NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:KPTI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, today announced that Michael Kauffman, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. PT at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.
A live webcast of the event will be available on the “Events & Presentations” page in the Investors section of the Company’s website at http://investors.karyopharm.com/events-presentations. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for 90 days following the presentation.
About Karyopharm Therapeutics
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:KPTI) is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel first-in-class drugs directed against nuclear transport and related targets for the treatment of cancer and other major diseases. Karyopharm’s SINE compounds function by binding with and inhibiting the nuclear export protein XPO1 (or CRM1). In addition to single-agent and combination activity against a variety of human cancers, SINE compounds have also shown biological activity in models of neurodegeneration, inflammation, autoimmune disease, certain viruses and wound-healing. Karyopharm, which was founded by Dr. Sharon Shacham, currently has several investigational programs in clinical or preclinical development.
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Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
Ian Karp
Vice President, Investor and Public Relations
857-297-2241 | ikarp@karyopharm.com