Keryx Biopharmaceuticals to Webcast its Presentati

BOSTON, Dec. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc, (NASDAQ: KERX ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative medicines to people with renal disease, today announced it will webcast its corporate presentation at the 35 ^th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 11 at 2:30 p.m. PST (5:30 p.m. EST).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible from Keryx’s website at http://investors.keryx.com within the Investor Relations section under “webcasts and presentations.” An archived version of the webcast will be available for at least 15 days following the conclusion of the live presentation.

About Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, with headquarters in Boston, is focused on bringing innovative medicines to people with renal disease. In December 2014, the company launched its first FDA-approved medicine, Auryxia® (ferric citrate) in the United States. In January 2014, ferric citrate was approved for use in Japan, where it is being marketed as Riona® by Keryx's Japanese partner, Japan Tobacco Inc. and Torii Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. In September 2015, the European Commission granted European market authorization for Fexeric® (ferric citrate coordination complex). For more information about Keryx, please visit www.keryx.com .

KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS CONTACT: Lora Pike Senior Director, Investor Relations T: 617-466-3511 lora.pike@keryx.com