OXFORD, United Kingdom, March 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Summit Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:SMMT) (AIM:SUMM), the drug discovery
and development company advancing therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Clostridium difficile infection, announces
that Mr. Glyn Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Needham Healthcare Conference, 5 April 2017 at 11:20am EDT in
New York City.
A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available through the Investors section on the Company’s
website, www.summitplc.com. A replay of the webcast will be available soon after the live
presentation.
About Summit Therapeutics
Summit is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialisation of novel medicines for
indications for which there are no existing or only inadequate therapies. Summit is conducting clinical programs focused on the
genetic disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and the infectious disease, Clostridium difficile infection. Further
information is available at www.summitplc.com and Summit can be followed on Twitter (@summitplc).
For more information, please contact:
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| Glyn Edwards / Richard Pye (UK office) |
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Tel: +44 (0)1235 443 951 |
Erik Ostrowski / Michelle Avery (US office)
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+1 617 225 4455 |
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| Cairn Financial Advisers LLP |
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Liam Murray / Tony Rawlinson
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Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880 |
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| N+1 Singer |
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Aubrey Powell / Jen Boorer
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Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000 |
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| MacDougall Biomedical Communications |
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Tel: +1 781 235 3060 |
Karen Sharma
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ksharma@macbiocom.com
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| Consilium Strategic Communications |
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Tel: +44 (0)20 3709 5700 |
Mary-Jane Elliott / Sue Stuart /
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summit@consilium-comms.com
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| Jessica Hodgson / Lindsey Neville |
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