Proteostasis Therapeutics to Present at the Cowen and Company 38th Annual Health Care Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 07, 2018 -- Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTI), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of groundbreaking therapies to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) and other diseases caused by dysfunctional protein processing, today announced that Meenu Chhabra, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Cowen and Company 38th Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET at The Boston Marriott Copley Place.

A live audio webcast of the Cowen and Company presentation will be available on the Investor Events page in the Investors & Media section of the Company’s website, www.proteostasis.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website following the presentation.

About Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc.

Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapeutics to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) and other diseases caused by dysfunctional protein processing. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, the Proteostasis Therapeutics team focuses on identifying therapies that restore protein function. In addition to its multiple programs in cystic fibrosis, Proteostasis Therapeutics has formed a collaboration with Astellas Pharma, Inc. to research and identify therapies targeting the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) pathway.

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CONTACTS:

Investors:
David Pitts
Argot Partners
212.600.1902
[email protected]

Media:
David Rosen
Argot Partners
212.600.1902
[email protected]