GlobeNewswire Inc | Jun 20, 2021 01:53PM EDT

June 20, 2021

NEW YORK, June 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Curis, Inc. (Curis or the Company) (NASDAQ:CRIS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether Curis and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.

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On June 11, 2021, Curis issued a press release announc[ing] updated data from its ongoing Phase 1/2 open-label, single arm, dose escalation and expansion trial of CA-4948, a novel, small molecule IRAK4 kinase inhibitor, in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) at the European Hematology Association 2021 Virtual Congress (EHA). Specifically, Curis stated that it had concluded 300mg BID is the optimal dose to take into Phase 2 studies after the 500 mg and 400 mg versions of the drug showed dose-limited toxicities.

On this news, Curiss stock price fell $4.67 per share, or 36.83%, to close at $8.01 per share on June 11, 2021.

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CONTACT:Robert S. WilloughbyPomerantz LLPrswilloughby@pomlaw.com888-476-6529 ext. 7980