Tel Aviv, Israel, June 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kitov Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: KTOV; TASE: KTOV), an innovative biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it will host a business update conference call on Monday July 2nd at 8:30 am Eastern Time. Management will discuss Kitov’s recent activities and accomplishments and provide information about ConsensiÔ , including efforts to finalize US commercialization partnerships, recent positive pre-clinical data for NT219, and financial information.
Monday, July 2nd @ 8:30am Eastern Time
U.S. Investors: 888-394-8218
Outside the U.S.: 323-794-2588
Investors in Israel: 1809 212 883
Conference ID: 5791259
Webcast: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=130228
Replays, Available Through July 16th:
U.S. 844-512-2921
International: 412-317-6671
Replay PIN: 5791259
About Kitov Pharmaceuticals
Kitov Pharma (Kitov Pharma Ltd.; NASDAQ/TASE: KTOV) is an innovative biopharmaceutical drug development company. Leveraging deep regulatory and clinical-trial expertise, Kitov’s veteran team of healthcare and business professionals maintains a proven track record in streamlined end-to-end drug development and approval. Kitov’s flagship combination drug, Consensi™ achieved the primary efficacy endpoints for its Phase III and Phase III/IV clinical trials, and was approved by the FDA for patients suffering from osteoarthritis pain and hypertension. NT219, which is developed by its majority-owned subsidiary, TyrNovo Ltd., is a novel patented small molecule designed to overcome cancer drug resistance that is currently in pre-clinical development. By lowering development risk and cost through fast-track regulatory approval of novel late-stage therapeutics, Kitov plans to deliver rapid ROI and long-term potential to investors, while making a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
About TyrNovo
TyrNovo Ltd., a Kitov Pharma (NASDAQ/TASE: KTOV) company, is a developer of novel small molecules in the oncology therapeutic field. TyrNovo is developing NT219, an oncology product designed to be used in combination with other oncology drugs. NT219 is a small molecule dual inhibitor of Insulin Receptor Substrate (IRS1/2) and of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT3), two signal pathways that are involved in the development of cancer drug resistance. In combination with various approved oncology drugs, NT219 has demonstrated potent anti-tumor effects and increased survival in various cancer models, including sarcoma, melanoma, pancreatic, lung, ovarian, head & neck, prostate and colon cancers. Its mechanism of action is through the prevention of acquired resistance in tumors and by regression of resistant tumors. For more information on TyrNovo please visit http://www.tyrnovopharma.com.
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