ORIC Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

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The press release from ORIC Pharmaceuticals, a clinical stage oncology company, highlights CEO Jacob Chacko's participation in two upcoming investor conferences in November 2020. The events include a virtual fireside chat at the Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference on November 18 and meetings at the SVB Leerink Oncology 1x1 Day on November 19. A live webcast of the fireside chat will be accessible on the company’s website, with a replay available for 90 days. ORIC is focused on developing therapies to combat therapeutic resistance in cancer.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and SAN DIEGO, Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ORIC), a clinical stage oncology company focused on developing treatments that address mechanisms of therapeutic resistance, today announced that Jacob Chacko, M.D., chief executive officer, will participate in the following investor conferences in November:

• Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference – Participating in a virtual fireside chat on November 18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. GMT/9:00 a.m. PT; and
  
  
• SVB Leerink Oncology 1x1 Day – Hosting virtual investor meetings on November 19, 2020

A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available through the investor section of the company’s website at  www.oricpharma.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days following the events.

About ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

ORIC Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving patients’ lives by Overcoming Resistance In Cancer.  ORIC’s lead product candidate, ORIC-101, is a potent and selective small molecule antagonist of the glucocorticoid receptor, which has been linked to resistance to multiple classes of cancer therapeutics across a variety of solid tumors. ORIC-101 is currently in two separate Phase 1b trials of ORIC-101 in combination with (1) Xtandi (enzalutamide) in metastatic prostate cancer and (2) Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel) in advanced or metastatic solid tumors.  ORIC’s other product candidates include (1) ORIC-533, an orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of CD73, a key node in the adenosine pathway believed to play a central role in resistance to chemotherapy- and immunotherapy-based treatment regimens, (2) ORIC-944, an allosteric inhibitor of the polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) via the EED subunit, being developed for prostate cancer, and (3) ORIC-114, a brain penetrant inhibitor designed to selectively target EGFR and HER2 with high potency against exon 20 insertion mutations, being developed across multiple genetically defined cancers. Beyond these four product candidates, ORIC is also developing multiple precision medicines targeting other hallmark cancer resistance mechanisms. ORIC has offices in South San Francisco and San Diego, California. For more information, please go to www.oricpharma.com.

Contact:
Dominic Piscitelli, Chief Financial Officer
dominic.piscitelli@oricpharma.com
info@oricpharma.com

FAQ

What conferences is ORIC participating in November 2020?

ORIC is participating in the Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference on November 18 and the SVB Leerink Oncology 1x1 Day on November 19.

When will Jacob Chacko speak at the Jefferies Conference?

Jacob Chacko will participate in a fireside chat on November 18, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. GMT/9:00 a.m. PT.

How can I watch the ORIC fireside chat?

The ORIC fireside chat will be available via a live webcast through the investor section of the company's website.

What is the focus of ORIC Pharmaceuticals?

ORIC Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to developing treatments that address mechanisms of therapeutic resistance in cancer.

What is the lead product candidate of ORIC?

ORIC's lead product candidate is ORIC-101, a small molecule antagonist targeting the glucocorticoid receptor.