** Shares of stem cell therapy developer BioRestorative
Therapies Inc BRTX.O up 1.7% at $3.70 premarket
** Co reports an exclusive license rights agreement with
Regenexx LLC for the development and commercialization of
BRTX-100, its spinal disease therapy
** BRTX-100, currently in the mid-stage, is intended to
treat chronic lumbar disc disease using patient's own bone
marrow cells
** Lumbar disc disease can occur due to issues in a spinal
disc in the lower back area, and can cause lower back pain, leg
pain and weakness
** As of last close, stock down 15.3% YTD
(Reporting by Pratik Jain in Bengaluru)
((Pratik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com))