com.

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$STLHF Appoints Craig Brown P.Eng. to Scientific Advisory Council

VANCOUVER, British Columbia , Nov. 14, 2017 — Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SLL) (OTCQX:STLHF) (FRA:S5L) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Craig J. Brown, P. Eng., to the Company’s Scientific Advisory Council (SAC), effective immediately.

Mr. Brown is a widely respected hydrometallurgical expert with over 45 years experience in developing processes for separating a wide range of chemicals from aqueous solutions.  He was a central figure in the development and application of ion exchange technology, which is now well established and utilized in over 50 countries in dozens of different applications.  He has published hundreds of technical papers, has been awarded numerous patents and maintains a vast network of contacts at numerous major international research and development institutions including industrial, university and government organizations.  In addition to his technical expertise, Mr. Brown has extensive business experience, having held several corporate executive positions during his career.  Mr. Brown received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto, and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the International Committee of Ion Exchange.

Dr. Andy Robinson, President and COO of Standard Lithium, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Craig Brown as a new member of Standard Lithium’s Scientific Advisory Council.  Craig brings extensive and well-respected expertise in selective ion-exchange and hydrometallurgical technologies, and will be instrumental in developing modern process flowsheets as the Company continues its test work on lithium brines sourced from the Company’s projects in the Bristol Dry Lake basin in the Mojave Desert of California and the Smackover Formation of Arkansas.”

Additionally, the Company is pleased to announce that it has begun the first phase of test work on a new lithium-selective Ion Exchange (“IX”) resin that has been in development for several years by one of the world’s largest suppliers of Li-specific IX resins.  This test-work expands and supplements the Company’s current testing program, and is an example of Standard Lithium’s data-driven approach to developing optimal process solutions for its suite of lithium brine projects.

About Standard Lithium Ltd.

Standard’s value creation strategy encompasses acquiring a diverse and highly prospective portfolio of large-scale domestic brine resources, led by an innovative and results-oriented management team with a strong focus on technical skills.  The Company is currently focused on the immediate exploration and development of the Bristol Dry Lake Lithium Project located in the Mojave region of San Bernardino County, California; the location has significant infrastructure in-place, with easy road and rail access, abundant electricity and water sources, and is already permitted for extensive brine extraction and processing activities.  The Company is also commencing resource evaluation on 33,000 acres of brine leases located in the Smackover Formation.

Standard Lithium is listed on the TSX Venture under the trading symbol “SLL”; quoted on the OTCQX under the symbol “STLHF”; and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “S5L”. Please visit the Company’s website at www.standardlithium.com.

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$EMMBF Canadian Licensed Producers Prepare for Recreational Cannabis Legalization

November 14, 2017

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: A momentous cultural and economic change is soon coming to Canada, as the Canadian Government has committed to legalizing recreational marijuana on July 1, 2018. Already busy with demand for medicinal marijuana – which has been legal in Canada since 2001 – licensed cultivators are ramping up their production capabilities in anticipation of a staggering surge in demand. Investors are also taking notice, in October driving average gains of 7.6% among Canadian cannabis producers (http://nnw.fm/KJ29n). The Canadian Government is also making preparations for the impending legalization, emphasizing cannabis education and awareness for the nation’s youth (http://nnw.fm/b4U9O). This focus on health and safety adds weight to the proprietary, organic and pesticide-free growing systems of ABcann Global Corp. (OTCQB: ABCCF) (TSX.V: ABCN) (ABCCF Profile), which, thanks to a hefty investment by Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (OTCQB: CBWTF) (TSX.V: CBW), has the capital needed to increase its supply. Other licensed producers gearing up to meet demand Maricann Group, Inc. (OTCQB: MRRCF) (MARI: CC), Emblem Corp. (OTC: EMMBF) (EMC: CC) and MedReleaf Corp. (OTC: MEDFF) (LEAF: CC).

The impending legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Canada could offer licensed producers a chance to record tremendous growth in the coming months. According to a 2016 report by Deloitte, the legal Canadian marijuana market could soon be worth $18 billion annually. As for volume, Deloitte forecast annual demand for the plant at about 1.32 million pounds per year.

With a highly regulated system and strict licensing requirements, the Canadian market is a safe haven for investors looking to invest in quality products and companies in a market brimming with potential. However, an overly strict licensing process restricts supply, as seen in the U.S. State of Nevada (http://nnw.fm/He1F0).

As a result, the Canadian government has relaxed its licensing approval process, and established growers such as ABcann Global Corp. (OTCQB: ABCCF) (TSX.V: ABCN) have a head start. Focused on producing premium quality organic standardized medicinal cannabis, ABcann has developed a proprietary computerized system to control marijuana growing, which enables it to replicate the cultivation environment of any geographical location in the world. This level of control guarantees a consistent product of superior quality that is repeatable from batch to batch, something that is demanded by both physicians and patients. The company’s innovative system uses controlled lighting, organic fertilizers and soil media to deliver natural, safe products at high yields. Through strict environmental control of temperature, humidity and water, ABcann is able to eliminate the need for pesticides, which can taint supply.

Cultivation requires capital, and with $40 million in the bank, ABcann is especially well-positioned to increase its production capabilities. A hefty portion of this cash is from a $30 million with Cannabis Wheaton (OTCQB: CBWTF) (TSX.V: CBW) to fund the construction of additional ABcann production facilities.

ABcann currently operates a licensed 14,500-square-foot Vanluven facility located in Napanee, Ontario, and the company is gearing up to break ground on its new 150,000-square-foot Kimmet facility in Napanee. Even with the new facility, ABcann has plenty of wiggle room, as it also owns 65 acres of land for future development with full infrastructure already in place, which will be able to accommodate another growing facility estimated at 1.2 million square feet.

Experienced leadership is part of what has helped ABcann earn its stripes in the marijuana industry. At the helm of ABcann’s expansion strategies is a strong management team led by Barry Fishman, former CEO of Teva Canada, a producer of generics and specialty pharmaceuticals generating $1 billion in revenue. Fishman has a proven track record as CEO of three international companies where he exhibited his exceptional abilities in deal-making, mergers and acquisitions, and raising capital.

Fishman’s experience in international markets bodes well for ABcann’s pursuit of achieving greater market share in Canada, along with growth opportunities in Germany and other parts of Western Europe, as well as in South America.

Though ABcann’s current market valuation is USD$80 million (CAD$100.6+ million), the company’s capabilities place it among the ranks of larger cultivators like Maricann Group (OTCQB: MRRCF) (MARI: CC) in Langton, Ontario. Having established itself as a respected supplier of medical cannabis, the company is focusing on expanding all areas of operation, from cultivation to extraction, analytics and production, with a view to developing global markets. Health Canada recently granted to Maricann a new license to increase its production capacity by over 480 percent to 6,250,000 grams. The company also recently entered a collaboration agreement with a national provider of services to pharmacies to create a special medical cannabis program for physicians and patients. Maricann’s market cap is just more than USD$110 million.

In Paris, Ontario, licensed producer Emblem Corp. (OTC: EMMBF) (EMC: CC) operates a facility that consists of six controlled indoor growing rooms, with a seventh scheduled to be added by spring 2018. As part of its expansion, Emblem is completing the construction of a 30,000-square-foot facility housing a GMP extraction laboratory as well as a value-added product and pharmaceutical production facility. In October 2017, the company entered an exclusive agreement with Canntab Therapeutics to collaborate on the preclinical formulation, development, manufacturing and commercialization of a cannabinoid-based oral sustained release formulation for the treatment of chronic pain, nausea and spasticity in patients with multiple sclerosis. Emblem’s market valuation is USD$1 million (CAD$116+ million).

MedReleaf Corp. (OTC: MEDFF) (LEAF: CC) is a licensed producer, in addition to being the only ISO 9001 certified medical cannabis producer in North America. This is a quality management standard set by the International Standards Organization (ISO) and requires certified companies to adhere to strict quality control and assurance procedures. With a market cap of over USD$1.2 billion (CAD $1.5+ billion), MedReleaf has state-of-the-art marijuana growing facilities in Ontario and uses proprietary plant breeding programs and advanced cultivation methodologies. The company also conducts research and development into the therapeutic benefits of cannabis and manufactures a range of premium medical cannabis products.

By forming strategic partnerships to grow their facilities, these licensed producers are well positioned to meet increased demand for Canada’s supply-hungry marijuana market, and with more than 65 acres of growth capacity, a healthy cash balance to fund upcoming construction efforts, steady sales growth, industry-leading yield rates, and an established operations team in place, ABcann is well-positioned as market leader.

For more information on ABcann Global Corp., visit ABcann Global Corp. (OTCQB: ABCCF) (TSX.V: ABCN).

