Media Release
- Key Opinion Leaders to discuss daratumumab data presented at the 2016 ASH meeting
- Meeting to be webcast live and archived on www.genmab.com
Copenhagen, Denmark; December 1, 2016 – Genmab A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GEN) will hold an ASH 2016 Data Review Meeting on December 5, 2016 at 8:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 AM CET / 4:00 AM GMT on 6 December). The event will include presentations by key opinion leaders on data from studies of daratumumab presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
The following cancer experts and senior Genmab staff will speak at the event:
Key Opinion Leaders:
- Dr. Meletios-Athanasios Dimopoulos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine
- Prof. Philippe Moreau, University Hospital of Nantes
- Dr. Saad Usmani, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Levine Cancer Institute
Genmab:
- Dr. Jan van de Winkel, President and CEO, Genmab
- David Eatwell, Executive Vice President and CFO, Genmab
The Data Review Meeting will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California, Harbor Ballroom A. Those wishing to attend in person should email c.hahner@genmab.com
The event can also be attended via webcast. To view this webcast visit: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/fatt4nhn. Webcast viewers may submit questions during the Q&A portion of the live webcast via the webcast player. An archive of the webcast will be available on Genmab’s website. The webcast will be conducted in English.
This meeting is not an official program of the ASH Annual Meeting.
About Genmab
Genmab is a publicly traded, international biotechnology company specializing in the creation and development of differentiated antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. Founded in 1999, the company has two approved antibodies, DARZALEX® (daratumumab) for the treatment of certain multiple myeloma indications, and Arzerra® (ofatumumab) for the treatment of certain chronic lymphocytic leukemia indications. Daratumumab is in clinical development for additional multiple myeloma indications, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and solid tumors. A subcutaneous formulation of ofatumumab is in development for relapsing multiple sclerosis. Genmab also has a broad clinical and pre-clinical product pipeline. Genmab's technology base consists of validated and proprietary next generation antibody technologies - the DuoBody® platform for generation of bispecific antibodies, and the HexaBody® platform which creates effector function enhanced antibodies. The company intends to leverage these technologies to create opportunities for full or co-ownership of future products. Genmab has alliances with top tier pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. For more information visit www.genmab.com.
Contact:
Rachel Curtis Gravesen, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Communication
T: +45 33 44 77 20; M: +45 25 12 62 60; E: r.gravesen@genmab.com
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