GlobeNewswire Inc | Nov 2, 2020 04:05PM EST

November 02, 2020

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascendis Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ASND), a biopharmaceutical company that utilizes its innovative TransCon technologies to address unmet medical needs, today announced that the company will hold a conference call and live webcast onWednesday, November 11, 2020at4:30 p.m. Eastern Time(ET) to review its third quarter 2020 financial results and provide a business update.

Conference Call Details

Date Wednesday, November 11, 2020Time 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. Pacific TimeDial In (U.S.) 844-290-3904Dial In (International) 574-990-1036Access Code 8955314

A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investors and News section of theAscendis Pharmawebsite atwww.ascendispharma.com. A webcast replay will be available on this website shortly after conclusion of the event for 30 days.

About Ascendis Pharma A/S

Ascendis Pharmais applying its innovative platform technology to build a leading, fully integrated biopharma company focused on making a meaningful difference in patients lives. Guided by its core values of patients, science and passion, the company utilizes its TransCon technologies to create new and potentially best-in-class therapies.

Ascendis Pharmacurrently has a pipeline of three independent endocrinology rare disease product candidates in clinical development and is advancing oncology as its second therapeutic area of focus. The company continues to expand into additional therapeutic areas to address unmet patient needs. Ascendis is headquartered inCopenhagen, Denmark, with additional offices in Heidelberg andBerlin, Germany, and inPalo AltoandRedwood City, California.

For more information, please visit www.ascendispharma.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding Ascendis future operations, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. Examples of such statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to (i) Ascendis ability to apply its platform technology to build a leading, fully integrated biopharma company, (ii) Ascendis product pipeline and expansion into additional therapeutic areas and (iii) Ascendis expectations regarding its ability to utilize its TransCon technologies to create new and potentially best-in-class therapies. Ascendis may not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet the expectations or projections disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions, expectations and projections disclosed in the forward-looking statements. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that Ascendis makes, including the following: unforeseen safety or efficacy results in its oncology programs, TransCon hGH, TransCon PTH and TransCon CNP or other development programs; unforeseen expenses related to the development and potential commercialization of its oncology programs, TransCon hGH, TransCon PTH and TransCon CNP or other development programs, selling, general and administrative expenses, other research and development expenses and Ascendis business generally; delays in the development of its oncology programs, TransCon hGH, TransCon PTH and TransCon CNP or other development programs related to manufacturing, regulatory requirements, speed of patient recruitment or other unforeseen delays; dependence on third party manufacturers to supply study drug for planned clinical studies; Ascendis ability to obtain additional funding, if needed, to support its business activities and the effects on its business of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to Ascendis business in general, see Ascendis prospectus supplement filed onJuly 9, 2020and Ascendis current and future reports filed with, or submitted to, theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with theSEConApril 3, 2020. Forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future in-licensing, collaborations, acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investments that Ascendis may enter into or make. Ascendis does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Ascendis, Ascendis Pharma, the Ascendis Pharma logo, the company logo and TransCon are trademarks owned by the Ascendis Pharma Group. November 2020 Ascendis Pharma A/S.

Investor contacts: Media contact:Tim Lee Ron RogersAscendis Pharma Ascendis Pharma(650) 374-6343 (650) 507-5208tle@ascendispharma.com rrs@ascendispharma.com Patti Bank Westwicke Partners (415) 513-1284 patti.bank@westwicke.com ir@ascendispharma.com