SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEI Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEIP), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company evaluating novel drug candidates to address known resistance mechanisms to standard-of-care cancer therapies, today announced that David Urso, president and chief executive officer of MEI Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP), will participate in a fireside chat at the Stifel 2024 Virtual Targeted Oncology Forum on Tuesday, April 16 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time.
Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the session through the Investors and Media section of the Company's investor relations website https://investor.meipharma.com. A replay of the webcast will be made available following the event.
About MEI Pharma
MEI Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEIP) is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to developing novel and differentiated cancer therapies. We build our pipeline by acquiring promising cancer agents and creating value in programs through development, strategic partnerships, out-licensing and commercialization, as appropriate. Our approach to oncology drug development is to evaluate our drug candidates in combinations with standard-of-care therapies to overcome known resistance mechanisms and address clear medical needs to provide improved patient benefit. The drug candidate pipeline includes voruciclib, an oral cyclin-dependent kinase 9 ("CDK9") inhibitor, and ME-344, a novel small molecule inhibitor of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). For more information, please visit www.meipharma.com. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @MEI_Pharma and on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
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David A. Walsey
MEI Pharma
Tel: 858-369-7104
investor@meipharma.com
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