NEWARK, Calif., Feb. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to treat specialty and orphan diseases with high unmet medical need, today announced that management will provide a corporate overview at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference, being held on February 13-14, 2017 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
BIO CEO & Investor Conference Presentation Details Date: Tuesday, February 14 Time: 9:30am Eastern Time Webcast: http://ir.cymabay.com/events
About CymaBay
CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (CBAY) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies to treat metabolic diseases with high unmet medical need, including serious rare and orphan disorders. Seladelpar is a potent, selective, orally active PPARd agonist. A Phase 2 study of seladelpar in patients with mixed dyslipidemia established that it has an anti-atherogenic lipid profile. CymaBay has completed Phase 2 studies for seladelpar in subjects with primary biliary cholangitis and homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, establishing proof-of-concept in both indications. Arhalofenate, CymaBay’s other product candidate, is a potential Urate-Lowering Anti-Flare Therapy that has completed five Phase 2 studies in subjects with gout. Arhalofenate has been found to reduce painful flares in joints while at the same time lowering serum uric acid by promoting excretion of uric acid by the kidney. This dual action addresses both the signs and symptoms of gout while managing the underlying pathophysiology of hyperuricemia. Arhalofenate has been licensed in the U.S. to Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. CymaBay retains full development and commercialization rights for arhalofenate outside the U.S.
For additional information about CymaBay visit www.cymabay.com.
Contact:
Sujal Shah
CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc.
(510) 293-8800
[email protected]
Hans Vitzthum
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
212-915-2568
[email protected]
