GlobeNewswire Inc | Dec 17, 2020 08:00AM EST

December 17, 2020

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRSN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing a pipeline of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting cancers in areas of high unmet medical need, today announced that it will host a virtual Analyst and Investor event on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. The event will showcase the following agenda:

-- Debra L. Richardson, MD, Associate Professor and Section Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center and the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, will review updated data from the ovarian cancer cohort of the Phase 1 expansion study evaluating XMT-1536, the Companys first-in-class ADC candidate targeting NaPi2b. -- Mersanas management team will detail the Companys plans for the registration-enabling study of XMT-1536 in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and outline its objectives for longer-term life cycle management studies to evaluate the potential of XMT-1536 in platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer. -- Mersanas management team will disclose preclinical data supporting the development of the Companys first-in-class B7-H4 DolaLock ADC development candidate. -- Mersanas management team will outline the Companys anticipated 2021 goals and milestones for its clinical and early-stage ADC programs.

Webcast and Conference Call DetailsA live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investors & Media section of the Mersana website at https://ir.mersana.com/events-and-presentations. Analyst and Investors may ask a question during the live Q&A by dialing (855) 940-5308 (toll-free domestic) or (929) 517-9745 (international) and providing the Conference ID 6265117.

AboutMersana TherapeuticsMersana Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company using its differentiated and proprietary ADC platforms to rapidly develop novel ADCs with optimal efficacy, safety and tolerability to meaningfully improve the lives of people fighting cancer. Mersanas lead product candidate, XMT-1536, is in the expansion portion of a Phase 1 proof-of-concept clinical study in patients with ovarian cancer and NSCLC adenocarcinoma. XMT-1592, Mersanas second ADC product candidate targeting NaPi2b-expressing tumors, was created using Mersanas customizable and homogeneous Dolasynthen platform and is in the dose escalation portion of a Phase 1 proof-of-concept clinical study. The Companys early stage programs include a B7-H4 targeting ADC, as well as a STING-agonist ADC developed using the Companys Immunosynthen platform. In addition, multiple partners are using Mersanas Dolaflexin platform to advance their ADC pipelines.

Contact:Investor & Media ContactSarah Carmody617-844-8577scarmody@mersana.com