Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Highlight Growing Hematology Oncology Pipeline at ASH 2019 Annual Meeting

On November 7, 2019 Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) reported that 15 abstracts sponsored by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, including one oral presentation, one abstract from a collaboration trial with MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) and two abstracts from investigator-sponsored trials, will be presented at the 61st American Society of Hematology (ASH) (Free ASH Whitepaper) Annual Meeting in Orlando from December 7-10, 2019 (Press release, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, NOV 7, 2019, View Source [SID1234550694]).

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"Jazz’s ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper) presence reflects our commitment to developing new medicines for patients who have limited or no treatment options," said Robert Iannone, M.D., M.S.C.E., executive vice president, research and development of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "We are pleased with the progress we made over the last year to initiate new clinical trials and cooperative group studies, and further expanding our oncology pipeline."

Highlights at ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper) will include:

An oral presentation comparing outcomes for Vyxeos (daunorubicin and cytarabine), also known as CPX-351, versus 7+3 in the Study 301 subgroup of patients with pretreatment blood or bone marrow samples available evaluating secondary acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient genetic characteristics and the association between gene mutations and outcomes
A poster presentation comparing outcomes for CPX-351 versus 7+3 in the Study 301 subgroup of patients who met the World Health Organization 2008 AML with myelodysplasia-related changes criteria and achieved a complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete neutrophil or platelet recovery (CRi)
A poster presentation comparing outcomes for CPX-351 versus 7+3 in the Study 301 subgroup of patients with therapy-related AML who achieved a CR or CRi
A poster presentation from a collaboration study with MD Anderson evaluating CPX-351 in combination with gemtuzumab ozogamicin in relapsed refractory patients with AML and post-hypomethylating agent failure high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome
A poster presentation summarizing safety and outcome data from patients with severe veno-occlusive disease/sinusoidal obstruction syndrome after hematopoietic cell transplantation who were treated with defibrotide and assessing patterns of defibrotide utilization in the post-approval setting
A full list of Jazz-sponsored oral and poster presentations follows below:

Vyxeos (CPX-351) Presentations

Presentation Title

Author

Date / Time (ET) / Session / Location

Genetic Characteristics and Outcomes by Mutation Status in a Phase 3 Study of CPX-351 Versus 7+3 in Older Adults with Newly Diagnosed, High-Risk/Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Lindsley et al.

Oral presentation:

Saturday, December 7

8:00 a.m., Room W304

613. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Clinical Studies: Prognostic Factors and Treatment Outcomes

Efficacy and Safety of CPX-351 Versus 7+3 in a Phase 3 Exploratory Analysis in Patients with High-Risk/Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with Prior Hypomethylating Agent Exposure Who Achieved Remission

Lin et al.

Saturday, December 7

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Hall B

613. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Clinical Studies: Poster I

A Descriptive Study on Healthcare Utilization and Costs in Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Patients Treated with CPX-351 Versus Those Treated with 7+3

Price et al.

Saturday, December 7

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Hall B

906. Outcomes Research—Malignant Conditions (Myeloid Disease): Poster I

Quantifying the Economic Burden of Myelodysplastic Syndromes Among Elderly US Patients

Shafrin et al.

Saturday, December 7

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Hall B

903. Health Services Research—Malignant Conditions (Myeloid Disease): Poster I

Outcomes in Patients with Therapy-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia (t-AML) Who Achieved Remission with CPX-351 Versus 7+3: Phase 3 Exploratory Analysis

Lancet et al.

Saturday, December 7

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Hall B

613. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Clinical Studies: Poster I

Outcomes in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Myelodysplasia-Related Changes (AML-MRC) Who Achieved Remission with CPX-351 Versus 7+3: Phase 3 Exploratory Analysis

Ryan et al.

Monday, December 9

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hall B

613. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Clinical Studies: Poster III

Phase 3 Exploratory Analysis of Outcomes in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Myelodysplasia-Related Changes (AML-MRC) Who Received Consolidation with CPX-351 Versus Conventional Chemotherapy

Kolitz et al.

Monday, December 9

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hall B

613. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Clinical Studies: Poster III

Defibrotide Presentations

Presentation Title

Author

Date / Time (ET) / Session / Location

A Multi-Center, Multinational, Prospective Observational Registry Study of Defibrotide in Patients Diagnosed with Severe Veno-Occlusive Disease/Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome (VOD/SOS) after Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT)

Mohty et al.

