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LineaRx to Hold Analyst Day Webinar to Announce DNA Vaccine Preclinical Data and Efficacy of In-Licensed CAR T Therapy

Management to Address the Potentially Critical Role of Its Platform in the Future of Gene Therapy, Vaccines and Adoptive Cell Therapies; Webinar Scheduled for December 6, 2018, 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST

[vc_column_text el_class=”graphic”]STONY BROOK N.Y., December 4, 2018 – LineaRx, Inc., the biotherapeutics company based on the use of large-scale production of gene-sized DNA by Polymerase Chain Reaction (“PCR”) and dedicated to revolutionizing biotherapeutics for the masses in affordability, availability, time-to-market, and reducing the risk associated with virally mediated therapy, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN), announced today that it will host an Analyst Day via webinar on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST.[vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/305136074″]During the 90-minute technical presentation Dr. James Hayward, CEO of LineaRx, Dr. Michael Hogan, Vice President of Life Sciences and Dr. Stephen Hughes, Director of DNA Programs will address:

  • Collaborative data on PCR-produced anti-cancer (anti-telomerase) vaccine show immunogenicity in mice,
  • Licensed CAR-T Therapy; partner data to be presented show efficacy in animals and humans when delivered via plasmid and virus, which bodes well for the prospect of similar efficacy of corresponding linear construct under development,
  • The concept for adoptive cell therapies without delay: “Networked DNA-producing PCR devices informed by Artificial Intelligence and located in hospitals operating under cGMP”, and,
  • Proprietary IP should enable high levels of gene expression, self-transducing genes, transiently expressed genes without genomic integration; the sum of which should generate localized, in-hospital production of more effective adoptive cell therapies, faster, with a higher Therapeutic Index and a simpler mode of manufacture.

LineaRx Webinar Information

To participate in the LineaRx webinar, please follow the instructions below. Management will take questions from select invitees in the Q&A portion of the event.

To Participate:

Replay (available 1 hour following the conclusion of the live call through December 13, 2018):

“This Analyst Day webinar serves as an excellent platform from which to build awareness for LineaRx’s competitive advantages and user benefits to the biotherapeutics industry at large. Anyone currently utilizing plasmid DNA and/or virus to transduce cells, in the DNA/RNA vaccine space, involved in CRISPR as well as, CAR-T Therapy could benefit greatly from our technology,” stated Dr. Hayward.About LineaRx
LineaRx seeks to commercialize the biotherapeutic value of Applied DNA’s deep expertise and experience in the design, manufacture and chemical modification of DNA by large scale polymerase chain reaction (“PCR”). Linear DNA is a form of DNA distinct from the circular form of DNA most commonly produced in plasmids and grown in bacteria. Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA found in bacteria and are associated with the genes for antibiotic resistance which are often exchanged between bacteria and consequentially, are seen by many to embody a serious threat to global health. In addition, many nucleic acid-based therapies also rely on viral vectors for efficient transfection and expression of plasmid DNA. These viral vectors carry additional nontrivial risks and are extremely time consuming and expensive to manufacture.

In all forms of gene therapy, DNA exerts its influence from within the nucleus. Recombinant events for circular DNA are permanent and alter the genomes of the affected cells and their progeny. The fundamental challenge of all gene and cellular therapies is safety. Recent studies have elaborated “unintended consequences” when plasmid and viral vectors are combined that may pose future risks for treated patients.

When linear DNA enters the nucleus, it does not need to be incorporated into the genome in to be temporarily expressed as the intended proteins product. LineaRx posits that for the effectiveness of genetic vaccines or genetic immune therapies, transient expression may be sufficient.About Applied DNA Sciences
Applied DNA is a provider of molecular technologies that enable supply chain security, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, product genotyping and DNA mass production for diagnostics and therapeutics.

Applied DNA makes life real and safe by providing innovative, molecular-based technology solutions and services that can help protect products, brands, entire supply chains, and intellectual property of companies, governments and consumers from theft, counterfeiting, fraud and diversion.

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Our common stock is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol APDN, and warrants are listed under the symbol APDNW.

Forward-Looking Statements
The statements made by Applied DNA in this press release may be “forward-looking” in nature within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe Applied DNA’s future plans, projections, strategies and expectations, and are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Applied DNA. Actual results could differ materially from those projected due to our history of losses, limited financial resources, limited market acceptance, the uncertainties inherent in research and development, future clinical data and analysis, including whether any of Applied DNA’s product candidates will advance further in the preclinical research or clinical trial process, including receiving clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or equivalent foreign regulatory agencies to conduct clinical trials and whether and when, if at all, they will receive final approval from the U.S. FDA or equivalent foreign regulatory agencies, and various other factors detailed from time to time in Applied DNA’s SEC reports and filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 28, 2017 and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed on February 8, 2018, May 3, 2018 and August 13, 2018, which are available at www.sec.gov. APDN undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date hereof to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless otherwise required by law.

investor contact: Sanjay M. Hurry, LHA Investor Relations, 212-838-3777, shurry@lhai.com
media contact: Cheryl Schneider, DGI Comm, 212-825-3210, cschneider@dgicomm.com
program contact: Brian Viscount, 631-240-8877, brian.viscount@adnas.com
web: www.adnas.com, www.lineadna.com
twitter: @APDN, @LineaRxDNA

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