Seattle Genetics to Host Conference Call and Webcast on September 13, 2010 to Discuss Top-line Data from Lintuzumab (SGN-3

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN) today announced that its management will host a conference call and webcast on Monday, September 13, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) / 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss top-line results from its lintuzumab (SGN-33) phase IIb clinical trial in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The live event will be available from Seattle Genetics’ website at www.seattlegenetics.com, under the Investors and News section, or by calling (877) 941-8631 (domestic) or (480) 629-9819 (international). The access code is 4364358. A replay of the discussion will be available beginning at approximately 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET on September 13, 2010 from Seattle Genetics’ website or by calling (800) 406-7325 (domestic) or (303) 590-3030 (international), using access code 4364358. The replay will be available through September 17, 2010.

About Seattle Genetics

Seattle Genetics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of monoclonal antibody-based therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. The company’s lead product candidate, brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35), is in a pivotal trial under a Special Protocol Assessment with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Brentuximab vedotin is being developed in collaboration with Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company. In addition, Seattle Genetics has five other clinical-stage programs: lintuzumab (SGN-33), dacetuzumab (SGN-40), SGN-70, SGN-75 and ASG-5ME. Seattle Genetics has collaborations for its ADC technology with a number of leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including Bayer, Celldex Therapeutics, Daiichi Sankyo, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, MedImmune, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company and Progenics, as well as an ADC co-development agreement with Agensys, an affiliate of Astellas. More information can be found at www.seattlegenetics.com.



CONTACT:

Seattle Genetics, Inc.
Peggy Pinkston, 425-527-4160
[email protected]

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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Health  Biotechnology  Clinical Trials  Oncology  Pharmaceutical

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