Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. [SRNE] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Jan. 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. [SRNE], an oncology company developing new treatments for cancer and associated pain, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Henry Ji, CEO will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Friday, January 24, 2014 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET  

Contact:

Amar Singh
[phone]
[e-mail]

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Christine Barna
[phone]
[e-mail]

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

Photos:

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About Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. [SRNE]:

Sorrento Therapeutics is an oncology company developing new treatments for cancer and associated pain. Sorrento's most advanced asset is Cynviloq™, the next-generation paclitaxel, which will commence its registrational trial and be developed under the abbreviated 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway. Sorrento is also developing RTX, a non-opiate TRPV1 agonist currently in a Phase 1/2 study at the National Institutes of Health to treat terminal cancer patients suffering from intractable pain. The Company has made significant advances in developing human monoclonal antibodies, complemented by a comprehensive and fully integrated antibody drug conjugate (ADC) platform that includes proprietary conjugation chemistries, linkers, and toxic payloads. Sorrento's strategy is to enable a multi-pronged approach to combating cancer with small molecules, therapeutic antibodies, and ADCs.

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