DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Argos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARGS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of fully personalized immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases using its Arcelis® technology platform, today announced that Jeff Abbey, president and chief executive officer, will present at the 21st Annual BioCentury NewsMakers Conference on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Mr. Abbey will provide an update of the AGS-003 clinical development program, including the ADAPT trial, as well as the AGS-004 program. The conference will be held at the Millennium Broadway Hotel & Conference Center in New York, NY.
A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed via the Investors section of the Company's website at www.argostherapeutics.com. Please log in approximately 5-10 minutes before the event to ensure a timely connection. A replay of the webcast will be available for 14 days following the presentation.
About Argos Therapeutics
Argos Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of fully personalized immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases using its Arcelis® technology platform. Argos' most advanced product candidate, AGS-003, is being evaluated in the pivotal ADAPT phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The Company is also developing a second Arcelis-based product candidate, AGS-004, for the treatment of HIV, currently being evaluated in a phase 2 clinical trial in combination with a latency reversing drug for HIV eradication in adult patients. For more information about Argos Therapeutics, visit www.argostherapeutics.com.