Saturday, December 7

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Hall B

721. Clinical Allogeneic Transplantation: Conditioning Regimens, Engraftment, and Acute Transplant Toxicities: Poster I

A Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Risk of Bleeding-Related Adverse Events with Defibrotide Treatment

Tappe et al.

Saturday, December 7

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Hall B

723. Clinical Allogeneic and Autologous Transplantation: Late Complications and Approaches to Disease Recurrence: Poster I

Incidence and Cost of Veno-Occlusive Disease/Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome with and without Multi-Organ Dysfunction: Analysis of the Premier Healthcare Database

Dvorak et al.

Monday, December 9

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hall B

901. Health Services Research—Non-Malignant Conditions: Poster III

JZP-458 Presentations

Presentation Title

Author

Date / Time (ET) / Session / Location

Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 2/3 Study of Recombinant Crisantaspase Produced in Pseudomonas fluorescens in Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (LBL) Following Hypersensitivity to Escherichia coli–derived Asparaginases

Maese et al.

Sunday, December 8

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hall B

612. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Clinical Studies: Poster II

A Phase 1 Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Recombinant Crisantaspase Produced in Pseudomonas fluorescens (RC-P) in Healthy Adults

Hernandez-Illas et al.

Monday, December 9

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hall B

612. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Clinical Studies: Poster III

Additionally, data from the following investigator-sponsored and collaboration trials on Vyxeos and Defitelio, respectively, will be presented:

Presentation Title

Author

Date / Time (ET) / Session / Location

Liposomal Cytarabine and Daunorubicin (CPX-351) in Combination with Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin (GO) in Relapsed Refractory (R /R) Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Post-Hypomethylating Agent (Post-HMA) Failure High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (HR-MDS) [MD Anderson collaboration trial]

Ramos Perez et al.

Sunday, December 8

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hall B

615. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Commercially Available Therapy, excluding Transplantation: Poster II

CPX-351 As First Intensive Therapy for Elderly Patients with AML

Ritchie et al.

Monday, December 9

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hall B

613. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Clinical Studies: Poster III

Defibrotide Inhibits Endothelial Cell Injury Induced by Plasmas of Patients with Thrombotic Microangiopathies

Elhadad et al.

Monday, December 9

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hall B

332. Anticoagulation and Antithrombotic Therapy: Poster III

About Vyxeos (daunorubicin and cytarabine)
Vyxeos (daunorubicin and cytarabine) is a liposomal formulation of a fixed combination of daunorubicin and cytarabine for intravenous infusion that represents the first, only and most proven chemotherapy treatment option specifically for two types of high-risk, secondary AML: newly diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and AML with myelodysplasia-related changes. Backed by a robust clinical development program including Phase 3 data, Vyxeos is currently approved in more than 30 countries including the U.S., and we continue to work with regulatory authorities worldwide to bring this innovative therapy to appropriate patients.

Important Safety Information for Vyxeos

Vyxeos has different dosage recommendations from other medications that contain daunorubicin and/or cytarabine. Do not substitute Vyxeos for other daunorubicin- and/or cytarabine- containing products.

Vyxeos should not be given to patients who have a history of serious allergic reaction to daunorubicin, cytarabine or any of its ingredients.

Vyxeos can cause a severe decrease in blood cells (red and white blood cells and cells that prevent bleeding, called platelets) which can result in serious infection or bleeding and possibly lead to death. Your doctor will monitor your blood counts during treatment with Vyxeos. Patients should tell the doctor about new onset fever or symptoms of infection or if they notice signs of bruising or bleeding.

Vyxeos can cause heart-related side effects. Tell your doctor about any history of heart disease, radiation to the chest, or previous chemotherapy. Inform your doctor if you develop symptoms of heart failure such as:

shortness of breath or trouble breathing
swelling or fluid retention, especially in the feet, ankles or legs
unusual tiredness
Vyxeos may cause allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. Seek immediate medical attention if you develop signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis such as:
trouble breathing
severe itching
skin rash or hives
swelling of the face, lips, mouth, or tongue
Vyxeos contains copper and may cause copper overload in patients with Wilson’s disease or other copper-processing disorders.

