SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:CNAT), a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines to treat liver disease, today announced its scheduled participation in the following investor events in February:
- Conatus is scheduled to participate in meetings with invited institutional investors at the Canaccord Genuity Orphan Drug One-on-One Day on Monday, February 24, 2014, in New York.
- Conatus is scheduled to discuss its approach to the development of treatments for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) as part of a panel at the JMP Securities NASH Workshop on Thursday, February 27, 2014, in New York.
In addition, the Conatus management team will present at the following investor conferences in March:
- Cowen and Company 34th Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. ET, in Boston.
- 26th Annual Roth Conference on Monday, March 10, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. PT in Dana Point, CA.
Audio webcasts and copies of the Cowen and Roth conference presentations will be available in the Investor Center of the company's website at www.conatuspharma.com.
About Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Conatus is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines to treat liver disease. Conatus is developing emricasan as a first-in class, orally active caspase protease inhibitor designed to reduce the activity of enzymes that mediate inflammation and cell death, or apoptosis. Conatus believes that by reducing the activity of these enzymes, emricasan has the potential to interrupt the progression of liver disease. For additional information, please visit www.conatuspharma.com.
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