Calithera Biosciences to Present First Clinical Data from Development Program for Arginase Inhibitor CB-280 at NACFC 2021

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that data from its Phase 1b trial of CB-280, the company’s investigational arginase inhibitor for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF), will be shared in a poster presentation at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC), taking place virtually November 2-5, 2021.

CB-280 has the potential to be a first-in-class orally dosed arginase inhibitor that benefits all CF patients, regardless of CFTR genotype.

Following are details of the poster presentation:

Title: A phase 1b, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation trial of CB-280, an arginase inhibitor, in patients with cystic fibrosis

Abstract: 529

Date/Time:

• November 1, 2021: Recorded poster presentation available
• November 3, 2021, 1:10-1:50 p.m. ET: Poster session with presenting authors available via live video chats

Presenter: Joel Mermis, M.D., University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

About Calithera

Calithera Biosciences is a clinical-stage, precision oncology biopharmaceutical company developing targeted therapies to redefine treatment for biomarker-specific patient populations. Driven by a commitment to rigorous science and a passion for improving the lives of people impacted by cancer and other life-threatening diseases, Calithera is advancing a robust pipeline of investigational, small molecule oncology compounds with a biomarker-driven approach that targets genetic vulnerabilities in cancer cells to deliver new therapies for patients suffering from aggressive hematologic and solid tumor cancers for which there are currently limited treatment options.

Calithera is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. For more information about Calithera, please visit www.calithera.com.

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