Rhythm Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Jefferies 2018 Healthcare Conference

BOSTON, June 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RYTM, a biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic disorders of obesity, today announced that Keith Gottesdiener, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Rhythm, will present a corporate update at the Jefferies 2018 Healthcare Conference on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. ET in New York, NY.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available under "Events & Presentations" in the Investors & Media section of the Company's website at www.rhythmtx.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Rhythm website for 30 days following the presentation.

About Rhythm

Rhythm is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of rare genetic disorders of obesity. Rhythm is currently evaluating the efficacy and safety of setmelanotide, the Company's first-in-class melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, in Phase 3 studies in patients with pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) deficiency obesity (which includes deficiencies in both the POMC and PCSK1 genes) and leptin receptor (LEPR) deficiency obesity. Rhythm also supports The Genetic Obesity Project (www.GeneticObesity.com), which is dedicated to improving the understanding of severe obesity that results from specific genetic disorders. The company is based in Boston, MA.

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