SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, today announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter financial results and provide a corporate update, including an update on the clinical development plan for picoplatin, the Company’s lead product candidate. Jerry McMahon, Ph.D., chairman and CEO, Ronald A. Martell, president and chief operating officer, and Caroline Lowey, chief financial officer, will host the call beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time) on Tuesday, August 7.
To participate in the live call by telephone, please dial 800-289-0572 from the U.S. or 1-913-981-5543 internationally. In addition, the live conference call is being webcast and can be accessed on the “Events” page of the “News & Events” section of the Company’s website at http://www.poniard.com. A replay will also be available online for seven days following the live presentation.
About Poniard Pharmaceuticals
Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative oncology products to impact the lives of people with cancer. The Company’s lead drug product candidate is picoplatin, which is currently being studied in clinical trials for the treatment of small cell lung, colorectal and hormone-refractory prostate cancers. As part of the Company’s strategic goal of building a diverse oncology pipeline, the Company is collaborating with The Scripps Research Institute on the discovery of novel, small-molecule, multi-targeted protein kinase inhibitors. For additional information please visit http://www.poniard.com.
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CONTACT: Julie Rathbun, Corporate Communications of PoniardPharmaceuticals, +1-206-286-2517, jrathbun@poniard.com
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