Stemline Therapeutics to Present at the Deutsche B

NEW YORK, May 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STML ), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for oncology indications of unmet medical need, announced today that Ivan Bergstein, M.D., Stemline’s CEO, will present at the Deutsche Bank 42 ^nd Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 1:30 PM ET. The conference is being held at The Intercontinental Boston Hotel.

About Stemline Therapeutics Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for oncology indications of unmet medical need. A Phase 2 pivotal trial with SL-401, a targeted therapy directed to the interleukin-3 receptor (CD123), has completed enrollment of patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) in the Stage 3 pivotal cohort, and patients continue to be followed. SL-401 has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for the treatment of BPDCN. Additional Phase 2 trials with SL-401 are enrolling patients with other malignancies including high-risk myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in remission with minimal residual disease (MRD). A Phase 1/2 trial of SL-401 in combination with pomalidomide is enrolling patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. A Phase 1 dose escalation trial is enrolling patients with advanced tumors with SL-801, a novel oral small molecule reversible inhibitor of XPO1. A Phase 2 trial with SL-701, an immunotherapy designed to activate the immune system to attack tumors, has completed dosing and patients with second-line glioblastoma are being followed for survival.

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