Vyxeos can damage the skin if it leaks out of the vein. Tell your doctor right away if you experience symptoms of burning, stinging, or blisters and skin sores at the injection site.

Vyxeos can harm your unborn baby. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or nursing. Do not breastfeed while receiving Vyxeos. Females and males of reproductive potential should use effective contraception during treatment and for 6 months following the last dose of Vyxeos.

The most common side effects were bleeding events, fever, rash, swelling, nausea, sores in the mouth or throat, diarrhea, constipation, muscle pain, tiredness, stomach pain, difficulty breathing, headache, cough, decreased appetite, irregular heartbeat, pneumonia, blood infection, chills, sleep disorders, and vomiting.

Please see full Prescribing Information for Vyxeos including BOXED Warning, and visit www.Vyxeos.com for additional information.

About Defitelio (defibrotide sodium)
In the U.S., Defitelio (defibrotide sodium) injection 80mg/mL received U.S. FDA marketing approval on March 30, 2016 for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD), also known as sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, with renal or pulmonary dysfunction following hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) and is the first and only FDA-approved therapy for patients with this rare, potentially fatal complication.

In Europe, defibrotide is marketed under the name Defitelio ▼ (defibrotide). In October 2013, the European Commission granted marketing authorization to Defitelio under exceptional circumstances for the treatment of severe VOD in patients undergoing HSCT therapy. It is the first and only approved treatment in Europe for severe VOD. In Europe, Defitelio is indicated in patients over one month of age. It is not indicated in patients with hypersensitivity to defibrotide or any of its excipients or with concomitant use of thrombolytic therapy.

▼This medicinal product is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the national reporting system found under section 4.8 of the SmPC.

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Important Safety Information for Defitelio

Defitelio should not be given to patients who are:

Currently taking anticoagulants or fibrinolytics
Allergic to Defitelio or any of its ingredients
Defitelio may increase the risk of bleeding in patients with VOD and should not be given to patients with active bleeding. During treatment with Defitelio, patients should be monitored for signs of bleeding. In the event that bleeding occurs during treatment with Defitelio, treatment should be temporarily or permanently stopped. Patients should tell the doctor right away about any signs or symptoms of hemorrhage such as unusual bleeding, easy bruising, blood in urine or stool, headache, confusion, slurred speech, or altered vision.

Defitelio may cause allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. Patients who develop signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis such as trouble breathing, severe itching, skin rash or hives, or swelling of the face, lips, mouth or tongue should seek medical attention immediately.

The most common side effects of Defitelio are decreased blood pressure, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and nose bleeds.

Please see full Prescribing Information for Defitelio and visit www.Defitelio.com for additional information.

About JZP-458
JZP-458 is a recombinant Erwinia asparaginase that uses a novel Pseudomonas fluorescens expression platform. It is being developed for use as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen in the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) who are hypersensitive to E. coli-derived asparaginase products. JZP-458 was granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in October 2019 for the treatment of this patient population.

VolitionRx Limited Schedules Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call and Business Update

On November 7, 2019 VolitionRx Limited (NYSE American: VNRX) ("Volition") reported it will host a conference call on Wednesday, November 13 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2019 in addition to providing a business update (Press release, VolitionRX, NOV 7, 2019, View Source [SID1234550693]).

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Event: VolitionRx Limited Third Quarter 2019 Earnings and Business Update Conference Call
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Time: 8:30 a.m. Eastern time
U.S. & Canada Dial-in: 1-877 407 9716 (toll free)
U.K. Dial-in: 0 800 756 3429 (toll free)
Toll/International: 1-201 493 6779
Conference ID: 13696533

Cameron Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of Volition, will host the call along with David Vanston, Chief Financial Officer and Scott Powell, Executive Vice President, Investor Relations. The call will provide an update on recent developments and Volition’s activities, including details of new and ongoing clinical trials, important events that have taken place in the third quarter of 2019, and milestones for the remainder of 2019 and beyond.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of Volition’s corporate website at View Source In addition, a telephone replay of the call will be available until November 27, 2019. The replay dial-in numbers are 1-844-512-2921 (toll-free) in the U.S. and Canada and 1-412-317-6671 (toll) internationally. Please use replay pin number 13696533.

