GlobeNewswire Inc | Sep 30, 2020 08:01AM EDT

September 30, 2020

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FateTherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FATE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders, today announced that management will participate in a fireside chat at the Jefferies Cell Therapy Virtual Summit on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 and 2:30 p.m. E.T.

A live webcast of the presentation will be available through the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.fatetherapeutics.com.

About Fate Therapeutics, Inc.Fate Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of first-in-class cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders. The Company has established a leadership position in the clinical development and manufacture of universal, off-the-shelf cell products using its proprietary induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) product platform. The Companys immuno-oncology product candidates include natural killer (NK) cell and T-cell cancer immunotherapies, which are designed to synergize with well-established cancer therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies, and to target tumor-associated antigens with chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). The Companys immuno-regulatory product candidates include ProTmune, a pharmacologically modulated, donor cell graft that is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2 clinical trial for the prevention of graft-versus-host disease, and a myeloid-derived suppressor cell immunotherapy for promoting immune tolerance in patients with immune disorders. Fate Therapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, please visit www.fatetherapeutics.com.

Contact:Christina TartagliaStern Investor Relations, Inc.212.362.1200christina@sternir.com