SALT LAKE CITY /PRNewswire/ -- PolarityTE, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTE), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming the lives of patients by discovering, designing and developing a range of regenerative tissue products and biomaterials for the fields of medicine, biomedical engineering and material sciences, today announced that it registered OsteoTE™ with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pursuant to applicable regulations governing human cells, tissues and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps).  

OsteoTE is a first-of-its-kind autologous (from the patient, for the patient) and homologous (bone for bone) product intended to repair, reconstruct, replace and supplement many types of bones using a small sample from the patient. In pre-clinical studies, OsteoTE demonstrated the capacity to regenerate bone with function and composition similar to natural bone. Pre-clinical animal studies suggest the product is a viable alternative to bone grafts and bone substitutes in treating long bone, craniomaxillofacial, spine, dental, hand and foot/ankle defects.

"With the registration of OsteoTE with the FDA, we remain on track to meet our goal of commercialization through a phased release starting in early 2019," said Denver M. Lough, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PolarityTE. "OsteoTE is the second product from our platform technology which is based on understanding how cells across the body work and how they can be deployed to regrow where needed. Through OsteoTE, we are giving providers an advanced regenerative solution that challenges current standards of care and improves patient outcomes."

About OsteoTE™
OsteoTE is a human cellular and tissue-based product derived from a patient's own bone intended for the repair, reconstruction, and replacement of bone tissue. OsteoTE preclinical results have shown the regeneration of full-thickness corticocancellous, functionally-polarized bone.

OsteoTE is intended to be used by physicians or other appropriate healthcare providers for the homologous use of bone.  OsteoTE is for autologous use only.  Aseptic technique during harvest and deployment of OsteoTE is mandatory.  OsteoTE is a human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based product (HCT/P) registered with the FDA under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act and 21 CFR 1271.

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CONTACTS

Investors:
Rich Haerle
VP, Investor Relations
PolarityTE, Inc.
ir@PolarityTE.com 
(385) 831-5284

Hans Vitzthum
LifeSci Advisors, LLC 
Hans@LifeSciAdvisors.com 
(617) 535-7743 

Media:
Jenna Mathis
PolarityTE, Inc.
JennaMathis@polarityTE.com
(610) 751-3985