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Seattle Genetics to Host Conference Call and Webcast on September 13, 2010 to Discuss Top-line Data from Lintuzumab (SGN-33) Ph

^{Published on 2010-09-10 13:26:03 - Market Wire}
 

SEATTLE--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN) today announced that its management will host a conference call and webcast on Monday, September 13, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) / 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss top-line results from its lintuzumab (SGN-33) phase IIb clinical trial in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The live event will be available from Seattle Geneticsa™ website at [ www.seattlegenetics.com ], under the Investors and News section, or by calling (877) 941-8631 (domestic) or (480) 629-9819 (international). The access code is 4364358. A replay of the discussion will be available beginning at approximately 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET on September 13, 2010 from Seattle Geneticsa™ website or by calling (800) 406-7325 (domestic) or (303) 590-3030 (international), using access code 4364358. The replay will be available through September 17, 2010.

About Seattle Genetics

Seattle Genetics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of monoclonal antibody-based therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. The companya™s lead product candidate, brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35), is in a pivotal trial under a Special Protocol Assessment with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Brentuximab vedotin is being developed in collaboration with Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company. In addition, Seattle Genetics has five other clinical-stage programs: lintuzumab (SGN-33), dacetuzumab (SGN-40), SGN-70, SGN-75 and ASG-5ME. Seattle Genetics has collaborations for its ADC technology with a number of leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including Bayer, Celldex Therapeutics, Daiichi Sankyo, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, MedImmune, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company and Progenics, as well as an ADC co-development agreement with Agensys, an affiliate of Astellas. More information can be found at [ www.seattlegenetics.com ].