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Disc Medicine to Host Disease Webinar with KOLs on Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP)
WATERTOWN, Mass., April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Disc Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRON), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery,
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[{"type":"text","content":"WATERTOWN, Mass., April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Disc Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRON), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel treatments for patients suffering from serious hematologic diseases, announced today it will host a virtual KOL investor event on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 1:00 pm ET/ 10:00 am PT to provide an overview of erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), a rare, severe disease caused by mutations in the heme biosynthesis pathway. The event will also include an overview of Disc’s development plans of bitopertin for erythropoietic protoporphyria. Intended for investors and other interested audiences, the virtual event will feature presentations from leading porphyria experts, who will provide a disease overview and discuss epidemiology, pathophysiology, disease burden, and unmet need associated with EPP. Invited speakers will include: Bruce Wang, M.D., Professor of Gastroenterology, University of California San Francisco, who runs the USCF Porphyria Center and is a principal investigator in the US Porphyrias Consortium. In addition to porphyria research, he also runs a research laboratory studying liver biology.Jean-Charles Deybach, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Paris Diderot University, who has been a porphyria specialist for more than 40 years, including running the French reference center for porphyria and acting as president of the European Porphyria Network (EPNET). Members of Disc’s leadership will also review the therapeutic rationale for bitopertin in EPP and the trial designs of its ongoing phase 2 studies in BEACON and AURORA. The company will also review expectations and timing for data readouts in 2023. A live webcast of the event will be available in the Events and Presentations section of the Investor page of Disc’s website (https://ir.discmedicine.com/). A webcast replay will be available after the live presentation and will be accessible for 90 days. Please register for the event on the Events and Presentations page of Disc’s website or by clicking this link. About EPP EPP is a rare, debilitating and potentially life-threatening disease caused by mutations that affect heme biosynthesis, resulting in the accumulation of a toxic, photoactive intermediate, PPIX. This causes severe reactions when patients are exposed to sunli...