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$CIIX Subsidiary ChineseHempOil.com Launches OptHemp on Amazon for Singles Day

SAN GABRIEL, California, November 14, 2017 –

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) (“CIIX” or the “Company”), the premier financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary ChineseHempOil.com, Inc. launched its OptHemp product line on Amazon.com kicking off a multi-channel campaign geared to both the US and Chinese-American markets during the 9th annual Singles Day Celebration.

This commences the e-commerce marketplace initiative that the Company set into motion in early June through a strategic partnership with Quiverr Collective (“Quiverr”), a subsidiary of Advantage Solutions. Quiverr is a top 100, platinum level partner seller on Amazon Marketplace and has agreed to include the OptHemp product line in its limited catalog for resale through the Amazon Channel.  As a wholly owned subsidiary of Advantage Solutions, Quiverr brings tremendous resources and knowledge and specified capabilities to drive sales on the Amazon channel using performance-based resale model.  Advantage Solutions is a national sales and marketing agency that specializes in providing business solutions including headquarter sales services, analytics, insights and intelligence, retail services, marketing, digital technology and business process outsourcing. The OptHemp products launched on Amazon.com represent the Company’s first use of Amazon for product sales.

“We are excited about the Amazon launch for Singles Day, 11/11/ 2017. Guanggun Jie which translated literally means “Single Sticks’ Holiday” is an entertaining festival widespread among young Mainland Chinese people,^[1] to celebrate being single. This festival has become one the largest offline and online shopping days in the world, and as it has morphed into a global shopping holiday in the last several years; therefore, we thought it was the perfect day to launch with Amazon.com in advance of the holidays,” said Warren Wang CEO.

The Company also has plans to launch two new, first-of-their-kind products that will be available on Amazon.com before the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping extravaganzas.  With two product lines launching on Amazon.com, the Company hopes to make the most of the upcoming holiday buying season positioning itself to earn generous revenues.

The entire OptHemp line can be viewed on Amazon.com at:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076T9452S

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076TQHTPJ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076TJZQJV

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077BQ44YK

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077BPFD21

About ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX)

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$PBIO Q3 Financials & Business Update

Record Total Revenue Reported, Led by Increases in Products & Services (+21%), Consumables (+158%), and Grant (+23%) Revenue (Y/Y); Investor Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 4:30 PM EDT

$TCON Positive Results Phase 1 TRC102 and Fludara in Advanced Hematologic Malignancy

Overall response rate of 24% seen with no dose limiting toxicity observed

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13, 2017 — TRACON Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TCON), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel targeted therapeutics for cancer, wet age-related macular degeneration and fibrotic diseases, today announced that positive results from a Phase 1 clinical trial of TRC102 (methoxyamine) and Fludara® (fludarabine) in patients with advanced hematologic malignancies were published in the journal Oncotarget (Volume 8, Number 45, pages 79864-79875).

The Phase 1 trial enrolled a total of 20 patients, of whom 17 had measurable disease, with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (n=10), follicular lymphoma (n=3), diffuse large B cell lymphoma (n=3), plasma cell myeloma (n=2), mantle cell lymphoma (n=1), or anaplastic large cell lymphoma (n=1). Patients received one of five levels of TRC102 (15, 30, 60, 90, or 120 mg/m²) dosed intravenously on the initial day of recurring three week cycles in combination with Fludara dosed per label at 25 mg/m² intravenously on days 1 through 5. Dose limiting toxicity was not observed.  The most frequent toxicities were hematologic and were reversible when managed with supportive care. Four of the 17 patients (24%) experienced a partial response to treatment, and eight additional patients (8/17, 47%) had stable disease. The combination of TRC102 and Fludara produced evidence of tumor DNA damage that appeared to correlate with antitumor activity.

“We have now observed TRC102 to be well-tolerated in combination with three separate chemotherapeutics, Alimta®, Temodar® and Fludara, and we are encouraged by the responses seen to date,” said Charles Theuer, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of TRACON. “We continue to make strong progress on the program and expect to report data from multiple National Cancer Institute-sponsored Phase 2 trials of TRC102 in 2018.”

About TRC102

TRC102 (methoxyamine) is a novel, clinical-stage small molecule inhibitor of the DNA base excision repair pathway, which is a pathway that causes resistance to alkylating and antimetabolite chemotherapeutics. TRC102 is currently being studied in multiple Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute or Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. For more information about the clinical trials, please visit TRACON’s website at www.traconpharma.com/clinical_trials.php.

About TRACON

TRACON develops targeted therapies for cancer, ophthalmic and fibrotic diseases. The Company’s clinical-stage pipeline includes: TRC105, an endoglin antibody that is being developed for the treatment of multiple cancers; DE-122, the ophthalmic formulation of TRC105 that is being developed in wet AMD through a collaboration with Santen Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.; TRC102, a small molecule being developed for the treatment of lung cancer and glioblastoma; and TRC253, a small molecule being developed for the treatment of prostate cancer. To learn more about TRACON and its product candidates, visit TRACON’s website at www.traconpharma.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding expected timing of data from additional trials of TRC102 and other development plans and potential benefits of TRACON’s product candidates. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and TRACON does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these statements, except as may be required by law. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and actual results may differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, TRACON’s and NCI’s ability to identify and enroll patients in on-going and planned clinical trials, potential delays in completing on-going clinical trials, whether TRACON’s product candidates will be shown to be safe and effective in subsequent studies, and TRACON’s and NCI’s ability and willingness to fund additional clinical development of TRACON’s product candidates. For a further description of these and other risks facing TRACON, please see the risk factors described in TRACON’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in those filings. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and TRACON undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, except as may be required by law.

Company Contact:
Casey Logan
Chief Business Officer
(858) 550‐0780 ext. 236
clogan@traconpharma.com

Investor Contact:
Andrew McDonald
LifeSci Advisors LLC
646-597-6987
Andrew@lifesciadvisors.com

$ROKU Funai Electric Joins Roku TV Licensing Program

LOS GATOS, Calif.

Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) today announced that Funai Electric has joined the Roku TV™ licensing program. Funai Electric will leverage the Roku TV platform to build and deliver smart TVs under the Philips brand that run the Roku^® OS. Philips Roku TV models are expected to be available in the U.S. this year.

“We are excited to work with Roku to deliver an exceptional streaming service on our Philips branded TVs,” said Peter Swinkels, GM, Product Planning at Funai Electric. “The Philips brand is a well-known and trusted brand in the U.S. that delivers best-in-class performance TVs. By using the Roku operating system to power Philips branded TVs, our customers will enjoy a simple-to-use interface that offers excellent streaming entertainment and discovery features for smart TVs today. We look forward to delivering new Philips Roku TVs later this year.”

“Philips is a great brand that is widely recognized by consumers,” said Chas Smith, general manager of Roku OEM. “Combined with Roku’s operating system, we can deliver a smart TV that offers value, simplicity, and entertainment.”

Building Cost Effective Smart TVs That Consumers Love

The Roku TV licensing program offers partners an easy, efficient, and cost-effective way to build smart TVs that consumers love to use. Roku provides a low-cost hardware reference design so TV brands can offer a best-in-class smart TV solution at competitive price points. The Roku operating system provides consumers with access to an ever-growing library of content as well as regular, automatic updates so they can be sure they have the latest and greatest features.

About Funai Electric

Funai Electric Co., LTD is the exclusive licensee for Philips consumer televisions and home video products in North America. Funai Electric Co., Ltd., established in 1961, is headquartered in Osaka, Japan and is listed in the Tokyo Securities Exchange First Section (6839). In addition to the consumer electronic product brands sold by Funai Corporation and the products sold by other Funai sales and marketing companies in Asia, Europe, and South America, Funai Electric Company, Ltd. is a major original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier for appliance, consumer electronics, computer, and computer peripheral companies at a global level.

About Roku, Inc.

Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. We connect users to the streaming content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers with unique capabilities to engage consumers. Roku streaming players and Roku TV models are available around the world through direct retail sales and licensing arrangements with TV OEMs and service operators. The company was founded by Anthony Wood, inventor of the DVR. Roku is headquartered in Los Gatos, Calif. U.S.A.

Roku and Streaming Stick are registered trademarks of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.

$TST Retires Series B Preferred Stock and Closes $7.85M Common Stock Financing

TheStreet Exchanges TCV Series B Preferred Stock for Common Stock – TheStreet and 180 Degree Capital Complete Private Placement – Kevin Rendino Joins Board at TheStreet

$CHKE Amends Credit Facility with Cerberus

SHERMAN OAKS, Cali., Nov. 13, 2017

• New financial terms provide greater financial flexibility
• Amendment to eliminate obligation to call equity commitments

Cherokee Global Brands (NASDAQ:CHKE), a global brand marketing platform that manages a growing portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands, today announced the amendment, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, of its senior secured credit facility(the “Amendment”).

