CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap
Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:LPTX), a biotechnology company focused
on developing targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics, today
announced that Douglas E. Onsi,
President and Chief Executive Officer, will present a corporate
overview at the H.C. Wainwright 22nd Annual Global
Investment Conference, being held virtually on September 14-16, 2020.
Leap Presentation Details:
H.C. Wainwright 22nd Annual Global Investment
Conference
Date: Wednesday, September 16
Presentation Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Time
The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed on the
Investors page of the company's website at
https://investors.leaptx.com/, where a replay of the event will
also be available for a limited time.
About Leap Therapeutics
Leap Therapeutics (Nasdaq:LPTX) is focused on developing
targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics. Leap's most advanced
clinical candidate, DKN-01, is a humanized monoclonal antibody
targeting the Dickkopf-1 (DKK1)
protein, a Wnt pathway modulator. DKN-01 is in clinical trials in
patients with esophagogastric, hepatobiliary, gynecologic, and
prostate cancers. Leap has formed a partnership with BeiGene, Ltd.
for the rights to develop DKN-01 in Asia (excluding Japan), Australia, and New
Zealand. For more information about Leap Therapeutics, visit
http://www.leaptx.com or view our public filings with the SEC that
are available via EDGAR at http://www.sec.gov or via
https://investors.leaptx.com/.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and
uncertainties. These statements include Leap's expectations with
respect to the development and advancement of DKN-01, including the
initiation, timing and design of future studies, enrollment in
future studies, potential for the receipt of future option
exercise, milestones or royalty payments from BeiGene, and other
future expectations, plans and prospects. Although Leap believes
that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
are reasonable as of the date made, forward-looking statements are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to: that the initiation, conduct, and completion of
clinical trials, laboratory operations, manufacturing campaigns,
and other studies may be delayed, adversely affected, or impacted
by COVID-19 related issues, the accuracy of our estimates regarding
expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for
financing; the outcome, cost, and timing of our product development
activities and clinical trials; the uncertain clinical development
process, including the risk that clinical trials may not have an
effective design or generate positive results; our ability to
obtain and maintain regulatory approval of our drug product
candidates; the size and growth potential of the markets for our
drug product candidates; our ability to continue obtaining and
maintaining intellectual property protection for our drug product
candidates; and other risks. Detailed information regarding factors
that may cause actual results to differ materially will be included
in Leap Therapeutics' periodic filings with the SEC, including
Leap's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2019, as filed with the
SEC on March 16, 2020 and as may be
updated by Leap's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the other
reports we file from time to time with the SEC. Any forward-looking
statements contained in this release speak only as of its date. We
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements
contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
CONTACT:
Douglas E. Onsi
President & Chief Executive Officer
Leap Therapeutics, Inc.
617-714-0360
donsi@leaptx.com
Heather Savelle
Investor Relations
Argot Partners
212-600-1902
heather@argotpartners.com
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