Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALA) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial ConditionItem 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August8, 2017, Calithera Biosciences, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June30, 2017. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 2.02 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August8, 2017 |
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. ExhibitEX-99.1 2 d437828dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Calithera Biosciences Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results and Recent Highlights -Calithera to Host Conference Call Today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time/ 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,…To view the full exhibit click here
About Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALA)
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. The Company focuses on discovering and developing small molecule drugs directed against tumor and immune cell targets that control key metabolic pathways in the tumor microenvironment. It is engaged in developing agents that take advantage of the metabolic requirements of tumor cells and cancer-fighting immune cells, such as cytotoxic T-cells. Its lead product candidate, CB-839, is a critical enzyme in tumor cells. Its other product candidate, CB-1158, which is an enzyme that depletes the amino acid arginine, a key metabolic nutrient for T-cells. Its lead preclinical program in tumor immunology is directed at developing inhibitors of the enzyme arginase and may provide a therapeutic agent for the target. CB-839 is a selective, reversible and orally bioavailable inhibitor of human glutaminase. Hexokinase is an enzyme in the pathway that allows cancer cells to convert glucose to energy to fuel cancer cell growth.