EntreMed to Present at BioCentury Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 25,2008—EntreMed, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ENMD) a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases, today announced that James S. Burns, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present a Corporate overview at the BioCentury Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference, to be held at the Millennium Broadway Hotel & Conference Center, March 27, 2008. Mr. Burns’ presentation is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. (local time).
Mr. Burns’ live presentation will be web cast and can be accessed through the Company’s web site at www.entremed.com. An archive will be available on the web site for approximately 90 days.
About EntreMed
EntreMed, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutic candidates primarily for the treatment of cancer and inflammation. MKC-1 is currently in multiple Phase 2 clinical trials for cancer. MKC-1 is an oral cell-cycle regulator with activity against the mTOR pathway. ENMD-1198, a novel antimitotic agent, is in a Phase 1 study in advanced cancer patients, and ENMD-2076, a selective kinase inhibitor, is expected to begin a Phase 1 study in 2Q08. The Company also has an approved IND application for Panzem(R) in rheumatoid arthritis. EntreMed’s goal is to develop and commercialize new compounds based on the Company’s expertise in angiogenesis, cell-cycle regulation and inflammation—processes vital to the treatment of cancer and other diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Additional information about EntreMed is available on the Company’s web site at www.entremed.com and in various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
COMPANY CONTACT: CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Rui Zhang 240-864-2643 ir@casipharmaceuticals.com |
INVESTOR CONTACT: Solebury Trout Xuan Yang 646-378-2975 xyang@troutgroup.com |