“We are pleased to announce the amendment of our credit facility with our lenders, whom we thank for their collaborative approach throughout the amendment process,” commented Henry Stupp, Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Global Brands.  “The amendment revises the financial covenants materially to enable the company to focus on growing the business for the long term. Importantly, as part of the amendment, we have eliminated the liquidity call which could have potentially resulted in the issuance of approximately $5.5 million in additional common stock.  The amendment of our credit facility is a very positive development for the Company and important to stabilizing our balance sheet, sustaining liquidity and better positioning us for profitable future growth.”

Mr. Stupp continued, “Over the last several months, we’ve taken several actions to focus on our core business fundamentals and  high-growth brand opportunities During this time, we have made efforts to strengthen our team while addressing our financial solvency.  As a result, we are focused on  reducing operating expenses and improving cash flow.  We’re comfortable with our financial position and confident in our ability to meet our existing obligations.”

The Amendment, among other things, eliminates the requirement that the Company, under certain circumstances, exercise its rights to call the equity commitment rights under certain Common Stock Purchase Agreements dated August 11, 2017.  Upon the effectiveness of the Amendment, such commitments are expected to no longer be in effect, and none of the Company, the lenders under the senior secured credit facility or the investors under such agreements would have the right to require the investors to purchase the Company’s common stock under such agreements.  As a result, the special meeting of stockholders that had been called for November 28, 2017 to approve such issuances is expected to be cancelled.  The Amendment also provides, as a condition to the effectiveness of the Amendment, that investors purchase participations from the lenders under the senior secured credit facility in an aggregate amount of no less than $11.5 million on or before December 8, 2017.  The Company is in advanced discussions with investors who have indicated an interest in purchasing such participation interests and anticipates that it will announce a completion of that investment on or before December 8, 2017.

Additional information and a full copy of the amendment are included in the Company’s Form 8-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Cherokee Inc.
Cherokee is a global brand marketing platform that manages a growing portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands including Cherokee®, Carole Little®, Tony Hawk® Signature Apparel and Hawk Brands®, Liz Lange®, Everyday California®, Sideout®, Hi-Tec®, Magnum®, 50 Peaks®, Interceptor® and Flip Flop Shops®, a franchise retail chain, across multiple consumer product categories and retail tiers around the world. The Company currently maintains license and franchise agreements with leading retailers and manufacturers that span over 110 countries in 12,000 retail locations and digital commerce.

Safe Harbor Statement 
This news release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Cherokee. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, express or implied statements regarding: the Company’s ability to complete the sale of participation interests in the Cerberus Credit Facility; the Company’s expectations regarding its ability to satisfy the revised financial covenants; the Company’s ability to sustain necessary liquidity and grow its business; the anticipated impact of the additions to its accounting staff; and anticipated market developments and opportunities.  A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances and is based on currently available market, operating, financial and competitive information and assumptions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or projected, including, among others, risks that: the Company will not be able to complete the sale of the participation interests on terms acceptable to the Company or Cerberus, on a timely basis, or at all; the Company and its partners will not achieve the results anticipated in the statements made in this release; global economic conditions and the financial condition of the apparel and retail industry and/or adverse changes in licensee or consumer acceptance of products bearing the Company’s brands may lead to reduced royalties; the ability and/or commitment of the Company’s licensees to design, manufacture and market Cherokee®, Hi-Tec®, Magnum®, 50 Peaks®, Interceptor®, Carole Little®, Tony Hawk® and Hawk Brands®, Liz Lange®, Everyday California® and Sideout® branded products could cause our results to differ from our anticipations; the Company’s dependence on a select group of licensees for most of the Company’s revenues makes us susceptible to changes in those organizations; and the Company’s dependence on its key management personnel could leave us exposed to disruption on any termination of service.   The risks included here are not exhaustive. Other risks and uncertainties are described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on May 18, 2017, its periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, and subsequent filings with the SEC we make from time to time, including the preliminary prospectus supplement that we filed in connection with the offering described herein. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Contact:
Cherokee Global Brands
Jason Boling, CFO
818-908-9868

Addo Investor Relations
Laura Bainbridge/Patricia Nir
310-829-5400

$IGC Announces Results of Annual Shareholders Meeting

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 13, 2017 – India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE American:IGC), announced that during its 2016-2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for, and convened on November 8, 2017, voting on Proposals Three and Four was adjourned due to the lack of requisite quorum.  Only stockholders of record on the record date October 5, 2017 are entitled to and are being requested to vote. At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were approved: (i) the election of Sudhakar Shenoy and Ram Mukunda as Directors, (ii) the proposal to ratify AJSH & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year, (iii) the adoption of the Company’s 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, (iv) a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (v) approval to adjourn the meeting.

With respect to the matters which were not approved, the voting has been adjourned to November 22, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) to allow additional time for the stockholders to vote on the proposals Three and Four set forth in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2017, which is available at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326205/000118518517002130/0001185185-17-002130-index.htm.

During the period of the adjournment, the Company will continue to solicit proxies from its stockholders with respect to the two proposals set forth in the Company’s proxy statement that did not pass. Proxies previously submitted in respect of the meeting will be voted at the adjourned meeting unless properly revoked.

The Company encourages all stockholders who have not yet voted to do so by November 21, 2017 at 11.59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The stockholders may vote by internet at www.proxyvote.com, or by telephone at 800-454-8683, or by returning a properly executed proxy card to InvestorCom.

No changes have been made in the proposals to be voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s proxy statement and any other materials filed by the Company with the SEC remain unchanged and can be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

“During the past fiscal year we simplified our corporate structure, reduced costs, and sharply focused our resources. We have two businesses, continuing legacy operations and canna-pharmaceuticals. Our most advanced and promising canna-pharmaceutical formulation addresses patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Roughly 5.3 million individuals in the U.S. and 44 million worldwide suffer from this debilitating disease.

“Our formulation, Hyalolex, has shown to reduce the primary indicators of Alzheimer’s: senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, as well as alleviate several end points like anxiety, sleep disorder, and care giver distress. Importantly, this is achieved without the patient getting high, or suffering long-term damage to neurons, or suffering from side effects commonly associated with cannabis.

“We believe the market for Alzheimer’s disease represents tremendous potential for our cannabis-based product Hyalolex. Our longer-term goal, with appropriate financing, is to move Hyalolex through the FDA registered pre-clinical and clinical trials. Independent of the FDA process, our near-term goal is to commercialize our liquid Hyalolex formulation for Alzheimer’s as a Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), sold through licensed medical cannabis dispensaries in the U.S., and internationally in Canada and Germany. We expect to begin marketing Hyalolex in early 2018,” states Ram Mukunda, IGC CEO.

About IGC:
IGC is engaged in the development of cannabis based combination therapies to treat Alzheimer’s, pain, nausea, eating disorders, several end points of Parkinson’s, and epilepsy in dogs and cats. IGC has assembled a portfolio of patent filings and four lead product candidates addressing these conditions. The company is based in Maryland, USA.

For more information please visit www.igcinc.us
Follow us on Twitter @IGCIR and Facebook.com/IGCIR/

Forward-looking Statements:
Please see forward-looking statements and risk factors as discussed in detail in IGC’s Form 10K for fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, and in other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact at IGC:  
Claudia Grimaldi
301-983-0998

Contact at InvestorCom, Inc.
Michelle Frosch
877-972-0090

$PBIO to Discuss Q3 2017 Financial Results, Provide Business Update

$ARNA Completes Full Enrollment, Etrasimod Phase 2 in Ulcerative Colitis

Data Readout Expected in Q1 2018

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2017 — Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA), today announced that it has completed full enrollment in the etrasimod Phase 2 study in ulcerative colitis (UC).  Etrasimod is an investigational-stage, oral, next-generation, sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator with improved pharmacology and pharmacokinetics intended for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The study enrolled 157 patients at sites globally.

“A significant unmet need exists across a range of autoimmune conditions including UC, and we are excited to have fully enrolled this study for etrasimod, meeting the high-end of our targeted range,” said Preston Klassen, M.D., MHS, Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer of Arena.  “We look forward to the availability of data from this Phase 2 trial in the first quarter of 2018.  Given etrasimod’s oral route of administration and optimized profile, we believe it has the potential to deliver broad clinical utility.”

The study is a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, dose-ranging trial evaluating safety and tolerability. Efficacy endpoints include improvement in the Mayo clinical score (3-component, total), response, remission and mucosal healing versus placebo, and dose response. The study enrolled patients with moderate to severe UC (3-component Mayo score of 4-9 that includes endoscopic sub score >2, rectal bleeding score >1).

