PROLOR Biotech To Present Data On Its Long-Acting Human Growth Hormone At Congress Of The GRS And IGF Society

MUNICH, Germany and NES-ZIONA, Israel, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PROLOR Biotech, Inc. (NYSE MKT: PBTH) today announced that researchers will present data from the company's Phase II trial of its long-acting human growth hormone, hGH-CTP, in growth hormone deficient adults at the 6^th International Congress of the Growth Hormone Research Society (GRS) and IGF Society.  The data, which were previously reported by the company, confirm that hGH-CTP has the potential to be administered once weekly to adults with growth hormone deficiency and that it appears to be safe and well tolerated.  The International GRS and IGF Congress is being held October 17-20, 2012 in Munich, Germany.

Dr. Abraham Havron, CEO of PROLOR commented, "We welcome the opportunity to share our positive hGH-CTP data with relevant global opinion leaders attending the GRS and IGF Congress, a prestigious annual meeting that brings together prominent researchers in growth hormone physiology and diseases involving abnormalities of the growth hormone axis."

The data to be presented include results from the company's Phase II trial, which affirm that a single weekly injection of hGH-CTP has the potential to replace seven consecutive daily injections of currently marketed human growth hormone.  These results enabled PROLOR to proceed with plans for a Phase III trial in growth hormone deficient adults, which is expected to commence in the coming months.

Poster P 03-37, Once-Weekly, CTP-Modified hGH (MOD-4023) Is Effective in Growth Hormone Deficient Adults: A Phase II Dose and Frequency Finding Study, will be presented during the October 20, 2012 poster session. 

About The Growth Hormone Research Society
The Growth Hormone Research Society (GRS) was founded in 1992 to provide a forum for the study and exchange of ideas on all aspects of growth hormone physiology, and diseases involving abnormalities of the GH axis. With over 400 members from more than 30 countries, the society represents a unique international body composed of clinicians, scientists, educators, and students. These individuals are committed to the advancement and dissemination of research and education on a milieu of medical and biological topics related to GH. The GRS holds biannual meetings in conjunction with its sister society, the IGF Society.  For more information on the conference, visit http://www.grs-igf2012.org/.

ABOUT PROLOR
PROLOR Biotech, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company applying unique technologies, including patented CTP technology, primarily to develop longer-acting proprietary versions of already approved therapeutic proteins that currently generate billions of dollars in annual global sales.  The CTP technology is applicable to virtually all proteins.  PROLOR is currently developing a long-acting version of human growth hormone, which successfully completed a Phase II clinical trial.  It also is developing long-acting versions of Factor VIIa and Factor IX for hemophilia and a GLP-1/Glucagon dual receptor agonist peptide for diabetes and obesity, all of which are in preclinical development.  For more information, visit www.prolor-biotech.com.

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