Unum Therapeutics to Present at Morgan Stanley 16th Annual Global Healthcare Conference

On September 7, 2018 Unum Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: UMRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of cellular immunotherapies based on its novel, universal Antibody-Coupled T cell Receptor (ACTR) technology platform, reported that it will present a corporate overview in a fireside chat with Charles Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, at the Morgan Stanley 16th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9:20 a.m. ET in New York City (Press release, Unum Therapeutics, SEP 7, 2018, View Source [SID1234529345]).

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The presentation will be webcast live, and available for replay on the "Events" section of Unum’s investor relations webpage (investors.unumrx.com/events) where it will be archived for approximately 90 days.

Merck to Present at the Morgan Stanley 16th Annual Global Healthcare Conference

On September 7, 2018 Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, reported that Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman and chief executive officer, and Dr. Roger M. Perlmutter, president, Merck Research Laboratories, are scheduled to present at the Morgan Stanley 16th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in New York on Sept. 12, 2018 at 3:40 p.m. EDT (Press release, Merck & Co, SEPT 7, 2018, View Source [SID1234529347]).

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Investors, analysts, members of the media and the general public are invited to listen to a live audio webcast of the presentation at View Source

ERYTECH to Host Second Quarter 2018 Conference Call and Business Update

On September 6, 2018 ERYTECH Pharma (Euronext Paris: ERYP – Nasdaq: ERYP), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies by encapsulating therapeutic drug substances inside red blood cells, reported that it will host a second quarter 2018 conference call and webcast on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at 2:30 PM CEST/8:30 AM EST to discuss operational highlights (Press release, ERYtech Pharma, SEP 6, 2018, View Source;p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2366273 [SID1234529312]).

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The call is accessible via the below teleconferencing numbers, followed by the Conference ID#: 4983808#:

USA/Canada: +1 (833) 818-6807 France: +33 176748988
International Dial-In Number: +1 (409) 350-3501 United-Kingdom: +44 2031070289
The webcast can be followed live online via the link: View Source

An archived replay of the call will be available for 7 days by dialing + 1 800 585 8367, Conference ID: 4983808#. An archive of the webcast will be available on ERYTECH’s website, under the "Investors" section at View Source

Bristol-Myers Squibb to Take Part in Morgan Stanley Global Health Care Conference

On September 6, 2018 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) reported that it will take part in the Morgan Stanley 2018 Global Health Care Conference on Thursday, September 13, 2018, in New York. Giovanni Caforio, M.D., chairman and chief executive officer will make formal remarks about the company and answer questions at 11:10 a.m. EDT.

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Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the session at View Source Materials related to the presentation will be available at the same website at the start of the live webcast. An archived edition of the session will be available later that day.

Allogene Therapeutics Completes a $120 Million Private Financing

On September 6, 2018 Allogene Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic CAR T therapies for cancer, reported it has completed a $120 million private financing of Convertible Notes (Press release, Allogene, SEP 6, 2018, View Source [SID1234529447]). Participants in this financing were primarily first-time investors in Allogene. The financing was led by Perceptive Advisors and included Deerfield Management Company, L.P., Fidelity Management and Research Company, Franklin Templeton Investments, Jennison Associates (on behalf of certain clients), Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company), funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., the University of California Office of the Chief Investment Officer, venBio Select Advisor, as well as additional large mutual funds.

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"We are very pleased to significantly expand our investor base with support from a distinguished syndicate who understand the cell therapy landscape," said David Chang, M.D., Ph.D., President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Allogene. "Our goal is to maintain our leadership in allogeneic CAR T therapy and be the first company to develop and commercialize an allogeneic CAR T product. This financing will help us accelerate the development of our
broad portfolio and invest in world class technical operations to make potentially lifesaving cell therapies more readily accessible to patients."

Allogene is advancing its allogeneic CAR T cell portfolio, which includes rights to 16 preclinical CAR T cell therapy targets and U.S. rights to UCART19, an allogeneic CAR T cell therapy candidate that is being developed for the treatment of CD19-expressing hematological malignancies. In partnership with Servier, UCART19 is in Phase 1 development for the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Cowen acted as a placement agent for the financing.