DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heat Biologics, Inc. ("Heat") (Nasdaq:HTBX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of cancer immunotherapies, today announced that Jeff Wolf, CEO, will present a corporate update at the 26th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference, taking place at the New York Palace Hotel, December 2-3, 2014.
| Presentation details: | |
| Date and time: | Tuesday, December 2nd @ 2:10 p.m. EST |
| Location: | New York Palace Hotel, 455 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. |
A live audio webcast will be available on the Company's website (www.heatbio.com) on the Investor Relations Events page at http://ir.heatbio.com/events. The webcast will be accessible for one month.
About Heat Biologics, Inc.
Heat Biologics, Inc. (www.heatbio.com) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing its novel, "off-the-shelf" ImPACT therapeutic vaccines to combat a wide range of cancers. Our ImPACT Therapy is designed to deliver live, genetically-modified, irradiated human cells which are reprogrammed to "pump out" a broad spectrum of cancer-associated antigens together with a potent immune adjuvant called "gp96" to educate and activate a cancer patient's immune system to recognize and kill cancerous cells. Heat is conducting a Phase 2 trial of its viagenpumatucel-L (HS-110) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer as well as a Phase 2 with its vesigenurtacel-L (HS-410) in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Forward Looking Statements
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