SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell
Genesys, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEGE), today announced that Stephen A. Sherwin,
M.D., chairman and chief executive officer, and Sharon E. Tetlow, senior
vice president and chief financial officer of Cell Genesys, will host a
conference call relating to the company's fourth quarter and year-end
financial results that will be broadcast live over the internet on
Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. PST. The conference call is intended
to discuss events of the fourth quarter as well as to provide financial
guidance for 2007.
The webcast will be available on the investor relations section of the
company's website, http://www.cellgenesys.com. If you are unable to listen
to the live webcast, the call will be archived on the website for at least
72 hours following the call. To access the replay, go to the Investor
Relations section of the website.
Cell Genesys is focused on the development and commercialization of
novel biological therapies for patients with cancer. The company is
currently pursuing two clinical stage product platforms -- GVAX(TM) cancer
immunotherapies and oncolytic virus therapies. Ongoing clinical trials
include Phase 3 trials of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer, Phase 2
trials of GVAX immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer and leukemia, and a
Phase 1 trial of CG0070 oncolytic virus therapy for bladder cancer. Cell
Genesys continues to hold an equity interest in its former subsidiary --
Ceregene, Inc., which is developing gene therapies for neurodegenerative
disorders. Cell Genesys is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA and has
its principal manufacturing operation in Hayward, CA. For additional
information, please visit the company's website at
http://www.cellgenesys.com.
Statements made herein about the company, other than statements of
historical fact, including statements about the company's progress, results
and timing of clinical trials and preclinical programs and the nature of
product pipelines are forward-looking statements and are subject to a
number of uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the statements made, including risks associated with the
success of clinical trials and research and development programs, the
regulatory approval process for clinical trials, competitive technologies
and products, patents, continuation of corporate partnerships and the need
for additional financings. For information about these and other risks
which may affect Cell Genesys, please see the company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 dated March 13, 2006 as well
as Cell Genesys' reports on Form 10-Q and 8-K and other reports filed from
time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company
assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this
press release.
Contact: Ina Cu
Investor Relations
650-266-3200
SOURCE Cell Genesys, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Ina Cu of Cell Genesys, Inc., Investor
Relations, +1-650-266-3200
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