Calithera Biosciences to Host R&D Day and Webcast on October 5, 2018
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALA), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule drugs directed against tumor metabolism and tumor immunology targets for the treatment of cancer, today announced an R&D day on Friday, October 5, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:15 am ET in New York City. In addition to presentations from Calithera’s management team, there will be a presentation by Dr. Nizar Tannir, an expert in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. Dr. Tannir is Deputy Department Chair, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Webcast Information
A live audio webcast of the R&D Day and replay will be available online from the Investors & Media section of Calithera’s website at A replay of the presentation will be posted on the Calithera website and will be available for 30 days following the presentation.
About Calithera
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule drugs directed against tumor metabolism and tumor immunology targets for the treatment of cancer. Calithera’s product candidate, CB-839, is a potent, selective, reversible and orally bioavailable inhibitor of glutaminase. CB-839 takes advantage of the pronounced dependency many cancers have on the nutrient glutamine for growth and survival. It is currently being evaluated in randomized clinical trials in combination with standard of care agents. INCB-001158 is an immuno-oncology metabolic checkpoint inhibitor targeting arginase, a critical immunosuppressive enzyme responsible for T-cell suppression by myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Arginase depletes arginine, a nutrient that is critical for the activation, growth and survival of the body’s cancer-fighting immune cells, known as cytotoxic T-cells. CB-1158 is being developed in collaboration with Incyte Corporation. Calithera is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. For more information about Calithera, please visit .
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SOURCE: Calithera Biosciences, Inc.
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