Stemline Therapeutics to Present at the Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference on March 4, 2013

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:STML), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing oncology therapeutics that target both cancer stem cells (CSCs) and tumor bulk, announced today that Ivan Bergstein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 4:50PM ET. The conference will take place at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts.

About Stemline:

Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel oncology therapeutics that target both cancer stem cells (CSCs) as well as the tumor bulk. Among Stemline's drug candidates are SL-401 and SL-701, both of which have demonstrated clinical activity, including durable complete responses (CRs), and an overall survival (OS) benefit versus historical controls in Phase 1/2 studies of advanced cancer patients. For more information about Stemline Therapeutics, visit www.stemline.com.

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         Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
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