On October 21, 2021 Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPI) ("Checkmate"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing its proprietary technology to harness the power of the immune system to combat cancer, reported a live webcast on innate immune modulators and vidutolimod (CMP-001) hosted by Jefferies on Tuesday, October 26 from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET (Press release, Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, OCT 21, 2021, View Source [SID1234591699]).
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The webcast will be moderated by Maury Raycroft, Ph.D. and feature Jason Luke, M.D., FACP and Art Krieg, M.D. in a scientific discussion of the role of innate immune modulators in cancer treatment. Dr. Luke will review the various approaches to modulate innate immunity for the treatment of cancer and the challenges experienced by the field. Dr. Krieg will discuss the unique modality and mechanism of action of vidutolimod, a biologic, advanced generation Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist, which is in late-stage clinical trials for patients with melanoma and proof-of-concept clinical trials for patients with head and neck cancer, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma.
Dr. Luke is an internationally recognized clinical and translational investigator in melanoma and early drug development, particularly immuno-oncology. Dr Krieg is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He has published more than 250 scientific papers and is an inventor on more than 50 issued U.S. patents covering oligonucleotide technologies.
The webcast can be accessed under "Events & Presentations" in the Investors section of the Checkmate website. An archived copy of the webcast will be available on the Checkmate website for approximately 90 days after the event.