About Etrasimod

Etrasimod (APD334), is an oral, next generation, selective sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator, discovered by Arena, designed to provide systemic and local cell modulation by selectively targeting S1P receptor subtypes 1, 4 and 5, while avoiding subtypes 2, 3. Etrasimod exhibits potentially best in class pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with rapid onset of action and rapid recovery of t-lymphocytes. Selective binding with S1PR1 is believed to inhibit a specific subset of activated lymphocytes from migrating to sites of inflammation. The result is a reduction of circulating T and B lymphocytes that leads to anti-inflammatory activity. Importantly, immune surveillance is maintained.  The receptor subtypes 4, 5 exhibit similar activity on additional proliferating immune cell types. Optimized pharmacology and pharmacokinetics may allow superior clinical utility across a broad range of autoimmune conditions.

Etrasimod is an investigational compound not approved for any use in any country.

About Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases are characterized by an inappropriate immune response against substances and tissues that are normally present in the body. In an autoimmune reaction, a person’s antibodies and immune cells target healthy tissues, triggering an inflammatory response. Reducing the immune and/or inflammatory response is an important goal in the treatment of autoimmune disease.

About Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease that affects the large intestine. The innermost lining of the large intestine becomes inflamed and ulcers may form on the surface, which can cause symptoms such as frequent bowel movements, diarrhea and bloody stools. The inflammation is usually found in the rectum and can include all or a portion of the colon. Currently available treatment options have limitations in terms of side effects, patient response, efficacy and administration. We believe that an effective, oral, selective S1P receptor modulator that provides clinical benefits without current limitations has the potential to improve treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis.

About Arena Pharmaceuticals
Arena Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, small molecule drugs with optimized receptor pharmacology designed to deliver broad clinical utility across multiple therapeutic areas. Our proprietary pipeline includes potentially first- or best-in-class programs for which we own global commercial rights. Our three most advanced investigational clinical programs are ralinepag (APD811) which has completed a Phase 2 trial for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), etrasimod (APD334) in Phase 2 evaluation for multiple autoimmune indications, and APD371 in Phase 2 evaluation for the treatment of pain associated with Crohn’s disease. In addition, Arena has collaborations with the following pharmaceutical companies: Eisai Co., Ltd. and Eisai Inc. (commercial stage), Axovant Sciences (Phase 2 candidate), and Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (preclinical candidate).

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be identified by introductory words such as “expected,” “intended,” “look forward to,” “believe,” “potential,” “become,” “believed to,” “may,” “can,” “focused on,” “designed to,” or words of similar meaning, or by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about the ongoing Phase 2 program for etrasimod; the ability to complete planned trials of etrasimod; the expected timing of clinical data; the potential of etrasimod, including to improve treatment of UC patients, to deliver clinical utility across a range of autoimmune conditions and to become a disease modifying therapy; the potential of Arena’s drugs and drug candidates; and Arena’s focus, programs and collaborations. For such statements, Arena claims the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ materially from Arena’s expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include the following: enrolling patients in our ongoing and intended clinical trials is competitive and challenging; clinical trials and other studies may not proceed at the time or in the manner expected or at all; results of clinical trials and other studies are subject to different interpretations and may not be predictive of future results; the timing and outcome of research, development and regulatory review is uncertain; topline data may not accurately reflect the complete results of a particular study or trial; nonclinical and clinical data are voluminous and detailed, and regulatory agencies may interpret or weigh the importance of data differently and reach different conclusions than Arena or others, request additional information, have additional recommendations or change their guidance or requirements before or after approval; unexpected or unfavorable new data; risks related to developing and commercializing drugs; we expect to need additional funds to advance all of our programs, and you and others may not agree with the manner we allocate our resources; our drug candidates may not advance in development or be approved for marketing; the risk that Arena’s revenues are based in part on estimates, judgment and accounting policies, and incorrect estimates or disagreement regarding estimates or accounting policies may result in changes to Arena’s guidance or previously reported results; government and third-party payor actions, including relating to reimbursement and pricing; risks related to relying on collaborative arrangements; the entry into or modification or termination of collaborative arrangements; Arena’s and third parties’ intellectual property rights; and satisfactory resolution of litigation or other disagreements with others. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by Arena’s forward-looking statements are disclosed in Arena’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K which was filed on March 15, 2017 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which was filed on November 8, 2017. These forward-looking statements represent Arena’s judgment as of the time of this release. Arena disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other than as may be required under applicable law.

Corporate Contact:
Kevin R. Lind
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
klind@arenapharm.com
858.210.3636

Media Contact:
Matt Middleman, M.D.
LifeSci Public Relations
matt@lifescipublicrelations.com
646.627.8384

$VNRX Signs MOU with National Taiwan University for Clinical Trials

ISNES, Belgium, Nov. 10, 2017 — Singapore Volition Pte. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VolitionRx Limited (NYSE American: VNRX) (“Volition”), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the National Taiwan University (“NTU”) to conduct two large colorectal cancer (CRC) research studies across the Asia Pacific Region, totaling approximately 7,000 patient samples. Subject to agreement on the terms and conditions, the Parties intend to sign a binding CRC Study Agreement in the first quarter of 2018.

“The signing of this MOU is a good start for Volition in the Asia Pacific Region” commented Dr. Jasmine Kway, Volition’s Vice President of Asia. “We are fortunate and delighted to be working with a renowned institution and Professor Han-Mo Chiu, a prominent thought leader. This large-scale study will be low cost in line with Volition’s other great value studies such as the 13,500-subject study in the U.S. and the ongoing 30,000-subject prospective study in Europe and demonstrates our commitment to conducting large trials worldwide to drive the acceptance of our products.”

The first trial will be a large scale multi-country, multi-center and multi-ethnic study in the Asia Pacific Region, including 5,000 asymptomatic colorectal cancer screening subjects. The second trial will include up to 2,000 symptomatic colorectal cancer patients. These studies are being conducted to test and validate Volition’s proprietary Nu.Q^TM platform for the detection and diagnosis of colorectal cancer for marketing, rather than for regulatory purposes.

The studies will be under the supervision of Professor Han-Mo Chiu, Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine of NTU who will be the Principal Investigator for both trials. Prof. Chiu is highly regarded and widely published in this field, with many awards and achievements to his name. Professor Chiu commented, “The early detection of colorectal cancer could benefit the survival rate of patients significantly. There is a clear need for a product which not only has high accuracy but is also easy to use and affordable. I look forward to proceeding with the collaboration with Volition on these projects.”

About the National Taiwan University

NTU is one of the most prestigious universities in the world and is the top university in Taiwan. The University has a wide network of partners and collaborators and plays a leading role in education and research. The University has four university level research centers, with an overall student population of 33,000.

About Volition

Volition is a multi-national life sciences company developing simple, easy to use blood-based cancer tests to accurately diagnose a range of cancers. The tests are based on the science of Nucleosomics^®, which is the practice of identifying and measuring nucleosomes in the bloodstream or other bodily fluid – an indication that disease is present.

As cancer screening programs become more widespread, Volition’s products aim to help to diagnose a range of cancers quickly, simply, accurately and cost effectively. Early diagnosis has the potential to not only prolong the life of patients, but also to improve their quality of life.

Volition’s research and development activities are currently centered in Belgium, with additional offices in London, Texas and Singapore, as the company focuses on bringing its diagnostic products to market first in Europe, then in the U.S. and ultimately, worldwide.

For more information about Volition, visit Volition’s website (http://www.volitionrx.com) or connect with us via:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/volitionrx
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/volitionrx
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VolitionRx/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VolitionRx

The contents found at Volition’s website address, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube are not incorporated by reference into this document and should not be considered part of this document.  The addresses for Volition’s website, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube are included in this document as inactive textual references only.

Media / Investor Contacts

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this press release may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that concern matters that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected in the forward-looking statements. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “aims,” “targets,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “optimizing,” “potential,” “goal,” “suggests,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements relate to the effectiveness of Volition’s bodily-fluid-based diagnostic tests as well as Volition’s ability to develop and successfully commercialize such test platforms for early detection of cancer. Volition’s actual results may differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements due to numerous risks and uncertainties. For instance, if Volition fails to develop and commercialize diagnostic products, it may be unable to execute its plan of operations. Other risks and uncertainties include Volition’s failure to obtain necessary regulatory clearances or approvals to distribute and market future products in the clinical IVD market; a failure by the marketplace to accept the products in Volition’s development pipeline or any other diagnostic products Volition might develop; Volition will face fierce competition and Volition’s intended products may become obsolete due to the highly competitive nature of the diagnostics market and its rapid technological change; and other risks identified in Volition’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as other documents that Volition files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Volition’s business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, Volition does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Nucleosomics^®, NuQ^®, Nu.Q^TM and HyperGenomics^® and their respective logos are trademarks and/or service marks of VolitionRx Limited and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this press release are the property of their respective owners.

