Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. To Present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference and To Hold Investor/Analyst DayRodman & Renshaw Presentation Scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th at 2:50 pm ETInvestor/Analyst Day Scheduled for Tues
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX) today announced that Ron Bentsur, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, will present an overview of the Company's lead drug candidates, KRX-0401 (perifosine) and Zerenex(TM), at the upcoming Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York City. Mr. Bentsur's presentation will take place on Wednesday, September 9th at 2:50 pm ET at the New York Palace Hotel (Spellman Salon, 5th Floor) and will be audio webcast live, accessible from the Investor Information page of the Company's website at http://investors.keryx.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available following the conclusion of the live presentation.
Additionally, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will host an Investor/Analyst Day on Tuesday, September 22nd in New York City beginning at 5:30 pm ET, by invitation only. Scheduled speakers include:
Discussing Perifosine Phase 3 SPA in Multiple Myeloma:
- Director, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center and Chief, Division of Hematologic Neoplasia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
- Dr. Anderson's team at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute led clinical trials in multiple myeloma of the novel proteasome inhibitor Velcade(R), as well as the immunomodulatory drug Revlimid(R).
Discussing Perifosine Phase 2 Results in Colon Cancer:
Johanna Bendell, M.D.
- Director, GI Oncology Research and Assoc. Director, Drug Development Unit, Sarah Cannon Research Institute.
- Dr. Bendell has served as an investigator in numerous colorectal trials including capecitabine, oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (XELOX + AVASTIN(R)).
Discussing Zerenex Planned Phase 3 Program in Hyperphosphatemia:
Julia Lewis, M.D.
- Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
- Dr. Lewis has participated in the design and execution of the IDNT Trial, the AASK Trial, the Cohort Study, and HEMO Study, as well as other important clinical trials.
The Investor/Analyst Day presentations will be audio webcast live, accessible from the Investor Information page of the Company's website at http://investors.keryx.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available following the conclusion of the live presentation.
ABOUT KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals is focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of medically important pharmaceutical products for the treatment of life-threatening diseases, including renal disease and cancer. Keryx is developing KRX-0401 (perifosine), a novel, potentially first-in-class, oral anti-cancer agent that inhibits the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway, a key signaling cascade that has been shown to induce cell growth and cell transformation. KRX-0401 has demonstrated both safety and clinical efficacy in several tumor types, both as a single agent and in combination with novel therapies. KRX-0401 also modulates a number of other key signal transduction pathways, including the JNK and MAPK pathways, which are pathways associated with programmed cell death, cell growth, cell differentiation and cell survival. KRX-0401 is currently in Phase 2 clinical development for multiple tumor types, with a Phase 3 in multiple myeloma, under Special Protocol Assessment (SPA), pending commencement. Keryx is also developing Zerenex(TM) (ferric citrate), an oral, iron-based compound that has the capacity to bind to phosphate and form non-absorbable complexes. Zerenex has recently completed a Phase 2 clinical program as a treatment for hyperphosphatemia (elevated phosphate levels) in patients with end-stage renal disease, and Keryx is in the process of finalizing the U.S. Phase 3 program for Zerenex in consultation with the FDA. Keryx is headquartered in New York City.
Cautionary Statement
Some of the statements included in this press release may be forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Among the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are the following: There can be no assurance that the Company will complete cost-effective clinical trials or meet the projected development timelines for the drug candidates in its pipeline, including KRX-0401 and Zerenex; that the Company will be able to raise additional capital in the future in order to fund its operations; or that the Company's stock will not be affected by other risk factors identified from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements set forth in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof. This press release and prior releases are available at http://www.keryx.com. The information in our website is not incorporated by reference into this press release and is included as an inactive textual reference only.
