** Shares of stem cell therapy developer BioRestorative
Therapies Inc BRTX.O jump ~15% to $3.47 premarket
** Co says it has signed an agreement with strategic
advisory firm Bruder Consulting & Venture Group to assist BRTX
in seeking FDA approval to expand clinical application of its
experimental therapy, BRTX-100
** BRTX-100 is co's lead clinical candidate and is being
tested in a mid-stage study in chronic lumbar disc disease,
which causes lower back pain
** BRTX shares have fallen ~4% in the past three months
(Reporting by Raghav Mahobe)
((Raghav.Mahobe@thomsonreuters.com;))