Rocket Pharmaceuticals Announces Participation in 11th Annual SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference

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Rocket Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RCKT), a clinical-stage company focused on genetic therapies for rare childhood disorders, has announced that CEO Gaurav Shah will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the 11th Annual SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference on February 16 at 10 a.m. ET. Investors can access a live audio webcast of the presentation on the company's website. Rocket's pipeline includes therapies for conditions such as Fanconi Anemia and Danon Disease, utilizing both lentiviral and adeno-associated viral vector approaches.

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• Participation in the SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference enhances visibility among investors.
• Focus on rare childhood disorders positions Rocket favorably in a niche market with unmet medical needs.
• Integrated pipeline of genetic therapies may attract investor interest due to potential high impact.

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CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a clinical-stage company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare childhood disorders, today announces Gaurav Shah, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the virtual 11^th Annual SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. ET.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available under “Events” in the Investors section of the Company’s website at https://ir.rocketpharma.com/. The webcast replay will be available on the Rocket website following the conference.

About Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT) is advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies that correct the root cause of complex and rare childhood disorders. The Company’s platform-agnostic approach enables it to design the best therapy for each indication, creating potentially transformative options for patients afflicted with rare genetic diseases. Rocket's clinical programs using lentiviral vector (LVV)-based gene therapy are for the treatment of Fanconi Anemia (FA), a difficult to treat genetic disease that leads to bone marrow failure and potentially cancer, Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-I (LAD-I), a severe pediatric genetic disorder that causes recurrent and life-threatening infections which are frequently fatal, and Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), a rare, monogenic red blood cell disorder resulting in increased red cell destruction and mild to life-threatening anemia. Rocket’s first clinical program using adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy is for Danon Disease, a devastating, pediatric heart failure condition. For more information about Rocket, please visit www.rocketpharma.com.

Rocket Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Various statements in this release concerning Rocket’s future expectations, plans and prospects, including without limitation, Rocket’s expectations regarding its guidance for 2022 in light of COVID-19, the safety and effectiveness of product candidates that Rocket is developing to treat Fanconi Anemia (FA), Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-I (LAD-I), Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), and Danon Disease, the expected timing and data readouts of Rocket’s ongoing and planned clinical trials, Rocket’s plans for the advancement of its Danon Disease program following the lifting of the FDA’s clinical hold and the safety, effectiveness and timing of related pre-clinical studies and clinical trials, may constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should not place reliance on these forward-looking statements, which often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "will give," "estimate," "seek," "will," "may," "suggest" or similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of those terms. Although Rocket believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Rocket cannot guarantee such outcomes. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, without limitation, Rocket’s ability to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on its business operations and take steps to ensure the safety of patients, families and employees, the interest from patients and families for participation in each of Rocket’s ongoing trials, our expectations regarding the delays and impact of COVID-19 on clinical sites, patient enrollment, trial timelines and data readouts, our expectations regarding our drug supply for our ongoing and anticipated trials, actions of regulatory agencies, which may affect the initiation, timing and progress of pre-clinical studies and clinical trials of its product candidates, Rocket’s dependence on third parties for development, manufacture, marketing, sales and distribution of product candidates, the outcome of litigation, and unexpected expenditures, as well as those risks more fully discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Rocket’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed March 1, 2021 with the SEC. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made, and Rocket undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Media

Kevin Giordano

Director, Corporate Communications

kgiordano@rocketpharma.com

Investors

Mayur Kasetty, M.D., M.B.A.

Director, Business Development & Operations

investors@rocketpharma.com

Source: Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FAQ

When will Rocket Pharmaceuticals participate in the SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference?

Rocket Pharmaceuticals will participate in the conference on February 16 at 10 a.m. ET.

What is the stock symbol for Rocket Pharmaceuticals?

The stock symbol for Rocket Pharmaceuticals is RCKT.

What therapies is Rocket Pharmaceuticals developing?

Rocket Pharmaceuticals is developing therapies for Fanconi Anemia, Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-I, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency, and Danon Disease.

Where can I access the webcast of Rocket's presentation?

The webcast can be accessed under the 'Events' section in the Investors area of Rocket's website.

Who is the CEO of Rocket Pharmaceuticals?

The CEO of Rocket Pharmaceuticals is Gaurav Shah.