Calithera to Present at Cowen & Company 38th Annual Health Care Conference

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 06, 2018 -- Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:CALA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel cancer therapeutics, today announced that Susan M. Molineaux, Ph.D, the company’s Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Cowen & Company 38^th Annual Health Care Conference at 10:40 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in Boston. The presentation will be webcast live and available for replay for up to 30 days at www.calithera.com in the Investor Relations section.

About Calithera

Calithera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on fighting cancer by discovering, developing, and commercializing novel small molecule drugs that target tumor and immune cell metabolism. Calithera is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. For more information about Calithera, please visit www.calithera.com.

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SOURCE: Calithera Biosciences, Incorporated

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