$KIDS to Present at Stifel 2017 Healthcare Conference

WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 10, 2017 — OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics”) (NASDAQ:KIDS), a company exclusively focused on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, announced today that Mark Throdahl, President & Chief Executive Officer, and Fred Hite, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Stifel 2017 Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel.

Details for the presentation are as follows:
Event:                   Stifel 2017 Healthcare Conference
Date:                     Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Time:                    10:15 am ET

An audio webcast of the presentation will be available online at OrthoPediatrics’ investor relations website, http://ir.orthopediatrics.com. A replay of the presentation will be available for 90 days.

Investors attending the conference who would like to schedule a one-on-one meeting with OrthoPediatrics management may do so by contacting their Stifel representative, or Emma Poalillo of The Ruth Group at epoalillo@theruthgroup.com.

About OrthoPediatrics Corp.
Founded in 2006, OrthoPediatrics is the only diversified orthopedic company focused exclusively on providing a comprehensive product offering to the pediatric orthopedic market. OrthoPediatrics is dedicated to the cause of improving the lives of children with orthopedic conditions. OrthoPediatrics currently markets 22 surgical systems that serve three of the largest categories within the pediatric orthopedic market. This offering spans trauma & deformity, complex spine and ACL reconstruction procedures. OrthoPediatrics’ global sales organization is focused exclusively on pediatric orthopedics and distributes its products in the United States and 35 countries outside the United States.

Investor Contact
The Ruth Group
Zack Kubow
(646) 536-7020
zkubow@theruthgroup.com

$ABCD Acquires IS3D, LLC, Provider of Cogent Education Resources

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 10, 2017 — ExploreLearning announced today that it has acquired Athens, Georgia–based startup, IS3D, LLC, developers of Cogent Education™ Interactive Cases™—dynamic online experiences that put students in the role of a STEM professional tasked with solving a real-world problem.

Cogent’s award-winning Interactive Cases provide engaging and immersive contexts for learning difficult scientific concepts through authentic inquiry and problem solving. As students work through a case, embedded formative assessments give teachers real-time data that help them personalize and differentiate instruction. Research has proven Cogent’s approach effective in improving both content knowledge and critical thinking skills for students of all ability levels.

With initial availability by 2019, ExploreLearning plans to integrate Cogent Education resources into Gizmos, an award-winning online simulation library for grades 3–12 math and science. ExploreLearning also expects to retain the full Cogent development team, including the company’s co-founder and CEO, Tom Robertson, Ph.D., a former Associate Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia.

“I am thrilled to welcome Tom and the talented Cogent team to ExploreLearning,” said David Shuster, Ph.D., founder and president of ExploreLearning. “Their Interactive Cases are a wonderful complement to Gizmos and will strengthen our ability to help STEM students develop the knowledge and skills to succeed.”

Dr. Robertson added, “This is a really natural fit. As part of Gizmos, our Interactive Cases will impact more classrooms than ever before. We look forward to expanding our concept into new topical areas and contributing to ExploreLearning’s ongoing growth and success.”

About ExploreLearning
ExploreLearning® believes all students can succeed in math and science. Our online solutions bring effective, research-proven instructional strategies to classrooms around the world. Gizmos® (www.explorelearning.com) is the world’s largest library of interactive, online simulations for math and science in grades 3–12; and Reflex® (www.reflexmath.com) is the most effective solution available for math fact fluency development. ExploreLearning is a Charlottesville, VA-based business unit of Cambium Learning® Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABCD), based in Dallas, Texas.

About IS3D, LLC
IS3D, LLC’s mission is to provide teachers with the tools they need to help their students succeed in their science classes. By focusing on problem-solving skills, IS3D hopes to provide all young people with the best possible chance to pursue rewarding careers in STEM disciplines. Founded in 2010, IS3D (Interactive Science in 3D) partnered with high school teachers, game designers, digital artists, computer programmers and science education researchers to create interactive worlds in which students could learn biological concepts through inquiry and problem-solving.

About Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
Cambium Learning^® Group is a leading educational solutions and services company committed to helping all students reach their full potential. Cambium Learning accomplishes this goal by providing evidence-based solutions and expert professional services to empower educators and raise the achievement levels of all students. The company’s award-winning brands include: Learning A-Z^® (www.learninga-z.com), ExploreLearning^® (www.explorelearning.com), Kurzweil Education^® (www.kurzweiledu.com), and Voyager Sopris Learning^® (www.voyagersopris.com), which provide breakthrough technology solutions for students and teachers—including best-in-class intervention and supplemental instructional programs; gold-standard professional development; valid and reliable assessments; and products that enable access to learning for all students. Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABCD), is based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.cambiumlearning.com.

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$TLGT Announces FDA Approval of Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment

BUENA, N.J., Nov. 10, 2017 – Teligent, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLGT), a New Jersey-based specialty generic pharmaceutical company, today announced it has received approval of the Company’s abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment USP (Augmented), 0.05%.  This is Teligent’s seventh approval for 2017, and its seventeenth approval from its internally-developed pipeline of topical generic pharmaceutical medicines.

Based on recent QuintilesIMS Health data from September 2017, the total addressable market for this product is approximately $43.3 million.

“Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment USP (Augmented), 0.05% is Teligent’s seventh FDA approval in 2017,” commented Jason Grenfell-Gardner, President and CEO of the Company. “Teligent now has twenty-two topical generic pharmaceutical products in the US portfolio, in addition to our four US injectable products. We expect to launch this product in the first quarter of 2018.”

About Teligent, Inc.
Teligent is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company.  Our mission is to be a leading player in the specialty generic prescription drug market.  Learn more on our website www.teligent.com.

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$IGC Regains NYSE Listing Compliance

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 10, 2017 — India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE American:IGC) announced that it received a letter on November 9, 2017 from NYSE Regulation stating that it is in compliance with the NYSE American LLC continued listing standards set forth in Section 704 of the NYSE American Company Guide.  Specifically, IGC held an annual meeting on November 8, 2017. As is the case for all listed issuers, the Company’s continued listing eligibility will continue to be assessed on an ongoing basis.

About IGC
IGC is engaged in the development of cannabis based combination therapies to treat Alzheimer’s, pain, nausea, eating disorders, several end points of Parkinson’s, and epilepsy in dogs and cats.  IGC has assembled a portfolio of patent filings and four lead product candidates addressing these conditions. The company is based in Maryland, USA.

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Please see forward looking statements as discussed in detail in IGC’s Form 10K for fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, and in other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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$IDRA Positive Translational and Clinical Data, IMO-2125 at #SITC 2017

– Available Translational Data Continue to Demonstrate Correlation between Proliferation and Clonal Expansion of T-Cells to Clinical Responses –

– An additional 5th Unconfirmed RECIST v1.1 Response Observed in 10th Evaluable Patient from Ongoing IMO-2125 8mg Phase 2 Dose Expansion Cohort –

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and EXTON, Pa., Nov. 09, 2017 — Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDRA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing toll-like receptor and RNA therapeutics for patients with rare cancers and rare diseases, today announced updated translational data from the ongoing Phase 1/2 study of intratumoral IMO-2125 in combination with ipilimumab for the treatment of anti-PD-1 refractory metastatic melanoma. These data will be presented at 4:45 P.M. E.T. on Saturday, November 11^th in Maryland Ballroom A at the Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center as part of Concurrent Session 207: Clinical Trials: Novel Combinations at the 2017 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting being held in National Harbor, MD.

In the oral presentation entitled, “TLR9 agonist harnesses innate immunity to drive tumor-infiltrating T-cell expansion in distant lesions in a Phase 1/2 study of intratumoral IMO-2125 plus ipilimumab in anti-PD-1 refractory melanoma patients,” Cara Haymaker, Ph.D., from The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, will present an update of the essential translational findings from the Ongoing Phase 1/2 trial of IMO-2125.  Adults with anti-PD-1 refractory, unresectable stage III/IV melanoma were enrolled. IMO-2125, escalating from 4 – 32 mg is administered under image guidance, intratumorally on weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 11 with standard ipilimumab. Biopsies were obtained in both the injected and distant tumor at baseline, 1 day and 8 weeks (W8) post injection.  Immune analyses included phenotypic, activation, and functional characterization of DC subsets and T cells. T-cell repertoire diversity was evaluated by high-throughput CDR3 sequencing and changes in gene expression signatures were assessed by nanoString.

