Zug, Switzerland, February 26, 2018 - Auris Medical Holding AG (NASDAQ: EARS), a clinical-stage company dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs in neurotology, today announced that it will host a Key Opinion Leader call for the investment community on Monday, March 5, 2018, at 8 am EDT / 2 pm CET.
The event will focus on Auris Medical's late-stage clinical development program with Keyzilen® (AM-101) in acute inner ear tinnitus. It will feature a presentation by Elias Michaelides, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Otolaryngology and Director of the Hearing and Balance Program at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Michaelides is a neurotologist who received a medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and who has been in practice for more than 20 years. He participated as a principal investigator in Auris Medical's TACTT2 phase 3 trial with Keyzilen®. Auris Medical expects to announce top-line results from its ongoing European TACTT3 phase 3 trial during the first quarter of 2018.
To participate in this conference call, dial 1-800-239-9838 (USA) or +1-323-794-2551 (International). The conference ID is 4082418. A live webcast with slides will be available through the Events and Presentations page in the Investors section of the Auris Medical website at www.aurismedical.com and a replay of the presentation will be available following the event.
About Auris Medical
Auris Medical is a Swiss biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs in neurotology. The company is focused on the Phase 3 development of treatments for acute inner ear hearing loss (AM-111) and for acute inner ear tinnitus (Keyzilen®; AM-101) by way of intratympanic administration with biocompatible gel formulations. In addition, Auris Medical is developing intranasal betahistine for the treatment of vertigo (AM-125) as well as early-stage research and development projects. The Company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The shares of Auris Medical Holding AG trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "EARS."
Forward-looking Statements
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Company contact: Hernan Levett, Chief Financial Officer, +41 61 201 1350
Investor contact: Daniel Ferry, LifeSci Advisors, LLC, 1-617-535-7746