MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Versartis, Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAR), an endocrine-focused biopharmaceutical company that is developing a novel, long-acting form of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), today announced that Jeffrey L. Cleland, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the 2015 BIO CEO & Investor Conference on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
Event: 2015 BIO CEO & Investor Conference
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT
An audio webcast of the Company's presentation will be available on the investor relations section of the Versartis website at www.versartis.com. A replay of the presentation will be available for 90 days.
About Versartis, Inc.
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 completed the Phase 2a stage of a Phase 1b/2a trial evaluating weekly, semi-monthly and monthly dosing regimens of VRS-317 in children with GHD in June 2014 and began a global Phase 3 registration study in GHD children in January 2015. Further information on Versartis can be found at www.versartis.com.
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