Key Highlights to be Presented Include:

• IMO-2125 induces a strong Type 1 interferon gene signature, macrophage influx and robust dendritic cell (DC) maturation post-injection;
• Combination therapy induces CD8+ T-cell proliferation and activation that is preferential to the tumor;
• The hallmark of observed tumor shrinkage appears to be the presence of Ki67+ CD8+ T-cell effector cells in the distant/un-injected tumor;
• Major T-cell clones expanding on therapy in responding patients are shared between local/injected and distant/un-injected lesions, indicating that priming/reactivation is to a shared antigen;
• Additionally, the company announced that since the last clinical data update provided at the European Society of Medical Oncology Conference in September, an additional (5^th) unconfirmed RECIST v.1.1 response has been observed in the 10^th evaluable patient to date.

“These important translational findings continue to strengthen our understanding of the critical role of intratumoral IMO-2125 therapy in the priming of T-cells and activation of the tumor microenvironment to produce durable tumor shrinkage when administered with ipilimumab in patients with anti PD-1 refractory metastatic melanoma,”  stated Joanna Horobin, M.B., Ch.B., Idera’s Chief Medical Officer.  “Our team at Idera is driving this program forward with purpose and rigor in order to bring this approach to patients rapidly.  I look forward to the initiation of the phase 3 study in the first quarter of 2018.”

A copy of the oral presentation as well as a related poster will be available Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 4:45 P.M. E.T. on Idera’s corporate website at http://www.iderapharma.com/our-approach/key-publications/.

About the Phase 1/2 trial of IMO-2125 in combination with ipilimumab (NCT02644967)
Study 2125-204 is a Phase 1/2 open-label study of intratumoral IMO-2125 given in combination with either ipilimumab or pembrolizumab to patients with PD-(L)1 refractory melanoma with a planned enrollment of approximately 90 patients. IMO-2125 is given in escalating dosages from 4 to 32 mg combined with either ipilimumab (3 mg/kg i.v. every 3 weeks for 4 doses) or pembrolizumab (2 mg/kg i.v. every 3 weeks).  Study endpoints are safety, tumor response, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics. Serial biopsies of both the injected and a distant tumor are being performed for translational immunologic studies.  Preliminary data, presented at SITC 2016, ASCO-SITC 2017, AACR 2017, and CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR 2017 are available on Idera’s website (http://www.iderapharma.com/our-approach/key-publications/).

About IMO-2125 
IMO-2125 is a toll-like receptor (TLR) 9 agonist that received orphan drug designation from the FDA in 2017 for the treatment of melanoma Stages IIb to IV. It signals the immune system to create and activate cancer-fighting cells (T-cells) to target solid tumors in refractory melanoma patients. Currently approved immuno-oncology treatments for patients with metastatic melanoma, specifically check-point inhibitors, work for some but not all, as many patients’ immune response is missing or weak and thus they do not benefit from the checkpoint therapy making them so-called “refractory”. The combination of ipilimumab and IMO-2125 appears to activate an immune response in these patients who have exhausted all options. Intratumoral injections with IMO-2125 is designed to selectively enable the T-cells to recognize and attack cancers that remained elusive and unrecognized by the immune system exposed to checkpoint inhibitors alone, while limiting toxicity or impact on healthy cells in the body.

About Metastatic Melanoma
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in a type of skin cell called melanocytes. As is the case in many forms of cancer, melanoma becomes more difficult to treat once the disease has spread beyond the skin to other parts of the body such as the lymphatic system (metastatic disease). Because melanoma occurs in younger individuals, the years of life lost to melanoma are also disproportionately high when compared with other cancers.  Although melanoma is a rare form of skin cancer, it comprises over 75% of skin cancer deaths.  The American Cancer Society estimates that there were approximately 76,000 new invasive melanoma cases and 10,000 deaths from the disease in the USA in 2016.  Additionally, according to the World Health Organization, about 132,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed around the world every year.

About Idera Pharmaceuticals
Harnessing the approach of the earliest researchers in immunotherapy and the company’s vast experience in developing proprietary immunology platforms, Idera’s lead development program is focused on priming the immune system to play a more powerful role in fighting cancer, ultimately increasing the number of people who can benefit from immunotherapy. Idera continues to invest in research and development, and is committed to working with investigators and partners who share the common goal of addressing the unmet needs of patients suffering from rare, life-threatening diseases. To learn more about Idera, visit www.iderapharma.com.

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$ANTH Announces Completion of Recruitment in the Phase 3 RESULT Clinical Study of Sollpura

HAYWARD, Calif., Nov. 09, 2017 – Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANTH) today announced that patient recruitment is now complete for the Phase 3 RESULT clinical study of Sollpura for the treatment of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (“EPI”) caused by cystic fibrosis. Topline data is expected in Q1 2018.

“The support from patients, the cystic fibrosis community, our clinical study investigators and sites has been tremendous and we are very pleased with how quickly and efficiently the recruitment target was achieved,” shared Dr. William Shanahan, Chief Medical Officer, Anthera Pharmaceuticals.  “We now look forward to reporting the interim futility analysis in December, followed by top line data in Q1 2018.”

The RESULT study allows for more frequent and higher dose adjustments based upon clinical signs and symptoms than the previous Phase 3 SOLUTION study.  As with current practice with porcine pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies (“PERT”), the RESULT study allows for dose increases of Sollpura on an individualized basis to achieve maximum therapeutic benefit.  Sollpura has the potential to become the first non-porcine PERT, which may provide a reduction in the size and number of pills patients must consume daily due to the significantly more compact formulation of Sollpura than porcine PERTs.

About Anthera Pharmaceuticals

Anthera Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat serious and life-threatening diseases, including exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and IgA nephropathy. Additional information on the Company can be found at www.anthera.com.

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$RILY to Acquire magicJack VocalTec $CALL for $8.71 Per Share

LOS ANGELES and WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. and NETANYA, ISRAEL, Nov. 09, 2017 — B. Riley Financial, Inc. (“B. Riley”)(NASDAQ:RILY), a diversified financial services company, and magicJack VocalTec, Ltd. (“magicJack”)(NASDAQ:CALL), a leading Voice over IP (VOIP) cloud-based communications company, have signed a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which B. Riley will acquire magicJack for $8.71 per share, representing a 23% premium over magicJack’s 90-day average stock price and approximately $143 million in aggregate merger consideration. It is anticipated that magicJack will be held by B. Riley’s subsidiary B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC, the entity that currently owns United Online, Inc., a complementary telecommunications company. B. Riley expects to finance the transaction using cash on hand and debt financing.

“With magicJack, we look to replicate the success we’ve had with our United Online acquisition by again leveraging our operational expertise to generate significant cash flows. The synergistic potential, combined with magicJack’s subscriber base and brand name, make this an attractive investment opportunity,” said Kenny Young, CEO of B. Riley Principal Investments and a veteran telecom executive.

Bryant Riley, Chairman and CEO of B. Riley said, “Investments such as this one are the key reason we formed our Principal Investments group. We believe that magicJack is representative of the type of proprietary investment with attractive return characteristics that are often overlooked by others, but where we are uniquely qualified to leverage our balance sheet and comprehensive platform in order to maximize the investment potential. Once fully integrated, we expect magicJack to generate a meaningful contribution to B. Riley’s cash flow and, consistent with our policy of returning capital to shareholders, lead to increased dividends for our shareholders in the future.”

“This merger reflects the successful completion of our strategic alternatives process which we believe maximizes shareholder value and will benefit all our loyal customers,” said Don Bell, CEO of magicJack. “Jointly, we believe that there are significant synergistic opportunities that will result from this transaction that are complementary to magicJack’s platform.”

Closing Details
The closing of the transaction is subject to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, the approval of the magicJack shareholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018. B. Riley FBR, Inc. served as financial advisor to B. Riley. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP and Gross Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co. served as legal counsel to B. Riley. Bryan Cave LLP, Wiley Rein LLP and Yigal Arnon & Co. served as legal counsel and BofA Merrill Lynch acted as financial advisor for magicJack.

About magicJack VocalTec Ltd.
magicJack VocalTec Ltd. (NASDAQ:CALL), the inventor of magicJack and a pioneer in VOIP technology and services, is a leading cloud communications company. With its easy-to-use, low cost solution for telecommunications, magicJack has sold more than 11 million magicJack devices, which are now in their fifth generation, has millions of downloads of its calling apps, and holds more than 30 technology patents. magicJack is the largest-reaching CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) in the United States in terms of area codes available and number of states in which it is certified.

