Curis to Release Second Quarter 2013 Financial Res

LEXINGTON, Mass., July 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Curis, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRIS ), an oncology-focused drug development company seeking to develop novel drug candidates for the treatment of human cancers, today announced that the Company will release its second quarter financial results on Monday, August 5, 2013, before the market opens. The Company's management will also hold a conference call on the same day at 9:00 a.m. EDT to provide an overview of its proprietary clinical development programs, including CUDC-907 and CUDC-427 as well as its partnered programs, including Erivedge® (vismodegib) and Debio 0932. The Company's management will also review its financial results as of and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013. Daniel Passeri, Chief Executive Officer of Curis, will host the call.

To access the live conference call, please dial (877) 868-1829 from the United States or (253) 237-1135 from other locations, shortly before 9:00 a.m. EDT. The conference ID number is 18745848. The conference call can also be accessed on the Curis website at www.curis.com in the Investors section. Replay will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call and through 5:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, August 12, 2013. To access the replay, please call (855) 859-2056 from the United States or (404) 537-3406 from other locations and reference the conference ID number 18745848.

About Curis, Inc.

Curis is an oncology-focused drug development company seeking to develop novel drug candidates for the treatment of human cancers. Erivedge® is the first and only approved medicine for the treatment of advanced basal cell carcinoma, and is being commercialized by F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, or Roche, and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, under a collaboration agreement between Curis and Genentech. Curis is also seeking to further the development of its pipeline of proprietary targeted cancer drug candidates, including CUDC-427, a small molecule antagonist of IAP proteins, and CUDC-907, a dual PI3K and HDAC inhibitor. For more information, visit Curis' website at www.curis.com .

For More Information: Michael P. Gray Chief Business & Financial Officer Curis, Inc. 617-503-6632