GlobeNewswire Inc | Feb 23, 2021 08:30AM EST

February 23, 2021

BOSTON, Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Albireo Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALBO), a clinical-stage rare pediatric liver disease company developing novel bile acid modulators, today announced participation in the upcoming Cowen 41st Annual Health Care Conference March 1-4, 2021. Ron Cooper, President and Chief Executive Officer of Albireo, will take part in the New Drug Launches Panel on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 10:20am ET. Members of the management team will also host meetings with investors on March 2.

The Company will also be participating in the H.C. Wainwright Global Life Sciences Conference March9-10, 2021. Simon Harford, Chief Financial Officer, and Pamela Stephenson, Chief Commercial Officer, will take part in a fireside chat on March 9 at 7am ET, which will be available on-demand on the Albireo Media & Investors page ir.albireopharma.com. Ron Cooper and members of the management team will also host meetings with investors on March 9.

About AlbireoAlbireo Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel bile acid modulators to treat rare pediatric and adult liver diseases. Albireos lead product candidate, odevixibat, is being developed to treat rare pediatric cholestatic liver diseases with Phase 3 pivotal trials in PFIC, Alagille syndrome and biliary atresia. The Company completed IND-enabling studies for new preclinical candidate A3907 and plans to advance development in adult liver disease. Albireo was spun out from AstraZenecain 2008 and is headquartered inBoston, Massachusetts, with its key operating subsidiary inGothenburg, Sweden. TheBoston Business Journalnamed Albireo one of the 2020 Best Places to Work inMassachusetts for the second consecutive year. For more information on Albireo, please visitwww.albireopharma.com.

Media & Investor Contacts:Colleen Alabiso, 857-356-3905,colleen.alabiso@albireopharma.comHans Vitzthum,LifeSci Advisors, LLC., 617-430-7578