Lyra Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Virtual Healthcare Conference

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Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYRA), a clinical-stage therapeutics company, announced that Maria Palasis, Ph.D., President and CEO, will present at the William Blair Biotech Focus Conference on July 15, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The discussion will focus on Lyra's proprietary XTreo™ platform, designed for local drug delivery to ENT passages. Lyra’s lead product candidate, LYR-210, aims to treat chronic rhinosinusitis, offering up to six months of therapy from a single administration. A live webcast will be available on the company’s Investor Relations website.

WATERTOWN, Mass., July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYRA), a clinical-stage therapeutics company leveraging its proprietary XTreo™ platform to enable precise, sustained, and local delivery of medications to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) passages and other diseased tissues, today announced that Maria Palasis, Ph.D., Lyra’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the William Blair Biotech Focus Conference on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the fireside chat presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://investors.lyratherapeutics.com. The webcast replay will be available for 30 days following the event.

About Lyra Therapeutics

Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage therapeutics company leveraging its proprietary XTreo™ platform to enable precise, sustained, local delivery of medications to diseased tissues not accessible with conventional therapeutic approaches. Lyra’s XTreo™ platform is comprised of a biocompatible mesh scaffold, an engineered elastomeric matrix and a versatile polymer-drug complex. The company’s current pipeline of therapeutics target tissues deep in the ear, nose and throat passages and are designed to deliver continuous drug therapy for months following a single non-invasive, in-office administration. Lyra’s lead product candidate, LYR-210, is in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis and is designed to deliver up to six months of continuous anti-inflammatory drug therapy to the sinonasal passages. For more information, please visit www.lyratherapeutics.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the company’s clinical advancement of LYR-210 for the treatment of CRS. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the fact that the company has incurred significant losses since inception and expects to incur losses for the foreseeable future; the company’s need for additional funding, which may not be available; the company’s limited operating history; the fact that the company has no approved products; the fact that the company’s product candidates are in various stages of development; the fact that the company may not be successful in its efforts to identify and successfully commercialize its product candidates; the fact that clinical trials required for the company’s product candidates are expensive and time-consuming, and their outcome is uncertain; the fact that the FDA may not conclude that certain of the company’s product candidates satisfy the requirements for the Section 505(b)(2) regulatory approval pathway; the company’s inability to obtain required regulatory approvals; effects of recently enacted and future legislation; the possibility of system failures or security breaches; effects of significant competition; the fact that the successful commercialization of the company’s product candidates will depend in part on the extent to which governmental authorities and health insurers establish coverage, adequate reimbursement levels and pricing policies; failure to achieve market acceptance; product liability lawsuits; the fact that the company relies on third parties for the manufacture of materials for its research programs, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials; the company’s reliance on third parties to conduct its preclinical studies and clinical trials; the company’s inability to succeed in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships; the company’s reliance on certain suppliers critical to its production; failure to obtain and maintain or adequately protect the company’s intellectual property rights; failure to retain key personnel or to recruit qualified personnel; difficulties in managing the company’s growth; effects of natural disasters; the fact that the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 could adversely impact the company’s business and operations, including the company’s clinical trials; the fact that the price of the company’s common stock may be volatile and fluctuate substantially; significant costs and required management time as a result of operating as a public company and any securities class action litigation. These and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 11, 2021 and its other filings with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While the company may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it disclaims any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause its views to change.

Investor Contact:
Argot Partners
212-600-1902
argot@lyratherapeutics.com

Media Contact:
Kathryn Morris
914-204-6412
kathryn@theyatesnetwork.com

FAQ

What is the date and time of Lyra's presentation at the William Blair Biotech Focus Conference?

Lyra Therapeutics will present on July 15, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Where can I watch the Lyra Therapeutics presentation live?

The live webcast can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of Lyra's website.

What is Lyra Therapeutics' lead product candidate?

Lyra's lead product candidate is LYR-210, targeting chronic rhinosinusitis.

How does Lyra's XTreo™ platform work?

The XTreo™ platform enables sustained and local delivery of medications to diseased tissues in the ear, nose, and throat.

What is the duration of the therapy provided by LYR-210?

LYR-210 is designed to deliver up to six months of continuous therapy from a single administration.