BOCA RATON, Fla., March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Wave BioPharma, Inc., (NASDAQ: FWBI), (“First Wave BioPharma” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of targeted, non-systemic therapies for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, today announced James Sapirstein, Chairman, President and CEO, will participate in a “fireside chat” with Jonathan Aschoff, Ph.D., Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at Roth Capital Partners, during the 36th Annual Roth Conference being held March 17-19, 2024, at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California.
Details of the presentation are as follows:
| Event | 36th Annual Roth Conference |
| Date & Time: | March 18, 2024, 10:30 AM – 10:55 AM, Pacific Time |
| Location: | Virtual, Healthcare Suite 2022 |
| Registration: | https://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_101113/invitee_login.html |
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During the conference, Mr. Sapirstein and members of the First Wave BioPharma management team will conduct one-on-one meetings with registered investors, showcasing the company’s business and clinical development strategy, recent corporate achievements, and anticipated milestones.
A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available on the company’s website at https://firstwavebio.com/investors/events. Registered Roth Conference attendees can access a livestream and replays of all fireside chats and presentations.
About First Wave BioPharma, Inc.
First Wave BioPharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of targeted, non-systemic therapies for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. The Company is currently advancing a therapeutic development pipeline with multiple late-stage clinical programs built around three proprietary technologies – Capeserod, a selective 5-HT4 receptor partial agonist which First Wave will develop for gastrointestinal (GI) indications; Adrulipase, a recombinant lipase enzyme biologic designed to enable the digestion of fats and other nutrients in cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; and Niclosamide, an oral small molecule with anti-inflammatory properties for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The Company announced that is currently in negotiations for a definitive agreement for a potential business combination with ImmunogenX, Inc. to develop its Phase 3-ready Latiglutenase, a potentially first-in-class, targeted, oral biotherapeutic for celiac disease. First Wave BioPharma is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. For more information visit www.firstwavebio.com.