Proteostasis Therapeutics to Host Cystic Fibrosis Summit on Disparity in Access to CFTR Modulators Based on Geography Featuring Members of the Cystic Fibrosis Community and Thought Leaders

BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTI), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of groundbreaking therapies to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) and other diseases caused by dysfunctional protein processing, today announced that the Company will host a Cystic Fibrosis Summit. The event, titled "Worlds Apart: Bridging Global Disparity in CF Treatment," is scheduled for Monday, October 28, 2019 from 8:00 – 10:45 a.m. ET at Convene at 605 Third Avenue, New York City.

Summit participants scheduled to speak include:

Brad Dell, person with CF (US)
Damian Downey, M.D., Clinical Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine, Queen's University Belfast (UK)
Patrick Flume, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Isabelle Jani-Friend, person with CF (UK)
Juliana Keeping, mother of a person with CF (US)
Luisa Palazola, person with CF (US)

A live video webcast of the event will begin at 8:00 a.m. ET and will be available on the Company's website, http://ir.proteostasis.com/news-releases/upcoming-events. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website following the event.

About Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc.

Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapeutics to treat cystic fibrosis and other diseases caused by dysfunctional protein processing. Headquartered in Boston, MA, the Proteostasis Therapeutics team focuses on identifying therapies that restore protein function. For more information, visit www.proteostasis.com.

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CONTACTS:

Investors:
David Pitts / Claudia Styslinger
Argot Partners
212.600.1902
[email protected] / [email protected] 

Media:
David Rosen
Argot Partners
212.600.1902
[email protected] 

SOURCE Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc.

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