CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Therapeutics,
Inc. (Nasdaq:LPTX), a biotechnology company focused on developing
targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics, today announced that
Douglas E. Onsi, President and Chief
Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Piper
Sandler 32nd Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference, being
held on December 1-3, 2020.
A pre-recording of the fireside chat is currently available on
the Investors page of the company's website at
https://investors.leaptx.com/. A replay of the event will be
available for 90 days.
About Leap Therapeutics
Leap Therapeutics (Nasdaq:LPTX) is focused on developing
targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics. Leap's most advanced
clinical candidate, DKN-01, is a humanized monoclonal antibody
targeting the Dickkopf-1 (DKK1)
protein, a Wnt pathway modulator. DKN-01 is in clinical trials in
patients with esophagogastric, hepatobiliary, gynecologic, and
prostate cancers. Leap has formed a strategic partnership with
BeiGene, Ltd. for the rights to develop DKN-01 in Asia (excluding Japan), Australia, and New
Zealand. For more information about Leap Therapeutics, visit
http://www.leaptx.com or our public filings with the SEC that are
available via EDGAR at http://www.sec.gov or via
https://investors.leaptx.com/ .
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and
uncertainties. These statements include statements regarding
expectations with respect to the development and advancement of
DKN-01, including the initiation, timing and design of future
studies, enrollment in future studies, potential for the receipt of
future option exercise, milestones or royalty payments from
BeiGene, and other future expectations, plans and prospects.
Although Leap believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made,
forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from our expectations. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to: that the initiation,
conduct, and completion of clinical trials, laboratory operations,
manufacturing campaigns, and other studies may be delayed,
adversely affected, or impacted by COVID-19 related issues, the
accuracy of our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues,
capital requirements and needs for financing; the outcome, cost,
and timing of our product development activities and clinical
trials; the uncertain clinical development process, including the
risk that clinical trials may not have an effective design or
generate positive results; our ability to obtain and maintain
regulatory approval of our drug product candidates; the size and
growth potential of the markets for our drug product candidates;
our ability to continue obtaining and maintaining intellectual
property protection for our drug product candidates; and other
risks. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially will be included in Leap Therapeutics'
periodic filings with the SEC, including Leap's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2020. Any forward-looking statements
contained in this release speak only as of its date. We undertake
no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in
this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its
date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
CONTACT:
Douglas E. Onsi
President & Chief Executive Officer
Leap Therapeutics, Inc.
617-714-0360
donsi@leaptx.com
Heather Savelle
Investor Relations
Argot Partners
212-600-1902
heather@argotpartners.com
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