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Cytos Biotechnology AG

DGAP-News: Cytos Biotechnology Ltd announced the completion of patient enrolment of the on-going Phase 2b study of CYT003

EQS Group-News: Cytos Biotechnology AG / Key word(s): Research Update
Cytos Biotechnology Ltd announced the completion of patient enrolment
of the on-going Phase 2b study of CYT003

21.10.2013 / 07:00

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Cytos Biotechnology Ltd announces the completion of patient enrolment in
the on-going Phase 2b study of CYT003 for the treatment of allergic asthma

Investor syndicate will pay Cytos CHF 6.625 million for achievement of this
milestone under a convertible loan notes agreement signed in 2012

Schlieren (Zurich), Switzerland, October 21, 2013 - Cytos Biotechnology Ltd
(SIX:CYTN) ('Cytos' or the 'Company') today announced that patient
enrolment has been completed in the on-going phase 2b study with its lead
product CYT003. This study investigates the effectiveness, safety and
tolerability of CYT003 in patients with moderate to severe allergic asthma
not controlled on their standard treatment.

Based on the completion of the enrolment of this study, Cytos will call the
second tranche of the convertible loan notes in the amount of CHF 6.625
million from Abingworth, venBio, Aisling and Amgen, which was part of the
investment by this syndicate of investors in May 2012.

Dr. Christian Itin, Chairman and CEO of Cytos, said: 'We are pleased with
the progress of our Phase 2b study in patients with moderate to severe
allergic asthma. The study is on track and we expect topline data from the
study to be available in the second quarter of 2014. '

For further information, please contact:

Cytos Biotechnology Ltd
Harry Welten
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +41 44 733 46 46 
harry.welten@cytos.com

US Investor enquiries
Susan A. Noonan
Tel: +1 (212) 966 3650 
susan@sanoonan.com

About Cytos Biotechnology Ltd
Cytos is a public biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of
targeted immuno-therapies. The Company's lead product candidate CYT003 is a
novel, first-in-class, immune modulator in Phase 2 clinical development as
a potential new treatment for asthma.CYT003 has a novel mechanism of action
that inhibits the immune response that causes asthma, and may therefore be
beneficial for the control of asthma. In a successfully completed Phase 2a
study, CYT003 was shown to maintain asthma control and lung function in
patients with persistent allergic asthma despite withdrawal of standard
therapy with inhaled corticosteroids. CYT003 has been shown to have a good
safety and tolerability profile in more than 450 individuals receiving the
active agent so far.

Cytos was founded in 1995 as a spinoff from the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology (ETH) in Zurich. It is located in Schlieren (Zurich),
Switzerland. The Company is listed according to the Main Standard on the
SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd under the symbol CYTN.

www.cytos.com

Forward looking statements

This foregoing press release may contain forward-looking statements that
include words or phrases such as 'would', 'can', 'expect', 'are intended
for', 'are designed to', or other similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of significant
uncertainties, including scientific, business, economic and financial
factors, and therefore actual results may differ significantly from those
presented. There can be no assurance that any further therapeutic entities
will enter clinical trials, that clinical trial results will be predictive
for future results, that therapeutic entities will be the subject of
filings for regulatory approval, that any drug candidates will receive
marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or equivalent
regulatory authorities, or that drugs will be marketed successfully.
Against the background of these uncertainties readers should not rely on
forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no responsibility to update
forward-looking statements or adapt them to future events or developments.





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Language:    English
Company:     Cytos Biotechnology AG
             Wagistr. 25
             8952 Schlieren
             Switzerland
Phone:       +41 44 733 4747
Fax:         +41 44 733 4740
E-mail:       info@cytos.com
Internet: www.cytos.com
ISIN:        CH0011025217, CH0029060735
Valor:       -
Listed:      Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Frankfurt in
             Open Market ; SIX


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