CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goldfinch Bio a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing precision medicines for the treatment of kidney diseases, today announced that Anthony Johnson, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Goldfinch Bio, will present a company overview at the UBS Virtual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 2:10 p.m. ET. The presentation will include additional details on Goldfinch’s Phase 2 program with lead product candidate GFB-887, a transient receptor potential canonical 5 (TRPC5) ion channel inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with kidney diseases characterized by Rac1 overactivation, including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), treatment-resistant minimal change disease (TR-MCD) and diabetic nephropathy (DN).

About Goldfinch Bio:

Goldfinch Bio, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company that leverages a genomics-based, precision medicine approach to discovering and developing kidney disease treatments. Its Kidney Genome Atlas (KGA™) is a proprietary biology platform that drives candidate discovery, patient selection and biomarker development. The Company’s lead candidate, GFB-887, is a TRPC5 ion channel inhibitor, expected to enter Phase 2 clinical studies in the second quarter of 2020 for the treatment of kidney diseases. Goldfinch Bio is also developing GFB-024, a peripherally-restricted cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) inverse agonist monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of rare and metabolic kidney diseases and expects to submit an investigational new drug (IND) application in 2021. Goldfinch Bio, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was launched in 2016 by Third Rock Ventures and has an established strategic collaboration with Gilead Sciences, Inc. For more information about Goldfinch Bio, visit www.goldfinchbio.com.

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