About B. Riley Principal Investments
B. Riley Principal Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of B. Riley, focuses on investing in or acquiring companies or corporate assets that present attractive cash-flow driven returns and can benefit from its financial, business and operational expertise. Principal Investments addresses small to mid-cap sized opportunities with a focus on distressed situations, and companies with declining revenues that have the potential to generate material cash-flow.

About B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY)
B. Riley Financial, Inc. is a publicly traded, diversified financial services company which takes a collaborative approach to the capital raising and financial advisory needs of public and private companies and high net worth individuals. B. Riley Financial, Inc. operates through several wholly-owned subsidiaries, including B. Riley FBR, Inc., Wunderlich Securities, Inc., Great American Group, LLC, B. Riley Capital Management, LLC (which includes B. Riley Asset Management, B. Riley Wealth Management, and Great American Capital Partners, LLC) and B. Riley Principal Investments, a group that makes proprietary investments in other businesses, such as the acquisition of United Online, Inc.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause B. Riley’s or magicJack’s performance or achievements to be materially different from any expected future results, performance, or achievements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and neither B. Riley nor magicJack assume any duty to update forward looking statements. We caution readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the acquisition involving B. Riley and magicJack, including future financial and operating results, the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: (i) the possibility that the merger does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; (ii) the risk that the benefits from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including as a result of changes in general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which B. Riley and magicJack operate; (iii) the ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of B. Riley and magicJack; (iv) the reaction to the transaction of the companies’ customers, employees and counterparties; (v) diversion of management time on merger-related issues; and (vi) other risks that are described in B. Riley’s and magicJack’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of magicJack by B. Riley. In connection with the proposed acquisition, magicJack intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including magicJack’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A.  SHAREHOLDERS OF MAGICJACK ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING MAGICJACK’S PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov, and magicJack shareholders will receive information at an appropriate time on how to obtain transaction-related documents free of charge from magicJack. Such documents are not currently available.

Participants in Solicitation
magicJack and its directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of magicJack ordinary shares in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding magicJack’s directors and executive officers is contained in magicJack’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2017, proxy statement for magicJack’s 2017 special meeting of shareholders filed with the SEC on June 23, 2017, and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2017, May 10, 2017, May 23, 2017 and June 19, 2017. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interest of such participants by reading the proxy statement regarding the acquisition when it becomes available.

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$SAGE Brexanolone Achieves Primary Endpoints, Phase 3 Clinicals in Postpartum Depression

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

Sage Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SAGE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines to treat life-altering central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced positive top-line results from two Phase 3 clinical trials with its proprietary i.v. formulation of brexanolone (USAN; formerly SAGE-547); Study 202B in severe postpartum depression (PPD) and Study 202C in moderate PPD. Brexanolone achieved the primary endpoint in both trials, a mean reduction from baseline in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) total score compared to placebo at 60 hours (Study 202B: p=0.0242 for 90 µg/kg/h dose and p=0.0011 for 60 µg/kg/h dose; Study 202C: p=0.0160 for 90 µg/kg/h dose). Patients treated with brexanolone demonstrated mean reductions from baseline in HAM-D total scores of 14 to 20 points at 60 hours maintained to 30 days in both trials. Brexanolone was generally well tolerated and showed a similar safety profile as seen in earlier studies.

PPD is a common biological complication of childbirth affecting a subset of women typically commencing in the third trimester of pregnancy or within four weeks after giving birth. It is estimated that PPD affects approximately 10 to 20 percent of women giving birth in the U.S. and up to half of these cases may go undiagnosed without proper screening. There are no approved therapies for PPD and there is a clear unmet medical need for treatment.

“PPD is commonly viewed as a disorder solely experienced by the mother, but it also seriously impacts the child and family members – both immediate and extended,” said Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor and director of UNC Perinatal Psychiatry Program of the UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders and primary investigator of the studies. “Symptoms of PPD should not be overlooked by new moms or those in their support networks and the healthcare community should encourage discussion and appropriate action. These data meaningfully advance our understanding of PPD and may prompt medical professionals to evaluate how PPD is perceived, identified and treated within their practices in the future. In these studies, brexanolone provided a profound and durable effect over the study period that could be an important step in potentially changing the way health care providers think about treating this disorder.”

The Hummingbird Phase 3 program included two Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trials designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of brexanolone in women with moderate and severe PPD. Entry criteria for participants included depressed mood and/or loss of interest and associated symptoms of depression, including appetite problems, sleep problems, motor problems, lack of concentration, loss of energy, poor self-esteem and suicidality that began no earlier than the third trimester and no later than the first four weeks following delivery.

“This is the first Phase 3 program conducted specifically in women with PPD and these results exemplify the value of Sage’s distinct approach to clinical research,” said Jeff Jonas, M.D., chief executive officer of Sage. “We are pleased with the findings, specifically the rapid onset of action and duration of effect observed in all arms of the Hummingbird program. We believe the data represent an unprecedented opportunity in the development of treatments for PPD, and may serve as the catalyst for a paradigm shift in how the disease is approached and, if approved, may change how PPD is treated.”

“Today illustrates what an exciting time it is in CNS research and drug development,” said Steve Kanes, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer of Sage. “Sage is deliberately pursuing a translational clinical strategy that can expedite medical innovation and potentially transform the lives of patients. This strategy begins with open label trials in a carefully selected disease indication, such as PPD, where patients are in need of transformative treatment options. Our approach seeks to establish signals for safety and activity and if a signal is observed, we move efficiently into later stage development. Our brexanolone research for a treatment in PPD followed this path, resulting in the successful data we are announcing today.”

Summary of Top-line Brexanolone Phase 3 Results

Effect on Postpartum Depressive Symptoms:

• In both trials at all doses, brexanolone achieved the primary endpoint, a significant mean reduction from baseline in the HAM-D total score at 60 hours compared to placebo.
  • Study 202B – Patients with severe PPD (n=122):
    • Patients were randomized to one of three treatment groups (brexanolone 90 μg/kg/hour, brexanolone 60 μg/kg/hour, or placebo) on a 1:1:1 basis.
    • Brexanolone 90 μg/kg/hour treatment was associated with a statistically significant mean reduction in HAM-D total score of 17.7 points from baseline compared with a 14.0 point mean reduction in HAM-D total score associated with placebo (p=0.0242).
    • Brexanolone 60 μg/kg/hour treatment was associated with a statistically significant mean reduction in HAM-D total score of 19.9 points from baseline compared with a 14.0 point mean reduction in HAM-D total score associated with placebo (p=0.0011).
    • Statistically significant differences in the reduction in HAM-D total score of brexanolone versus placebo were first observed at 48 hours and the effect at 60 hours was maintained through the 30-day follow-up with statistical significance for both brexanolone dose groups.
    • Improvement in the Clinical Global Impression – Improvement scale (CGI-I) at 60 hours was consistent with the primary endpoint (p=0.0096 for 90 µg/kg/h dose and p=0.0124 for 60 µg/kg/h dose).
  • Study 202C – Patients with moderate PPD (n=104):
    • Patients were randomized to one of two treatment groups (brexanolone 90 μg/kg/hour or placebo) on a 1:1 basis.
    • Brexanolone treatment was associated with a statistically significant mean reduction in HAM-D total score of 14.2 points from baseline at 60 hours (p=0.0160) compared with a 12.0 point mean reduction in HAM-D total score associated with placebo.
    • Statistical significance was first observed at 48 hours and remained through Day 7, but not at Day 30. However, the effect observed at 60 hours in the brexanolone group was maintained through the 30-day follow-up.
    • Improvement in the Clinical Global Impression – Improvement scale (CGI-I) at 60 hours was consistent with the primary endpoint (p=0.0005).

Safety and Tolerability:

• Brexanolone was generally well tolerated in both studies with similar rates of adverse events across all treatment groups.
• In each trial, there was one patient who experienced a serious adverse event; neither required hospitalization and one of which was deemed by the investigator not to be study-drug related.
• The most common adverse events in the studies were headache, dizziness, and somnolence.

Detailed study results, including additional secondary endpoints, will be submitted for presentation at an upcoming medical meeting and for publication. Sage believes these data will be sufficient to support submissions of regulatory applications seeking approval of brexanolone for PPD. Sage plans to file a New Drug Application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2018.

About the Hummingbird Program: 202B and 202C

The Hummingbird program included two Phase 3 multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trials (Study 202B and Study 202C), designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of brexanolone in women with moderate and severe postpartum depression (PPD), aged between 18 and 45 years (inclusive) who were ≤6 months postpartum at screening in the United States.

