Merrimack to Present at the Cowen and Company 34th Annual Health Care Conference


CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MACK) today announced that Ulrik Nielsen, Chief Scientific Officer, is scheduled to present at the Cowen and Company 34th Annual Health Care Conference on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 4:50 p.m. (ET) at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston.

A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed by visiting the Investors section of Merrimack's website at investors.merrimackpharma.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on Merrimack's website for two weeks following the presentation.

About Merrimack

Merrimack is a biopharmaceutical company discovering, developing and preparing to commercialize innovative medicines paired with companion diagnostics for the treatment of cancer. Merrimack applies its systems biology-based approach to biomedical research throughout the research and development process. Merrimack currently has six oncology therapeutics in clinical development. For more information, please visit Merrimack's website at www.merrimackpharma.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Merrimack constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Merrimack anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while Merrimack may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Merrimack specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.



            

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