Precision Optics Corporation Schedules First Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Conference Call for Thursday, November 14, 2019

On November 7, 2019 Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (OTCQB: PEYE) (the "Company") reported that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss first quarter of fiscal 2020 financial results on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 5:00pm ET (Press release, Precision Optics, NOV 7, 2019, View Source [SID1234550692]).

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The Company intends to release its financial results and to file its 10-Q after the close of the market on November 14, 2019 followed by the conference call.

Conference Call Details

Date and Time: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 5:00pm ET

Call-in Information: Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (877) 317-6789 or (412) 317-6789.

Live Webcast Information: Interested parties can access the conference call via a live Internet webcast, which is available at View Source

Replay: A teleconference replay of the call will be available until November 21, 2019 at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, confirmation #10136579. A webcast replay will be available at View Source

GenomOncology’s Precision Oncology Platform to be implemented at Nationally Recognized Academic Medical Center

On November 7, 2019 GenomOncology, LLC (GO) reported that it was selected by the Duke Cancer Institute to utilize GO’s Precision Oncology Platform to provide real-time therapeutic, prognostic, and clinical trial recommendations to molecular tumor board organizers and participants at Duke Cancer Institute (Press release, GenomOncology, NOV 7, 2019, View Source [SID1234550691]). Duke will leverage GenomOncology’s GO Connect product to automatically load patient, molecular, and institutional trial data into GO’s Knowledge Management System (KMS) for use by Duke in GO’s Molecular Tumor Board Application. This will include incorporating information from Duke’s clinical data warehouse, multiple Next Gen Sequencing vendors, and OnCore.

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The GO KMS enables precision health approaches by allowing physicians and researchers to aggregate and analyze biomarker-based data within a ‘genomics-aware’ framework that includes a diverse set of annotations including genes, pathways, drugs, alterations, transcripts, and diseases. GO’s KMS clinical trial database contains over 4,100 clinical trials curated by the My Cancer Genome team for comprehensive clinical reporting.

Autolus Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results and Operational Progress

On November 7, 2019 Autolus Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: AUTL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation programmed T cell therapies, reported its operational and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 (Press release, Autolus, NOV 7, 2019, View Source [SID1234550680]).

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"We are excited about the opportunity to share data updates at ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper) on AUTO1 in ALL in three oral presentations, as well as an oral presentation on AUTO3 in DLBCL. We are also looking forward to presenting data on our other hematological clinical programs at ASH (Free ASH Whitepaper), and non-clinical data on our lead solid tumor program AUTO6NG at SITC (Free SITC Whitepaper)," stated Dr. Christian Itin, chairman and chief executive officer of Autolus. "This quarter we have made significant operational progress, delivering cell products from our new manufacturing operations at the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult and further strengthening our management team. Supported by a strong balance sheet, our key focus is on moving AUTO1 into our first pivotal clinical program in adult patients with ALL."

Pipeline Updates:

On November 5, the United States Food and Drug Administration granted orphan drug designation for AUTO1 for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

SITC Meeting Presentation

Solid tumors (AUTO6NG) – AUTO6NG: Next generation GD2-targeting CAR T-cell therapy with improved persistence and insensitivity to TGFb and checkpoint inhibition for relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma (Saturday November 9, poster presentation)

ASH Meeting Presentations

Adult ALL (AUTO1) – AUTO1, a novel fast off CD19 CAR delivers durable remissions and prolonged CAR T cell persistence with low CRS or neurotoxicity in adult ALL (Saturday December 7, oral presentation)

Pediatric ALL (AUTO1) – Therapy of pediatric B-ALL with a lower affinity CD19 CAR leads to enhanced expansion and prolonged CAR T cell persistence in patients with low bone marrow tumor burden, and is associated with a favorable toxicity profile (Saturday December 7, oral presentation)

Integration Site Analysis (AUTO1) – Clonal dynamics of early responder and long-term persisting CAR-T cells in humans (Saturday December 7, oral presentation)

DLBCL (AUTO3) – Phase 1/2 study of AUTO3 the first bicistronic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) targeting CD19 and CD22 followed by an anti-PD1 in patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL): Results of Cohort 1 and 2 of the ALEXANDER study (Saturday December 7, oral presentation)

