On September 3, 2019 CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and providing access to innovative therapies for patients with liver and other chronic diseases with high unmet medical need, reported that senior management will participate in three investor conferences in September, including Citi’s 14th Annual Biotech Conference, H.C. Wainwright 21st Annual Global Investment Conference and Oppenheimer Fall Summit Focused on Specialty Pharma & Rare Disease Companies (Press release, CymaBay Therapeutics, SEP 3, 2019, View Source [SID1234539188]).

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Citi’s 14th Annual Biotech Conference
Date: Thursday, September 5
Time: 12:45pm Eastern Time
Format: Panel: Living it Up with the Liver Disease Players – Views on NASH, PBC, etc.
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H.C. Wainwright 21st Annual Global Investment Conference
Date: Tuesday, September 10
Time: 9:10am Eastern Time
Format: Corporate Presentation
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Oppenheimer Fall Summit Focused on Specialty Pharma & Rare Disease Companies
Date: Tuesday, September 24
Time: 8:00 am Eastern Time
Format: 1:1 Meetings Only

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On September 3, 2019 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCRX) reported that the company will present at the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference in New York on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 9:10 a.m. ET (Press release, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, SEP 3, 2019, View Source [SID1234539186]).

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Links to a live audio webcast and replay of the presentation may be accessed in the Investors section of BioCryst’s website at http://www.biocryst.com.

On September 3, 2019 ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. (TSX: PMN) (OTCQB: ARFXF), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics targeting toxic oligomers implicated in the development of neurodegenerative diseases, reported its participation in the 21st Annual Global Investment Conference sponsored by H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC (Press release, ProMIS Neurosciences, SEP 3, 2019, View Source [SID1234539185]). The conference is being held September 8-10, 2019 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York.

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ProMIS’ Executive Chairman, Eugene Williams will provide overviews of its novel drug discovery and development programs for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Tuesday, September 10th at 10:25 am ET. The audio webcast and slides of Mr. Williams’ presentation will be archived and available on ProMIS’ web site and through the following link View Source

On September 3, 2019 Macrophage Pharma Limited (‘MPL’), a company focused on the discovery and development of next-generation immunomodulatory small molecules inducing transcriptional reprofiling of macrophages to combat cancer and other diseases, announced today that it has appointed Dr Soren Bregenholt as Chief Executive Officer (Press release, Macrophage Pharma, SEP 3, 2019, View Source [SID1234539184]).

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Commenting on the appointment, Dr Michael Moore, Chairman of Macrophage Pharma, said: "The Board is delighted to have attracted Søren to Macrophage Pharma. Soren’s outstanding track record from executive positions in both biotech and pharma, as well as his extensive expertise and insight in immunology, will be invaluable as we further develop and commercialise our proprietary Esterase Sensitive Motif (ESM) platform and evolve Macrophage Pharma into a leading biotech company."

Dr Søren Bregenholt, CEO of Macrophage Pharma, said: "I am excited to join Macrophage Pharma as CEO. The Company’s unique and proprietary ESM technology platform is a compelling strategy for inducing transcriptional reprofiling of monocytes and macrophages and represents a differentiated approach to modulation of a centrally important regulator of the immune response across a variety of human diseases. I look forward to working with management and Board to unlock the full therapeutic and commercial potential of the technology in both cancer and non-cancer fields."

Søren Bregenholt PhD is a Danish national with an extensive operational and strategic track record from the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. He previously held senior executive roles including COO and CBO at Danish biotech companies Symphogen and IO Biotech, respectively. As part of the global R&D Management at Novo Nordisk, Søren was responsible for the global R&D Strategy and External Innovation efforts. Currently, Søren serves as Chairman of the Board at the Danish-Swedish life science organization Medicon Valley Alliance. His academic career, at the University of Copenhagen and Institute Pasteur, Paris, has focussed on immunoregulation and immunopathology in cancer and other diseases.