LEIDEN, the Netherlands, Sept. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (Nasdaq: PRQR ), a company dedicated to changing lives through the creation of transformative RNA medicines for the treatment of severe orphan diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and Leber's congenital amaurosis Type 10 (LCA10), today announced that the company will present at a scientific conference and two investor conferences during the month of September.
Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society
During the 12 th Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society (OTS) September 25 – 28, 2016 the company will present two posters titled: ‘QR-010 Restores CFTR Function in Models of F508del-mediated Cystic Fibrosis’ and ‘QR-110 Treatment for Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis Type 10 due to the p.Cys998X Mutation in CEP290’. The abstracts will be available on the OTS website prior to the conference. The conference is being held at the Centre Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
LEERINK Partners Roundtable Series: Rare Disease & Immuno-Oncology
Daniel de Boer, Chief Executive Officer, will take part in an analyst led fireside chat during the LEERINK Partners Roundtable Series: Rare Disease & Immuno-Oncology on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 1:35pm ET. The conference is being held at the Lotte New York Palace in New York, NY, USA.
The live and archived webcast of the presentation will be accessible from the ‘Investor Relations’ section of ProQR’s website ( www.proqr.com ) under ‘Events and Presentations’. The archived webcast will be available for 30 days following the presentation date.
Jefferies Cystic Fibrosis Summit
Daniel de Boer, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Jefferies Cystic Fibrosis Summit on Thursday, September 29, 2016. The conference is being held at the Jefferies Conference Center in New York, NY, USA.
Further details on the presentation will be posted in the ‘Investor Relations’ section of ProQR’s website ( www.proqr.com ) under ‘Events and Presentations’.
About ProQR
ProQR Therapeutics is dedicated to changing lives through the creation of transformative RNA medicines for the treatment of severe orphan diseases such as cystic fibrosis and Leber’s congenital amaurosis. Based on our unique proprietary RNA repair platform technologies we are growing our pipeline with patients and loved ones in mind. Since 2012.
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ProQR Therapeutics N.V.: Sariette Witte Head of Communications T: +1 213 261 8891 ir@proqr.com
