GlobeNewswire Inc | Jan 5, 2021 08:31AM EST

January 05, 2021

NOVATO, Calif., Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel products for serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases, today announced that Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D., the company's Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Virtual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2:50 pm EST.

The live and archived webcast of the presentation will be accessible from the companys website at http://ir.ultragenyx.com/events.cfm. The replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days.

About Ultragenyx

Ultragenyx is a biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing novel products to patients for the treatment of serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. The company has built a diverse portfolio of approved therapies and product candidates aimed at addressing diseases with high unmet medical need and clear biology for treatment, for which there are typically no approved therapies treating the underlying disease.

The company is led by a management team experienced in the development and commercialization of rare disease therapeutics. Ultragenyxs strategy is predicated upon time- and cost-efficient drug development, with the goal of delivering safe and effective therapies to patients with the utmost urgency.

For more information on Ultragenyx, please visit the companys website at www.ultragenyx.com.

Contact Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.Investors & MediaJoshua Higa415-660-0951