• Patients enrolled in both trials (202B; 202C) were required to have had a Major Depressive Episode that began no earlier than the third trimester and no later than the first four weeks following delivery, and to also be less than six months postpartum at the time of enrollment.
• Trial participants in 202B were required to have a HAM-D score of 26 or above prior to treatment. These patients were randomized to one of three treatment groups (brexanolone 90 μg/kg/hour, brexanolone 60 μg/kg/hour, or placebo) on a 1:1:1 basis.
• Trial participants in 202C were required to have a HAM-D score of between 20 and 25 prior to treatment. These patients were randomized to one of two treatment groups (brexanolone 90 μg/kg/hour or placebo) on a 1:1 basis.

For more information about these trials, please visit https://thehummingbirdstudy.com/.

Conference Call Information

Sage will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:00 A.M. ET to discuss the top-line results from the Phase 3 brexanolone Hummingbird trials in PPD. The live webcast can be accessed on the investor page of Sage’s website at investor.sagerx.com. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 866-450-8683 (toll-free domestic) or 281-542-4847 (international) and use the conference ID 7592007. A replay of the webcast will be available on Sage’s website approximately two hours after the completion of the event and will be archived for up to 30 days.

About Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a distinct and readily identified major depressive disorder that is a biological complication of childbirth, affecting a subset of women typically commencing in the third trimester of pregnancy or within four weeks after giving birth. PPD may have devastating consequences for a woman and for her family, which may include significant functional impairment, depressed mood and/or loss of interest in her newborn, and associated symptoms of depression such as loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping, motor challenges, lack of concentration, loss of energy and poor self-esteem. Suicide is the leading cause of maternal death following childbirth. It is estimated that PPD affects approximately 10 to 20 percent of women giving birth in the U.S. and up to half of these cases may go undiagnosed without proper screening. There are no approved therapies for PPD and there is a high unmet medical need for improved pharmacological therapy in PPD.

About the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D)

HAM-D is a validated rating scale used to provide an assessment of depression, and as a guide to evaluate recovery. This scale is an accepted regulatory endpoint for depression. The scale is used to rate the severity of their depression by probing mood, feelings of guilt, suicide ideation, insomnia, agitation, anxiety, weight loss, and somatic symptoms.

About Brexanolone (SAGE-547)

Brexanolone (SAGE-547) is an allosteric modulator of both synaptic and extrasynaptic GABA_A receptors. Allosteric modulation of neurotransmitter receptor activity results in varying degrees of desired activity rather than complete activation or inhibition of the receptor. Sage’s proprietary i.v. formulation of brexanolone is being developed for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD) and has been granted Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA and PRIority MEdicines (PRIME) designation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in PPD.

About Sage Therapeutics

Sage Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel medicines to transform the lives of patients with life-altering central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Sage has a portfolio of novel product candidates targeting critical CNS receptor systems, GABA and NMDA. Sage’s lead program, a proprietary i.v. formulation of brexanolone (SAGE-547), is in Phase 3 clinical development for postpartum depression. Sage is developing its next generation modulators, including SAGE-217 and SAGE-718, in various CNS disorders. For more information, please visit www.sagerx.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Various statements in this release concern Sage’s future expectations, plans and prospects, including without limitation: our expectations regarding the potential for brexanolone in the treatment of PPD; our view as to the unmet need for additional treatment options in PPD and how brexanolone might address the needs of PPD patients and families, if successfully developed and approved; our estimate as to the number of patients with PPD; our plans and expectations with respect to future regulatory submissions and activities related to brexanolone and ongoing development; our views as to the potential for approval of brexanolone and future commercialization and the impact on our company; and our expectations regarding development, planned activities and the potential for success of our other product candidates. These forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees of future performance, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements, including the risks that: the clinical and non-clinical data we have generated to date may be determined by regulatory authorities, despite prior advice, to be insufficient to file for or gain regulatory approval to launch and commercialize our proprietary formulation of brexanolone and regulatory authorities may determine that additional trials or data are necessary in order to file for or obtain approval; regulatory authorities may find fault with the data generated at particular clinical site or sites or with the activities of our trial monitor or may disagree with our analyses of the results of our trials or identify issues with our manufacturing or quality systems, and any such findings or issues could require additional data or analyses or changes to our systems that could delay or prevent us from gaining approval of brexanolone; we may encounter unexpected safety or tolerability issues with brexanolone or any of our product candidates in ongoing or future development; the number of patients with PPD or the unmet need for additional treatment options may be significantly smaller than we expect; we may not be able to successfully demonstrate the efficacy and safety of any of our other product candidates at each stage of development; success in early stage clinical trials may not be repeated or observed in ongoing or future studies; the efficacy data generated in ongoing or future clinical trials may be negative or less robust than we expect; ongoing or future clinical trials may not support further development of our other product candidates or be sufficient to gain regulatory approval to market any product; decisions or actions of regulatory agencies may affect the initiation, timing, progress, number, size and cost of clinical trials, and our ability to proceed with further clinical trials of a product candidate in a particular indication, or at all, or our ability to obtain marketing approval; we may decide that a development pathway for a product candidate in one or more indications is no longer feasible or advisable or that the unmet need no longer exists; and we may encounter technical and other unexpected hurdles in the development and manufacture of our product candidates; as well as those risks more fully discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent our views only as of today, and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. We explicitly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

$RTNB Soar Triggers $NDAQ Halt

NEW YORK, Nov. 09, 2017 — The Nasdaq Stock Market^® (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that trading was halted today in root9B Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:RTNB) at 15:32:55 Eastern Time for “additional information requested” from the company at a last sale price of $1.32.

Trading will remain halted until root9B Holdings, Inc. has fully satisfied Nasdaq’s request for additional information.

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$SNES Signs a Distribution Agreement with Target Specialty Products for ContraPest®

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Nov. 8, 2017 — SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), a developer of proprietary technologies for managing animal pest populations through fertility control, today announced a national distribution agreement with Target Specialty Products for ContraPest^®.  In addition to distribution, Target Specialty Products will be marketing and selling ContraPest throughout its network.

“Target Specialty Products is an excellent sales and distribution partner for SenesTech, with their direct connection with the pest control operators, with their extensive breadth and depth of coverage throughout the U.S., and their commitment to a vision of protecting the environment. They will provide us with a more extensive nationwide sales coverage in the pest management sector,” said Dr. Loretta P. Mayer, Chair, CEO and co-founder of SenesTech. “As they have assured us, that consistent with their core values, they will work hard to embrace innovation and provide their customers with access to quality products. ContraPest is a clear example of such innovation and quality.”

About SenesTech 

SenesTech has developed an innovative technology for managing animal pest populations through fertility control as opposed to a lethal approach.

ContraPest’s novel technology and approach targets the reproductive capabilities of both sexes in rat populations, inducing egg loss in female rats and impairing sperm development in males. Using a proprietary bait delivery method, ContraPest is dispensed in a highly palatable liquid formulation that promotes sustained consumption by rat communities. ContraPest is designed, formulated and dispensed to be low hazard for handlers and non-target species such as wildlife, livestock and pets, where the active ingredients break down rapidly, unlike rodenticides. In contrast, the historical approach to managing rat pest populations, rodenticides, carries a high risk of environmental contamination and the poisoning of non-target animals, pets and children. ContraPest is a Restricted Use product.

We believe our innovative non-lethal approach, targeting reproduction, is more humane, less harmful to the environment, and more effective in providing a sustainable solution to pest infestations than traditional lethal pest management methods.  We believe ContraPest® will establish a new paradigm in rodent control, resulting in improved performance in rodent control over rodenticides, without the negative environmental effects of rodenticides.  For more information visit the SenesTech website at www.senestech.com.

About Target Specialty Products

With over 80 years of industry experience, Target Specialty Products is proud to be a leading national wholesale distributor of pest management and turf and ornamental (T&O) products, application equipment, supplies, services, education and training programs.

Serving the entire United States and Canada from conveniently located branch locations, Target Specialty Products provides products, services and equipment to the following industries, in both the private and public sectors: Aquatic, Forestry, and Vector Control, Golf Course and Turfgrass Maintenance, Landscape Maintenance, Nursery, Pest Management, Fumigation and Vegetation Management.

Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. “Forward-looking statements” describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as “may,” “future,” “plan” or “planned,” “will” or “should,” “expected,” “anticipates,” “draft,” “eventually” or “projected.” You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including the risks that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and other risks identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made and are based on management’s assumptions and estimates as of such date. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, the occurrence of future events or otherwise.

CONTACT:
Investor: Robert Blum, Joe Dorame, Joe Diaz, Lytham Partners, LLC, 602-889-9700, senestech@lythampartners.com
Company: Tom Chesterman, Chief Financial Officer, SenesTech, Inc., 928-779-4143