GlobeNewswire Inc | May 6, 2021 07:00AM EDT

May 06, 2021

SOMERVILLE, Mass., May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. (Finch or Finch Therapeutics) (Nasdaq: FNCH), a clinical-stage microbiome therapeutics company leveraging itsHuman-First Discoveryplatform to develop a novel class of orally administered biological drugs,today announced that Mark Smith, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the BofA Securities 2021 Virtual Health Care Conference on May 13, 2021 at 2:45 pm ET.

A live webcast will be available under the Investors & News section of the Finch website. A replay of the webcast will become available approximately three hours after the event and will be archived for approximately 30 days.

About Finch Therapeutics

Finch Therapeutics is a clinical-stage microbiome therapeutics company leveraging itsHuman-First Discoveryplatform to develop a novel class of orally administered biological drugs. With the capabilities to develop both complete and targeted microbiome therapeutics, Finch is advancing a rich pipeline of candidates designed to address a wide range of unmet medical needs. Finchs lead candidate, CP101, is in late-stage clinical development for the prevention of recurrentC. difficileinfection (CDI), and has received Breakthrough Therapy and Fast Track designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In June 2020, Finch announced that CP101 met its primary efficacy endpoint in PRISM3, the first of two pivotal trials to support the development of CP101 for the prevention of recurrent CDI. Finch plans to initiate a Phase 3 trial, referred to as PRISM4, as its second pivotal trial of CP101 for recurrent CDI. Finch is also developing CP101 for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus, and FIN-211 for the treatment of the gastrointestinal and behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. In partnership with Takeda, Finch is advancing FIN-524 and FIN-525 for the treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease, respectively.

Media Contact:Gabriella Linville-Englermedia@finchtherapeutics.com

Investor Contact:Greg Perryir@finchtherapeutics.com