BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micromet, Inc. (Nasdaq:MITI), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, proprietary antibodies for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and autoimmune diseases, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Christian Itin, will present at The Lazard Capital Markets 6th Annual Healthcare Conference on November 18, 2009 in New York City. A simultaneous webcast of the event will be available on the company's website at www.micromet-inc.com.
Forum: Lazard Capital Markets 6th Annual Healthcare Conference
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 9:00 am U.S. Eastern Time
Place: The St. Regis Hotel
New York, New York
Webcast: www.micromet-inc.com
About Micromet, Inc.
Micromet, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, proprietary antibodies for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Its product development pipeline includes novel antibodies generated with its proprietary BiTE(R) antibody platform, as well as conventional monoclonal antibodies. Two of Micromet's BiTE antibodies and three of its conventional antibodies are currently in clinical trials. Micromet's preclinical product pipeline includes several novel BiTE antibodies generated with its proprietary BiTE antibody platform technology. Micromet's collaboration partners include sanofi-aventis, Bayer Schering Pharma, Merck Serono, Nycomed and MedImmune.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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