PR Newswire
SEATTLE, May 3, 2017
SEATTLE, May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PhaseRx, Inc.
(NASDAQ: PZRX), a biopharmaceutical company developing mRNA treatments for life-threatening inherited liver diseases in children,
today announced a poster presentation discussing its Hybrid mRNA Technology™ platform as well as its lead product
candidate, PRX-OTC, at the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy, to be held at the Marriott
Wardman Park, May 10-13, 2017 in Washington D.C. PRX-OTC is in
development for the treatment of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.
- Title of Abstract: Correction of Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency Following Treatment with PhaseRx's
Hybrid mRNA Technology™ Delivery System and Safety Evaluation in Rats and Non-Human Primates
Presenter: Mary Prieve, Ph.D.
Session Title: Liver-Based Therapy for Genetic and Metabolic Disease
Room: Exhibit Hall A & B South
Time: Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. EST
About PhaseRx
PhaseRx is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing mRNA products for the treatment of children with inherited
enzyme deficiencies in the liver using intracellular enzyme replacement therapy (i-ERT). PhaseRx's initial product
development focus is on urea cycle disorders, a group of rare genetic diseases that generally present before the age of twelve
and are characterized by the body's inability to remove ammonia from the blood with potentially devastating consequences for
patients. The company's i-ERT approach is enabled by its proprietary Hybrid mRNA Technology™ platform. PhaseRx is
headquartered in Seattle. For more information, please visit www.phaserx.com.
Contacts:
Company Contact:
Erin S. Cox
PhaseRx, Inc.
Director of Investor Relations
erin@phaserx.com
206.805.6306
Corporate Communications Contact:
Jason Spark
Canale Communications
Senior Vice President
jason@canalecomm.com
619-849-6005
Investor Contact:
Robert H. Uhl
Westwicke Partners, LLC
Managing Director
robert.uhl@westwicke.com
858.356.5932
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SOURCE PhaseRx, Inc.
