Arch Therapeutics’ Experts in Wound Care Interview Showcases AC5 Self-Assembling Peptide Technology During Live Session at SAWC Spring

World-renowned Wound Care Leaders, Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS and Brock Liden, DPM, Shared Insights on Success with AC5® Advanced Wound System

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (“Arch” or the “Company”), a marketer and developer of novel self-assembling wound care and biosurgical devices, announced today that the third interview in the Experts in Wound Care Program, a series of interviews with key opinion leaders dedicated to advancing wound care, was conducted live in front of clinicians attending the 2022 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring during an Open Air Studio session.

The interview, “AC5 Self-Assembling Peptide: Game-Changing Opportunities for Acute, Chronic, and Challenging Wounds”, was conducted by Terry Norchi, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Arch Therapeutics, with world-renowned wound care leaders, Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS, and Brock Liden, DPM. Dr. Treadwell is a vascular surgeon, Founder and Medical Director of the Institute of Advanced Wound Care in Montgomery, Alabama, and a world-renowned lecturer on chronic wound care. Dr. Liden is a board-certified podiatrist, attending physician at the Circleville Foot & Ankle Center, and expert lecturer on wound care, podiatric medicine, surgery, and practice management.

Dr. Treadwell and Dr. Liden presented case studies and discussed the benefits of using AC5^® Advanced Wound System in challenging chronic and acute wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers, traumatic wounds, and previously non-progressing, stalled wounds in patients with significant comorbidities. The full interview is available at https://bit.ly/3yisjl1.

The event has been added to the Company’s Experts in Wound Care video channel, which can be tracked and tweeted by followers using the hashtag: #ExpertsInWoundCare.

During the interview, Dr. Treadwell stated, “We are very excited to use AC5 Advanced Wound System in chronic and acute wounds.” Dr. Liden added, “AC5 is a very promising technology, and I am very excited to be working with it.”

“Arch is honored to have Dr. Treadwell and Dr. Liden share their experiences with, and enthusiasm for, AC5^® Advanced Wound System,” stated Dan Yrigoyen, Vice President of Sales of Arch Therapeutics. “Additional case studies and expert testament continues to illustrate the tremendous potential that AC5^® Advanced Wound System can have on improving healing outcomes and providing overall savings to the healthcare system,” concluded Yrigoyen.

About Arch Therapeutics, Inc.
Arch Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing a novel approach to stop bleeding (hemostasis), control leaking (sealant) and manage wounds during surgery, trauma, and interventional care. Arch is developing products based on an innovative self-assembling barrier technology platform with the goal of making care faster and safer for patients. Arch has received regulatory authorization to market AC5^® Advanced Wound System and AC5^® Topical Hemostat as medical devices in the United States and Europe, respectively. Arch’s development stage product candidates include AC5-G, AC5-V and AC5 Surgical Hemostat, among others.^1,2

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1} AC5-G, AC5-V, and AC5 Surgical Hemostat are currently investigational devices limited by law to investigational use.
² AC5, AC5-G, AC5-V and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Arch Therapeutics, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.