Opexa to Present at the Aegis Capital Corp. 2013 Healthcare Conference

THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (OPXA), a biotechnology company developing Tcelna, a patient-specific T-cell immunotherapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), today announced that Neil K. Warma, Opexas President and Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a corporate presentation at the Aegis Capital Corp. 2013 Healthcare Conference. The conference will be held September 25-28th at The Encore at Wynn Las Vegas.

Opexas presentation will occur at 8:30 a.m. (PDT) on Friday, September 27, 2013, and will include an overview of the Companys ongoing clinical development program for Tcelna, the Companys lead therapy for MS.

About Opexa

Opexas mission is to lead the field of Precision Immunotherapy by aligning the interests of patients, employees and shareholders. The Companys leading therapy candidate, Tcelna, is a personalized T-cell immunotherapy currently in a Phase IIb clinical development program (the Abili-T trial) for the treatment of Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Tcelna is derived from T-cells isolated from the patients peripheral blood, expanded ex vivo, and reintroduced into the patients via subcutaneous injections. This process triggers a potent immune response against specific subsets of autoreactive T-cells known to attack myelin.

About Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition of the central nervous system and is the most common, non-traumatic, disabling neurological disease in young adults. It is estimated that approximately two million people have MS worldwide.

While symptoms can vary, the most common symptoms of MS include blurred vision, numbness or tingling in the limbs and problems with strength and coordination. The relapsing forms of MS are the most common. The Secondary Progressive form of MS represents about a third of the MS patient population.

For more information visit the Opexa Therapeutics website at http://www.opexatherapeutics.com.

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