CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPRO), a multi-asset clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing novel treatments for multidrug-resistant (MDR)
bacterial infections, announced today that it will make an oral presentation on SPR994 and a poster presentation on urinary tract
infection epidemiology at the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) IDWeek™ 2018 taking place October 3 - 7,
2018 in San Francisco, California.
Presentation details for SPR994, Spero’s broad-spectrum oral carbapenem antibiotic product candidate that Spero expects to
report final Phase 1 SAD/MAD data for within 3Q18 are as follows:
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Session: |
Symposium: Exploring the Antibiotic Pipeline 2018 |
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Title: |
Tebipenem pivoxil |
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Presenter: |
David Melnick |
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Date: |
Thursday, October 4, 2018 |
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Time: |
2:30 PM |
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Location: |
Room N Hall D |
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Presentation number: |
841 |
Presentation details on the epidemiology of urinary tract infections are as follows:
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Title: |
Patient demographics and comorbidity profiles associated with hospitalized
patients admitted with resistant versus susceptible urinary tract infections (UTI): A multicenter analysis |
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Presenter: |
Jon Bruss |
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Date: |
Friday, October 5, 2018 |
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Location: |
S Poster Hall |
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Presentation number: |
1504 |
Abstracts are accessible via the IDWeek™ website. The poster presentation may be accessed through Spero Therapeutics’ website on
the “Key Publications and Presentations” page under the “Pipeline” tab following its
presentation.
About Spero
Spero Therapeutics is a multi-asset, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying,
developing and commercializing novel treatments for multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections.
Spero is advancing SPR994, a carbapenem-class antibiotic, which is designed to be the first broad-spectrum oral
antibiotic for use in adults to treat MDR Gram-negative infections.
Spero is also advancing its Potentiator Platform, which it believes will enable the development of drugs that
will expand the spectrum and potency of existing antibiotics, including formerly inactive antibiotics, against Gram-negative
bacteria. The product candidates are two IV-administered agents, SPR741 and SPR206, designed to treat MDR Gram-negative infections
in the hospital setting.
Spero is also advancing SPR720, its novel oral therapy product candidate designed for the treatment of pulmonary
non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection, an orphan infectious disease indication.
For more information, visit https://sperotherapeutics.com.
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statements about the initiation, timing, progress and results of the Company’s preclinical studies and clinical trials and the
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preclinical studies and clinical trials will be indicative of results obtained in future clinical trials; whether the Company’s
product candidates will advance through the preclinical development and clinical trial process on a timely basis, or at all;
whether the results of such trials will warrant submission for approval from the United States Food and Drug
Administration or equivalent foreign regulatory agencies; whether the Company’s cash resources will be sufficient to fund its
continuing operations for the periods and/or trials anticipated; and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” set forth in
filings that we periodically make with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this
press release represent the Company’s views as of the date of this press release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events
and developments will cause its views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at
some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied
upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
Spero Investor Contact:
Sharon Klahre
Director, Investor Relations
857-242-1547
IR@sperotherapeutics.com
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