Media Release
- Event to be held live in San Diego, California
- Independent experts to discuss data presented at the 2018 ASH Annual Meeting
- Meeting to be webcast live and archived on www.genmab.com
Copenhagen, Denmark; November 26, 2018 – Genmab A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: GEN) will hold a R&D Update and 2018 ASH Data Review Meeting on December 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 AM CET / 4:00 AM GMT on 4 December). The event will take place in San Diego, California, and will also be webcast live and archived on the company’s website. The meeting will include presentations by independent experts on data from daratumumab studies presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), including some key aspects of the Phase III MAIA study. Genmab speakers will also discuss the pre-clinical data from Genmab’s DuoBody-CD3xCD20 and DuoHexaBody-CD37 programs presented at ASH, as well as the company’s progress and key goals for 2019.
The following cancer experts and senior Genmab staff will be at the event:
Independent experts:
- Dr. Meletios A. Dimopoulos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine
- Professor 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
- Dr. Judith Klimovsky, Executive Vice President and CDO, Genmab
- Dr. Kate Sasser, Corporate Vice President, Translational Research, Genmab
The event will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California, Harbor Ballroom A & B. Those wishing to attend in person should email cmh@genmab.com.
The event can also be attended via webcast. To view this webcast visit: https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/8gdmxojt. 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 and other blood cancers. 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, the HexaBody® platform, which creates effector function enhanced antibodies and the HexElect™ platform, which combines two co-dependently acting HexaBody molecules to introduce selectivity while maximizing therapeutic potency. 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; E: rcg@genmab.com
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Media Release no. 14
CVR no. 2102 3884
LEI Code 529900MTJPDPE4MHJ122
Genmab A/S
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