Aviragen Therapeutics to Present at Stifel 2016 Healthcare Conference

ATLANTA, Nov. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aviragen Therapeutics, Inc. AVIR, a pharmaceutical company that is developing the next generation of antivirals, today announced that Aviragen's CFO & Executive Vice President Mark Colonnese will present a corporate overview at the Stifel 2016 Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 2:15pm ET in New York.

A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed under "Events and Presentations" in the Investors section of the Company's website at www.aviragentherapeutics.com or at http://wsw.com/webcast/stifel5/avir.

About Aviragen Therapeutics, Inc.

Aviragen Therapeutics is focused on the discovery and development of the next generation of direct-acting antivirals to treat infections that have limited therapeutic options and affect a significant number of patients globally. The Company has three product candidates in active clinical development: vapendavir, an oral treatment for human rhinovirus (HRV) upper respiratory infections in moderate-to-severe asthmatics currently being evaluated in the Phase 2b SPIRITUS trial; BTA585, an oral fusion protein inhibitor in Phase 2 development for the treatment and prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections; and BTA074, a topical antiviral treatment in Phase 2 development for condyloma caused by human papillomavirus types 6 & 11. For additional information about the Company, please visit www.aviragentherapeutics.com.