LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Curis, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CRIS), a biotechnology company focused on the development
of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today
announced that James Dentzer,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Curis, will present a
company overview at the SVB Leerink 10th Annual Global
Healthcare Conference on Friday, February
26th, 2021 at 1:40 pm
ET.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available under
"Events & Presentations" in the Investors section of the
Company's website at www.curis.com. A replay of the webcast will be
available on the Curis website for 90 days following the event.
About Curis, Inc.
Curis is a biotechnology company focused on the development of
innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. In 2015, Curis
entered into a collaboration with Aurigene in the areas of
immuno-oncology and precision oncology. As part of this
collaboration, Curis has exclusive licenses to oral small molecule
antagonists of immune checkpoints including the VISTA/PDL1
antagonist CA-170, and the TIM3/PDL1 antagonist CA-327, as well as
the IRAK4 kinase inhibitor, CA-4948. CA-4948 is currently
undergoing testing in a Phase 1 trial in patients with
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma both as a monotherapy and in combination
with BTK inhibitor ibrutinib. Curis is also evaluating CA-4948 in a
Phase 1 trial in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and
myelodysplastic syndromes. In addition, Curis is engaged in a
collaboration with ImmuNext for development of CI-8993, a
monoclonal anti-VISTA antibody, which is currently undergoing
testing in a Phase 1a/1b trial in
patients with solid tumors. Curis is also party to a collaboration
with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, under which Genentech
and Roche are commercializing Erivedge® for the treatment of
advanced basal cell carcinoma. For more information, visit Curis'
website at www.curis.com.
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