GlobeNewswire Inc | May 25, 2021 08:00AM EDT

May 25, 2021

DURHAM, N.C., May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chimerix(NASDAQ:CMRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on accelerating the development of medicines to treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced that Mike Sherman, Chief Executive Officer of Chimerix, will present a corporate overview at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference onTuesday, June 1, 2021at10:00 a.m. ET.

A live audio webcast of the chat will be available on the Investor Relations section ofChimerix'swebsite atir.chimerix.com, where it will be archived for approximately 90 days.

AboutChimerix

Chimerix is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to accelerating the advancement of innovative medicines that make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients living with cancer and other serious diseases. The Companys three most advanced clinical-stage development programs are brincidofovir (BCV), ONC201 and dociparstat sodium (DSTAT). BCV is an antiviral drug candidate developed as a potential medical countermeasure for smallpox and is currently under review for regulatory approval in the United States. ONC201 is currently in a registrational clinical program for recurrent H3 K27M-mutant glioma and a blinded independent central review is expected later this year. DSTAT is in development as a potential first-line therapy in acute myeloid leukemia.

CONTACT:

Investor Relations:Michelle LaSpaluto919 972-7115ir@chimerix.com

Will OConnorStern Investor Relations212-362-1200will@sternir.com