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IGM Biosciences to Present at the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 2021 Idea Forum Oncology Day

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IGM Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: IGMS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on creating and developing engineered IgM antibodies, today announced that Fred Schwarzer, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 2021 Idea Forum Oncology Day on February 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The conference will be held in a virtual meeting format.

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Spero Therapeutics Provides Update on SPR720 Phase 2a Clinical Trial

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRO), a multi-asset clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing treatments in high unmet need areas involving multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and rare diseases, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed Spero that a clinical hold has been placed on its Phase 2a clinical trial of SPR720, Spero’s investigational oral antimicrobial agent being evaluated in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD).

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Zentalis Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences

NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing small molecule therapeutics targeting fundamental biological pathways of cancers, today announced that Anthony Sun, MD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Zentalis, will participate in fireside chats at two upcoming virtual investor conferences.

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Neoleukin Therapeutics to Participate in Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 2021 Oncology Days

SEATTLE, Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc., “Neoleukin” (NASDAQ:NLTX), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing sophisticated computational methods to design de novo protein therapeutics, today announced that Jonathan Drachman, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat during the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks | 2021 Oncology Days on Friday, March 12, 2021 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Soleno Therapeutics Provides Recap of Key Opinion Leader Webinar on DCCR for Treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome

Recent analysis of Phase 3 DESTINY PWS limited to data collected before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic shows statistical significance in the primary and key secondary endpoints Recent analysis of Phase 3 DESTINY PWS limited to data collected before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic shows statistical significance in the primary and key secondary endpoints

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CRISPR Therapeutics to Participate in the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 2021 Oncology Day

ZUG, Switzerland and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on creating transformative gene-based medicines for serious diseases, today announced that members of its senior management team are scheduled to participate in the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 2021 Oncology Day on Friday, February 12, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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GBT Announces New Employment Inducement Grants

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (GBT) (NASDAQ: GBT) today announced that on February 1, 2021, the compensation committee of GBT’s board of directors granted 14 new employees restricted stock units for an aggregate of 103,450 shares of the company’s common stock. These awards were made under GBT’s Amended and Restated 2017 Inducement Equity Plan (the Plan).

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Angion Biomedica Corp. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Common Stock and Concurrent Private Placement

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Angion Biomedica Corp. (Angion) (NASDAQ:ANGN), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel small molecule therapeutics to address acute organ injuries and fibrotic diseases, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering on February 4, 2021 of 5,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $80,000,000 million, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. All of the shares of common stock are being offered by Angion. Angion has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase from Angion up to an additional 750,000 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. Angion’s common stock has been approved for listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market and is expected to begin trading under the ticker symbol “ANGN” on February 5, 2021. The offering is expected to close on February 9, 2021, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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