Multiple Myeloma (AUTO2) – Phase 1 First-in-Human study of AUTO2, the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell targeting APRIL for patients with relapsed/refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM) (Sunday December 8, poster presentation)

Pediatric ALL (AUTO3) – Phase 1 Study of AUTO3, a Bicistronic Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy Targeting of CD19 and CD22, in Pediatric Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (r/r B-ALL): AMELIA Study (Sunday December 8, poster presentation)
Operational and Corporate Highlights:

Manufacturing update

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult site is fully operational and is delivering clinical products for patients in both Europe and the US

Significant change in shareholder base

In September, PPF Group announced that they had acquired, mainly from Woodford Investment Management, an approximate 19% holding of Autolus. Control of all the remaining shares of Autolus held by Woodford Investment Management are in the process of being transferred to Schroder UK Public Private Trust plc.

Nature Medicine publication of AUTO1 CARPALL study in pediatric ALL

In September, Autolus announced that the journal Nature Medicine has published both pre-clinical results and clinical data from the ongoing Phase 1 CARPALL trial of AUTO1, demonstrating the potential of the company’s novel CAR T therapy targeting CD19 in development for the treatment of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Executive Leadership Team Changes

David Brochu has been named Senior Vice President, Head of Product Delivery to lead the transition of the company’s manufacturing organization to deliver products for late-stage clinical studies and commercial sale. In addition, Vishal Mehta has been named Vice President, Head of Clinical Operations.
Key Upcoming Clinical Milestones:

Initiation of the pivotal program of AUTO1 in adult ALL on track – dosing of first patients in the first half of 2020

Go/no go decision on Phase 2 initiation of AUTO3 in DLBCL expected in mid-2020

Interim Phase 1 data in T cell lymphoma with AUTO4 in the second half of 2020
Financial results for third quarter 2019

Cash and equivalents at September 30, 2019 totaled $229.4 million, compared with $247.1 million at September 30, 2018.

Net total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were $35.6 million, net of grant income of $0.3 million, as compared to net operating expenses of $17.1 million, net of grant income of $0.3 million, for the same period in 2018. The increase was due, in general, to the increase in development activity, increased headcount primarily in our development and manufacturing functions, and the cost of being a public company.

Research and development expenses increased to $27.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $10.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Cash costs, which exclude depreciation as well as share-based compensation, increased to $21.6 million from $9.0 million. The increase in research and development cash costs of $12.6 million consisted primarily of an increase of compensation-related costs of $5.2 million primarily due to an increase in employee headcount to support the advancement of our product candidates in clinical development, an increase of $3.6 million in research and development program expenses related to the activities necessary to prepare, activate, and monitor clinical trial programs, including the manufacturing technical transfer activities required for AUTO1 to enable the commencement at the end of 2019 of a registration study in Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, an increase of $2.6 million in facilities costs supporting the expansion of our research and translational science capability and investment in manufacturing facilities and equipment, an increase of $0.7 million in telecom and software costs, and an increase of $0.5 million in other costs.

General and administrative expenses increased to $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $7.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Cash costs, which exclude depreciation expense as well as share-based expense compensation decreased to $5.6 million from $5.7 million. Compensation related expenses decreased by $0.6 million and IT, telecommunication, and general office expense costs decreased by $0.7 million which were offset by an increase in legal and professional fees of $0.9 million and an increase of $0.3 million in commercial costs.

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders was $27.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $12.9 million for the same period in 2018.

The basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share for the three months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $(0.61) compared to a basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share of $(0.33) for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Autolus anticipates that cash on hand provides a runway into the second half of 2021.

Conference Call and Presentation Information

Autolus management will host a conference call today, November 7, at 8:30 a.m. EST/ 1:30pm GMT, to discuss the company’s financial results and operational update.

To listen to the webcast and view the accompanying slide presentation, please go to: View Source

The call may also be accessed by dialing (866) 679-5407 for U.S. and Canada callers or (409) 217-8320 for international callers. Please reference conference ID 5075598. After the conference call, a replay will be available for one week. To access the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 for U.S. and Canada callers or (404) 537-3406 for international callers. Please reference conference ID 5075598.