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ProKidney to present at upcoming investor conferences
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney LP (ProKidney), a leading clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on the
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[{"type":"text","content":"WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney LP (ProKidney), a leading clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the prevention of both end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and the need for dialysis, today announced that Tim Bertram, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the following investor conferences: UBS Global Healthcare ConferenceMonday, May 23 at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Jefferies Healthcare Conference Wednesday, June 8 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time A live webcast of Dr. Bertram’s presentation at the UBS Global Healthcare conference will be available on the ProKidney website at www.prokidney.com. Investors attending the Jefferies Healthcare Conference who wish to meet with ProKidney management are encouraged to contact their Jefferies representative. About ProKidneyProKidney, a pioneer in the treatment of CKD through innovation in cellular therapy, was founded in 2015 after a decade of research. ProKidney’s lead product candidate, REACT™ (Renal Autologous Cell Therapy), is a first-of-its-kind, patented, disease-modifying, autologous cellular therapy with the potential not only to slow and stabilize the progression of CKD, but in some cases drive meaningful improvement in kidney function. REACT™ has received Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation, as well as FDA and EMA guidance, supporting the Phase 3 clinical program that launched on schedule in January 2022. On January 18, 2022, ProKidney announced that it would become a publicly traded company via a business combination with Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. III (Nasdaq: DNAC). For more information, visit www.prokidney.com. About The Phase 3 Clinical Program for REACT™ In October 2021, the FDA granted ProKidney’s REACT™ Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation, after reviewing more than seven years of data collected from over 100 REACT™–treated patients with stages 3/4 diabetic CKD and moderate-to-severe albuminuria and guided ProKidney on a registrational clinical program and potency assay development. This program is designed to generate efficacy and safety data in two randomized, sham-controlled, blinded studies with a primary composite endpoint under a Time-to-Event design. The trials in total will include approximately 1,200 s...