MILLBRAE, Calif., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eikon Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: EIKN) (“Eikon”), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative medicines to address serious unmet medical needs, today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., will participate in a key opinion leader (KOL) event on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET, hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald and featuring Dr. Timothy A. Yap, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, medical oncologist and physician scientist from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Timothy A. Yap currently serves as Vice President and Head of Clinical Development in the Therapeutics Discovery Division at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and is a Professor in the Department for Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Program) and in the Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology. Dr. Yap is and/or has been Principal Investigator for multiple clinical trials and translational studies evaluating novel strategies for targeting the DNA damage response in cancer and is an expert in the use of PARP inhibitors in oncology. Dr. Yap receives compensation as an advisor to Eikon, and this financial relationship has been disclosed to UT MD Anderson’s Conflict of Interest Committee in accordance with its institutional policy. Dr. Yap will discuss the current therapeutic landscape of PARP inhibition in breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer, including usage of approved agents, therapeutic outcomes and limitations of currently available agents targeting PARP and parylation in oncology.
The event will be hosted by Imogen Mansfield at Cantor Fitzgerald. To access the archived webcast, please visit http://investors.eikontx.com/news-events/events. A replay will be available on the Eikon website for 30 days following the event.
About Eikon Therapeutics
Eikon is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building a global, fully-integrated organization developing innovative medicines to address serious unmet medical needs. Eikon’s initial focus is oncology, where it is advancing a pipeline of drug candidates targeting areas of high unmet need that could eventually become critical medicines for the treatment of various cancers. Eikon deploys its technology platform, including its proprietary single molecule tracking system, to develop internally-derived novel therapies, while also leveraging the deep expertise of its management team to in-license promising assets. Eikon’s vision is to become a generational leader, by purposefully integrating traditional biology research with advanced engineering to develop better medicines faster. For more information, visit www.eikontx.com.
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