ADVISORY, June 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
Kite Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:KITE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing engineered autologous T cell therapy (eACT™) products for the treatment of cancer, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of its recent initial public offering.
In honor of the occasion, Arie Belldegrun, M.D., FACS - Chairman, President & CEO will ring the Closing Bell.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Monday, June 23, 2014 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Kite Pharma, Inc. Contact:
Justin Jackson
(212) 213-0006
jjackson@burnsmc.com
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com
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About Kite Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:KITE):
Kite Pharma, Inc., is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel cancer immunotherapy products, with a primary focus on eACT™ designed to restore the immune system's ability to recognize and eradicate tumors. In partnership with the NCI Surgery Branch through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), Kite is advancing a pipeline of proprietary eACT™ product candidates, both CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) and TCR (T cell receptor) products, directed to a wide range of cancer indications. Kite's management team has a proven track record of building successful biotechnology companies and successfully developing novel immunotherapies and other oncology treatments. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA.
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