Versartis [VSAR] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell in Celebration of IPO


ADVISORY, March 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Versartis [VSAR], a biopharmaceutical company developing long-acting therapeutic proteins for the treatment of endocrine disorders, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of its initial public offering (IPO) which occurred on The NASDAQ Stock Market today March 21.

In honor of the occasion, Jeff Cleland, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Friday, March 21, 2014 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET   

Contact:
Debra Bannister
(530) 676-7373
media@versartis.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:

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Or

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About Versartis [VSAR]:

Versartis, Inc. is an endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company initially developing VRS-317, a novel, long-acting form of recombinant human growth hormone, for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency (GHD). VRS-317 is intended to reduce the burden of daily injection therapy by requiring significantly fewer injections, potentially improving compliance and therefore treatment outcomes. The company is currently completing a Phase 2a clinical trial of VRS-317 in children with GHD. Further information on Versartis can be found at www.versartis.com.

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