Press Releases May 28, 2026 08:00 AM

Design Therapeutics to Participate in 2026 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

Design Therapeutics to Present at 2026 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

By Derek Hwang DSGN

Design Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology firm focusing on gene-targeted therapies for degenerative genetic diseases, will participate in a fireside chat at the 2026 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference. The company’s management will discuss their ongoing clinical programs and pipeline developments.

Design Therapeutics to Participate in 2026 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference
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Key Points

  • Design Therapeutics specializes in GeneTAC® gene targeted chimera small molecules to modulate gene expression.
  • Current clinical programs include treatments for Friedreich ataxia, Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, and myotonic dystrophy type-1, with a program in Huntington's disease underway.
  • Participation in a high-profile healthcare conference provides visibility to investors and stakeholders in the biotech and genomics sectors.

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Design Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSGN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for serious degenerative genetic diseases, today announced that management will participate in a fireside chat during the 2026 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 1:25 p.m. ET in New York.

A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available here and in the investors section of the company’s website at www.designtx.com.The webcast will be archived for at least 30 days following each presentation.

About Design Therapeutics
Design Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new class of therapies based on its platform of GeneTAC® gene targeted chimera small molecules. The company’s GeneTAC® molecules are designed to either dial up or dial down the expression of a specific disease-causing gene to address the underlying cause of disease. In addition to its clinical-stage GeneTAC® programs, DT-216P2, in development for patients with Friedreich ataxia, DT-168, for Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, and DT-818, for myotonic dystrophy type-1, the company is advancing a program in Huntington’s disease. Discovery efforts are underway for multiple genomic medicines. For more information, please visit designtx.com.

Contact:
Renee Leck, THRUST
[email protected]


Risks

  • Clinical-stage development means therapies are subject to clinical trial outcomes and regulatory approval processes which carry inherent uncertainties.
  • Gene-targeted therapies are complex and may face scientific and production challenges impacting timelines and efficacy.
  • Market reception can be influenced by developments with competitive gene therapy technologies and funding conditions in the biotech sector.

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