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PixarBio Corporation, Finalized its Merger Transaction with BMP Holdings, Stock Trading on The OTC Markets Begins Monday October 31, 2016 Under New Stock Symbol PXRB


Cambridge, Massachusetts (October 30, 2016): PixarBio Corporation, inventor of NeuroReleaseTM, a morphine replacement, non-opiate/opioid, non-addictive pain treatment, is pleased to announce that PixarBio Corporation has finalized its merger transaction with BMP Holdings, a division of the Company, effective Monday October 31, 2016 at 8:00AM EST.  


Public trading of stock will begin at 9:30AM EST Monday, October 31, 2016 on the OTC Markets.  PixarBio Corporation will submit a Super 8K early this week with details of the Merger.  


The company will file a S-1 registering all shares within 21 days of the merger or by November 21, 2016.


The company expects to submit an application to list on NASDAQ in the fourth quarter of 2016.


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Stock trading on Monday October 31, 2016 9:30AM EST under stock symbol PXRB

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The surviving company BMP Holdings will change its name to PixarBio Corporation, effective with FINRA on Tuesday, November 1, 2016.

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For just one day Monday October 31, the stock symbol PXRB will align with company name BMP Holding.  The name of BMP Holding will change on the OTC Markets on Tuesday November 1, 2016 to PixarBio Corporation.

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Potential investors will have the company name, PixarBio Corporation and the Stock Symbol PXRB fully updated on the OTC Markets on Tuesday November 1, 2016.  


The NeuroReleaseTM Platform: Non-Addictive and Non-opiate Treatment of Pain


NeuroReleaseTM is a morphine replacement, and non-addictive pain platform for the surgical/hospital setting, for the battlefield, or for acute and chronic pain. First product FDA approval for the platform will be for a 14-day post-surgical pain treatment and it is expected in late 2018.  


Major Benefits of NeuroReleaseTM


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Effects only sensory signals

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No effect on locomotion nerve fibers, so patients can enter physical therapy quickly

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Maintains two-point discriminate touch so patients can function

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No effect on proprioception so no effect on a person feeling of well-being


Therefore, patients will maintain two-point discriminate touch, control of their locomotion nerve fibers so they control voluntary movement to enter rehabilitation quickly with a non-addictive morphine replacement.  PixarBio’s NeuroReleaseTM pain platform also includes 4-8 hour, 3-day, 7-day, 14-day and 90-Day pain treatments all have expected FDA approvals in 2020. NeuroReleaseTM is biodegradable, and it's non-toxic so NeuroReleaseTM can be re-injected to extend treatment timelines.


PixarBio Corporation was awarded the Boston Business Journal's "2016 Best Places to Work". The award recognizes PixarBio as one of the region's best firms, offering the greatest professional opportunities and work environments to innovate.



PixarBio Corporation Ÿ 200 Boston Ave, Suite 1875 Ÿ Medford, MA 02155

617-803-8838 Ÿ investorrelations@pixarbio.com Ÿ www.pixarbio.com






About PixarBio Corporation


PixarBio is a specialty pharmaceutical/biotechnology company focused on pre-clinical and commercial development of novel neurological drug delivery systems for post-operative pain. PixarBio researches and develops targeted delivery systems for drugs, cells, or biologics to treat pain, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and spinal cord injury. Our lead product platform, NeuroRelease™, has achieved sustained therapeutic release of non-opiate drugs for post-operative, acute and chronic pain in pre-clinical models. For more information, visit www.pixarbio.com.


Safe Harbor Statement


This announcement includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of PixarBio’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.


Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of Biotech and medical device industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends on cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; PixarBio’s ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of PixarBio’s patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and/or regulatory actions.


PixarBio Corp undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be obtained through PixarBio’s Corp HQ at 200 Boston Ave, Suite 1875 in Medford, MA 02155.


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PixarBio Corporation Ÿ 200 Boston Ave, Suite 1875 Ÿ Medford, MA 02155

617-803-8838 Ÿ investorrelations@pixarbio.com Ÿ www.pixarbio.com