UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Nov. 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merus N.V. (NASDAQ:MRUS), a clinical-stage
immuno-oncology company developing innovative bispecific antibody therapeutics, today announced that Ton Logtenberg, CEO, will
present at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 11:20 PM GMT at the Waldorf Hilton in
London, UK.
A live webcast of the Jefferies presentation will be available on the Investor page of the Company's website. An archived
presentation will be available for 90 days.
About Merus N.V.
Merus is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing innovative full length human bispecific antibody therapeutics,
referred to as Biclonics®. Biclonics® are based on the full-length IgG format, are manufactured using industry standard processes
and have been observed in preclinical studies to have several of the same features of conventional monoclonal antibodies, such as
long half-life and low immunogenicity. Merus' lead bispecific antibody candidate, MCLA-128, is being evaluated in a Phase 1/2
clinical trial in Europe as a potential treatment for HER2-expressing solid tumors. Merus' second bispecific antibody candidate,
MCLA-117, is being developed in a Phase 1/ 2 clinical trial in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. The Company also has a
pipeline of proprietary bispecific antibody candidates in preclinical development, including MCLA-158, which is designed to bind to
cancer stem cells and is being developed as a potential treatment for colorectal cancer and other solid tumors, and Biclonics®
designed to bind to various combinations of immunomodulatory molecules, including PD-1 and PD-L1.
Contacts: Merus N.V. Shelley Margetson – s.margetson@merus.nl +31 (0)30 253 8800 Argot Partners Kimberly Minarovich – kimberly@argotpartners.com 1-212-600-1902
