Mustang Bio to Present at the Cell & Gene Therapy USA Congress 2019
NEW YORK, May 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mustang Bio, Inc. (“Mustang”) (NASDAQ: MBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on translating today’s medical breakthroughs in cell and gene therapies into potential cures for hematologic cancers, solid tumors and rare genetic diseases, today announced two presentations at the Cell & Gene Therapy USA Congress 2019, to be held May 14-15, 2019, at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, MA.
Details on the presentations are as follows:
Title: From Academia to Industry: Lessons Learned in the Development of CAR-T Therapies
Presenter: Knut Niss, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, Mustang Bio
Session: Bringing Pre-clinical Cellular & Gene Therapies to Patients: Development, Commercialization, Market Access, Future Outlook
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 1:50 p.m. EDT
Title: CMC Analytics Challenges for CAR-T & TCR T Cell-Based Therapies
Presenter: Junxia Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Analytical Development, Mustang Bio
Session: Cell & Gene Therapy Development and Clinical Trials
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 10 a.m. EDT
For additional information, please visit: https://www.oxfordglobal.co.uk/celltherapyusa-congress/.
About Mustang Bio
Mustang Bio, Inc. (“Mustang”) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on translating today’s medical breakthroughs in cell and gene therapies into potential cures for hematologic cancers, solid tumors and rare genetic diseases. Mustang aims to acquire rights to these technologies by licensing or otherwise acquiring an ownership interest, to fund research and development, and to outlicense or bring the technologies to market. Mustang has partnered with top medical institutions to advance the development of CAR T and CRISPR/Cas9-enhanced CAR T therapies across multiple cancers, as well as a lentiviral gene therapy for XSCID. Mustang is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mustang was founded by Fortress Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIO). For more information, visit www.mustangbio.com.
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Company Contacts:
Jaclyn Jaffe and William Begien
Mustang Bio, Inc.
(781) 652-4500
ir@mustangbio.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Daniel Ferry
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
(617) 535-7746
daniel@lifesciadvisors.com
Media Relations Contact:
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6 Degrees
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Released May 13, 2019 • 8:00 AM EDT