GlobeNewswire Inc | Nov 11, 2021 07:00AM EST

November 11, 2021

SOMERVILLE, Mass., Nov. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. (Finch or Finch Therapeutics) (Nasdaq: FNCH), a clinical-stage microbiome therapeutics company leveraging its Human-First Discovery platform to develop a novel class of orally administered biological drugs, today announced that Mark Smith, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, will participate virtually in two upcoming investor conferences:

-- Jefferies London Healthcare Conference: Finch will participate in a pre-recorded fireside chat that will be available beginning onThursday, November 18, 2021 at 3:00 am ET. -- Evercore ISI 4th Annual HealthCONx Conference: Finch will participate in a fireside chat on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 10:05 am ET.

Webcasts of both fireside chats will be available under the Investors & News section of the Finch website and will be archived for approximately 30 days.

About Finch Therapeutics

Finch Therapeuticsis 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. PRISM4, a Phase 3 trial, is designed to serve as the 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. Finch has a partnership with Takeda focused on the development of targeted microbiome therapeutics for inflammatory bowel disease.

Human-First Discovery is a registered trademark of Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc.

Investor Contact:

Laurence WattsGilmartin Group(619) 916-7620laurence@gilmartinir.com

or

Stephen JasperGilmartin Group(858) 525-2047stephen@gilmartinir.com

Media Contact:

Jenna UrbanBerry & Company Public Relationsjurban@berrypr.com212-253-8881