Norwood, MA, May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (CRBP) (“Corbus†or the “Companyâ€), a clinical-stage
drug development company focused on treating inflammatory and
fibrotic diseases by targeting the endocannabinoid system, today
announced that Yuval Cohen, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of
Corbus, will present at two upcoming investor conferences in
May.
The following are the details for the conferences:
Event: Live Fireside Chat at 2019 RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Location: InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel, New York, NY
Event: Annual B. Riley FBR Institutional Investor
Conference
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019
Time: 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, CA
Live audio webcast of both the presentations will be accessible on
the Events page of the
Investors section of
the Corbus website, www.corbuspharma.com
and will be archived for 90 days following the event.
About Corbus
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. is a Phase 3 clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat inflammatory and fibrotic diseases by leveraging its pipeline of endocannabinoid system-targeting synthetic drug candidates. The Company's lead product candidate, lenabasum, is a novel, synthetic, oral, selective cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2) agonist designed to resolve chronic inflammation and fibrotic processes. Lenabasum is currently being evaluated in systemic sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, dermatomyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Corbus is also developing a pipeline of drug candidates from more than 600 novel compounds targeting the endocannabinoid system. The pipeline includes CRB-4001, a 2nd generation, peripherally-restricted, selective cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1) inverse agonist. Potential indications for CRB-4001 include NASH, among others. Corbus plans to start a Phase 1 study of CRB-4001 in 2019, intended to be followed by a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded proof-of-concept Phase 2 study.
For more information, please visit www.CorbusPharma.com and connect with the Company on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about Corbus’ expectations regarding the completion, timing and size of its public offering and the anticipated use of proceeds therefrom. Words such as “believe,†“anticipate,†“plan,†“expect,†“intend,†“may,†“goal,†“potential†and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements necessarily contain these identifying words. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties associated with market conditions as well as risks and uncertainties associated with Corbus’ business and finances in general, including the risks and uncertainties in the section captioned “Risk Factors†in the prospectus supplement related to the public offering that was filed with the SEC and the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Corbus undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Contacts:
Ted Jenkins, Senior Director, Investor Relations
and Corporate Communications
Phone: +1 (617) 415-7745
Email: [email protected]
Lindsey Smith, Associate Director, Investor
Relations and Corporate Communications
Phone: +1 (617) 415-7749
Email: [email protected]
Jenene Thomas
Jenene Thomas Communications, LLC
Phone: +1 (833) 475-8247
Email: [email protected]