Merus to Present at the Leerink Partners 6th Annual Global Healthcare Conference
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Feb. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V.
(NASDAQ:MRUS), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing innovative
bispecific antibody therapeutics, today announced that Ton Logtenberg, Ph.D.,
Chief Executive Officer, will participate at the Leerink Partners 6(th) Annual
Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. ET at
the Lotte New York Palace Hotel.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investors page of
the Company's website, http://www.merus.nl. An archived presentation will be
available for 90 days.
About Merus N.V.
Merus is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing innovative full
length human bispecific antibody therapeutics, referred to as Biclonics®.
Biclonics® are based on the full-length IgG format, are manufactured using
industry standard processes and have been observed in preclinical studies to
have several of the same features of conventional monoclonal antibodies, such as
long half-life and low immunogenicity. Merus' lead bispecific antibody
candidate, MCLA-128, is being evaluated in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in Europe
as a potential treatment for HER2-expressing solid tumors. Merus' second
bispecific antibody candidate, MCLA-117, is being developed in a Phase 1/ 2
clinical trial in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. The Company also has a
pipeline of proprietary bispecific antibody candidates in preclinical
development, including MCLA-158, which is designed to bind to cancer stem cells
and is being developed as a potential treatment for colorectal cancer and other
solid tumors, and Biclonics® designed to bind to various combinations of
immunomodulatory molecules, including PD-1 and PD-L1.
Contacts:
Media:
Eliza Schleifstein
+1 973 361 1546
eliza(at)argotpartners.com
Investors:
Kimberly Minarovich
+1 646 368 8014
kimberly(at)argotpartners.com
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Source: Merus N.V. via GlobeNewswire
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Datum: 09.02.2017 - 13:00 Uhr
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