RICHMOND, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today that Edward Lanphier, Sangamo’s president and CEO, will provide an update on the progress of Sangamo’s ZFP Therapeutic(TM) development programs and an overview of the company’s business strategy at 11:00 am ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at the Cowen and Company 30th Annual Health Care Conference which will be held in Boston.
About Sangamo
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. is focused on the research and development of novel DNA-binding proteins for therapeutic gene regulation and modification. The most advanced ZFP Therapeutic(TM) development program is currently in a Phase 2b clinical trial for evaluation of safety and clinical effect in patients with diabetic neuropathy and a Phase 2 trial in ALS. Sangamo also has two Phase 1 clinical trials to evaluate safety and clinical effect of a treatment for HIV/AIDS and another Phase 1 trial to evaluate safety and clinical effect of a treatment for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. Other therapeutic development programs are focused on neuropathic pain, nerve regeneration, Parkinson’s disease and monogenic diseases. Sangamo’s core competencies enable the engineering of a class of DNA-binding proteins known as zinc finger DNA-binding proteins (ZFPs). By engineering ZFPs that recognize a specific DNA sequence Sangamo has created ZFP transcription factors (ZFP TFs) that can control gene expression and, consequently, cell function. Sangamo is also developing sequence-specific ZFP Nucleases (ZFNs) for gene modification. Sangamo has established strategic partnerships with companies in non-therapeutic applications of its technology including Dow AgroSciences and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. For more information about Sangamo, visit the company’s web site at http://www.sangamo.com/.
CONTACT: Elizabeth Wolffe, Ph.D, of Sangamo BioSciences, Inc,
+1-510-970-6000, x271, ewolffe@sangamo.com
Web site: http://www.sangamo.com/
