AMES, Iowa, Feb. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing novel immuno-oncology therapies to patients with cancer, today reported consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended 2016, as well as progress in its clinical development programs. NewLink Genetics also outlined key 2017 business priorities related to the clinical development programs for the Company’s immuno-oncology pipeline.
“NewLink Genetics has two separate and distinct IDO pathway inhibitors in clinical development. In 2017, we look forward to advancing clinical validation of IDO as an immuno-oncology target,” said Charles J. Link, Jr. MD, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer. “Our priorities going into 2017 are clear. For GDC-0919, we anticipate continued progress in the clinic in collaboration with our partner Genentech/Roche. We believe indoximod will emerge as one of the leading IDO pathway inhibitor programs in 2017.”
