Newark, NJ, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rafael Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Rafael” or the “Company”), a leader in the growing field of cancer metabolism-based therapeutics, will present at the Jefferies 2019 Healthcare Conference on Friday, June 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Sanjeev Luther, president and CEO of Rafael, will present at the conference.
The Jefferies 2019 Healthcare Conference will feature an extensive range of public and private healthcare companies across the biopharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare services, healthcare IT and medical technology sectors. This global gathering of leading executives, institutional investors, private equity investors and venture capitalists will address near- and long-term investment opportunities, and discuss the mechanisms driving healthcare in the United States and internationally.
About Rafael Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Rafael Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage company and a leader in the growing field of cancer metabolism-based therapeutics. Rafael’s primary objective is to develop and commercialize innovative, highly selective, well tolerated and highly effective anti-cancer agents by selectively targeting the altered metabolism in cancer cells. Rafael’s first-in-class clinical lead compound, CPI-613® (devimistat), is being evaluated in multiple ongoing/completed Phase I, II, and III clinical studies. CPI-613® (devimistat) has been granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma (PTCL), Burkitt Lymphoma and Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). Rafael Pharmaceuticals is an affiliate of Rafael Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: RFL). For more information, visit http://www.rafaelpharma.com.
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