LEXINGTON, Mass., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ:
CRIS), a biotechnology company focused on the development of
innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today
announced that announced that James
Dentzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Curis,
will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the Jefferies
Virtual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday,
June 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
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 approximately 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 1/2 trial in patients with
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma both as a monotherapy and in combination the
with BTK inhibitor ibrutinib. Curis is also evaluating CA-4948 in a
Phase 1/2 trial in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and
myelodysplastic syndromes, for which it has received Orphan Drug
Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 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 1 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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