Curis to Present at the America's Growth Capital Conference.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CRIS), a therapeutic drug development company, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the America's Growth Capital Conference on Monday, August 1, at the Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts. Daniel Passeri, Curis' President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide an overview of the status of Curis' business and collaborations at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. There will be a webcast of the presentation at: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/agc2/cris/ The presentation will be archived shortly after the live event and available for 15 days following the conference. The presentation will also be available on the Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. section of Curis' website at www.curis.com. About Curis, Inc. Curis, Inc. is a therapeutic drug development company. The Company's technology focus is on regulatory pathways that control repair and regeneration. Curis' product development involves the use of proteins or small molecules to modulate these pathways. Curis has successfully used this technology and product development approach to produce several promising drug product candidates in the fields of cancer (under collaboration with Genentech, which also includes a co-development arrangement for a basal cell carcinoma basal cell carcinoma n. A slow-growing, locally invasive, but rarely metastasizing neoplasm of the skin derived from basal cells of the epidermis or hair follicles. Also called basal cell epithelioma. product candidate), kidney disease Kidney Disease Definition Kidney disease is a general term for any damage that reduces the functioning of the kidney. Kidney disease is also called renal disease. (licensed to Ortho Biotech Products and under development at Centocor, both subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson), neurological disorders (under collaboration with Wyeth), hair growth, and cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease . As part of Curis' collaboration with Genentech, Curis' first hedgehog antagonist is currently in a Phase I clinical trial Noun 1. phase I clinical trial - a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained phase I for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma. For more information, please visit the Curis web site at www.curis.com. |
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