Zafgen to Present at the Wedbush PacGrow Healthcare Conference

BOSTON, Aug. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zafgen, Inc. ZFGN, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary knowledge of MetAP2 systems biology to develop novel therapies for patients affected by a range of metabolic diseases, announced today that Jeffrey Hatfield, Chief Executive Officer of Zafgen, Inc. is scheduled to present at the Wedbush PacGrow Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. ET.

A live audio webcast and replay of the presentation will be available through the Events and Presentations page of the Investors section of the Company's website (www.zafgen.com) for 90 days following the conclusion of the live event.

About Zafgen

Zafgen ZFGN is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary MetAP2 biology platform to develop novel therapies for patients affected by complex metabolic diseases. Zafgen has pioneered the study of MetAP2 inhibitors in both common and rare metabolic disorders. Learn more at www.zafgen.com.

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