Ibalizumab Phase III Study Primary End-Point Results to Be Presented at IDWeek 2016


MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwired - Aug. 18, 2016) - Theratechnologies Inc. (Theratechnologies) (TSX:TH) today announced that the abstract for the primary end-point results of the ibalizumab phase III study (TMB-301) has been selected for a late breaker oral presentation at the IDWeek Conference to be held in New Orleans, LA, from October 26 to 30, 2016. Dr. Jay Lalezari, Medical Director, Quest Clinical Research and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) will be presenting detailed data related to the primary endpoint of the study. The presentation will be held on October 29, 2016.

About Theratechnologies

Theratechnologies (TSX:TH) is a specialty pharmaceutical company addressing unmet medical needs to promote healthy living and an improved quality of life among HIV patients. Further information about Theratechnologies is available on the Company's website at www.theratech.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

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