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BioSante Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results for its CaP Technology for Use in Aesthetic Medicine.


LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. ) today announced positive results of the use of BioSante's calcium phosphate nanotechnology (CaP) as a potential wrinkle filler in cosmetic medicine. These results are based on work performed by Medical Aesthetics Technology Corporation ("MATC MATC Madison Area Technical College
MATC Milwaukee Area Technical College
MATC Mellon Awards for Technology Collaboration
MATC Maine Appalachian Trail Club
MATC Mid-America Transportation Center
MATC Mini-Armored Troop Carrier
MATC Maine Antique Tractor Club
") with whom BioSante has entered into an exclusive option and license agreement in the field of aesthetic medicine. Pre-clinical work to date indicates that BioSante's CaP nanotechnology performs well as a filler and may be as long lasting and safe as other injectable fillers. Preliminary results indicate long lasting effects and no adverse events. Further pre-clinical tests are being conducted to confirm the positive results and determine whether BioSante's CaP can extend the beneficial wrinkle-filling effects longer than those produced by the leading hyaluronic acid hyaluronic acid: see mucopolysaccharide.
Hyaluronic acid

A polysaccharide which is an integral part of the gel-like substance of animal connective tissue; it supposedly serves as a lubricant and shock absorbent in the joints.
 fillers, such as Restylane made by Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. (NYSE NYSE

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MRX Mental Retardation, X-Linked
MRX Magneto-Resistive Extended
MRX Magnetic Resonance, Soft Spectrum Coupled X-Ray Laser
), which typically last about six months after injection into the skin. Human clinical testing of CaP for this use is being planned.

Stephen M. Simes, BioSante's president and chief executive officer, stated, "The area of aesthetic medicine is growing both in prescription and non-prescription products. Results to date are indicative that CaP may have a role to play in aesthetic medicine in a large and growing market. Our option and license agreement with MATC and the work in aesthetic medicine are part of our strategic effort to maximize the value of CaP to our stockholders."

BioSante and MATC have agreed to extend by four months the previous exclusive option period that would have expired in July 2007. MATC has the exclusive right to exercise an option to secure a license to this technology in the field of aesthetic medicine upon payment to BioSante of a license fee. BioSante has the right to receive additional milestone payments upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA
abbr.
Food and Drug Administration


FDA,
n.pr See Food and Drug Administration.

FDA,
n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration.
) or first commercial sale of each product containing CaP, a royalty on net sales Net Sales

The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted.

Notes:
This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight
 of any such products, and a share of any milestones and license fees from third party sublicenses.

About Medical Aesthetic Technologies Corporation

Medical Aesthetic Technologies is engaged in research and development to produce novel products in the field of aesthetic medicine. MATC has assembled a team of accomplished professionals out of Harvard and MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology  with expertise in aesthetic medicine as well as technology development.

About BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

BioSante is developing a pipeline of hormone therapy Hormone therapy
Treating cancers by changing the hormone balance of the body, instead of by using cell-killing drugs.

Mentioned in: Breast Cancer, Thyroid Cancer

hormone therapy 
 products to treat both men and women. These hormone therapy products are gel formulations for transdermal administration that deliver bio-identical estradiol and testosterone. BioSante's lead products include Elestrin[TM] (estradiol gel) developed through FDA approval by BioSante indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor vasomotor /vaso·mo·tor/ (-mo´tor)
1. affecting the caliber of blood vessels.

2. a vasomotor agent or nerve.


va·so·mo·tor
adj.
 symptoms associated with menopause, marketed in the U.S. by Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc., BioSante's licensee, and LibiGel([R]) (transdermal testosterone gel) in Phase III development by BioSante for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction sexual dysfunction

Inability to experience arousal or achieve sexual satisfaction under ordinary circumstances, as a result of psychological or physiological problems.
 (FSD FSD Female Sexual Dysfunction
FSD File System Driver
FSD Family Support Division
FSD Fire Services Department (Hong Kong)
FSD Full Scale Development
FSD Full Scale Deflection
FSD Federal Systems Division
). Also in development is Bio-T-Gel[TM], a testosterone gel for male hypogonadism, and an oral contraceptive oral contraceptive
n.
A pill, typically containing estrogen or progesterone, that prevents conception or pregnancy. Also called birth control pill.
 using BioSante patented technology. The current market in the U.S. for estrogen and testosterone products is approximately $2.5 billion and for oral contraceptives approximately $3.0 billion. The company also is developing its calcium phosphate nanotechnology (CaP) for novel vaccines, including hepatitis B, avian flu and biodefense vaccines for toxins such as anthrax, as well as a system for delivering drugs via alternative routes of administration and for aesthetic medicine. Additional information is available online at www.biosantepharma.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. The statements regarding BioSante contained in this news release that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "would," "likely," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "hopes," or comparable terminology, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors known to BioSante that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements include the difficulty of developing pharmaceutical products, obtaining regulatory and other approvals and achieving market acceptance, the success of clinical testing, and other factors identified and discussed from time to time in BioSante's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed in BioSante's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which discussions also are incorporated herein by reference. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. BioSante undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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