MENLO PARK, Calif., March 17, 2016 -- Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) today announced that two abstracts describing non-clinical data on imetelstat have been accepted for presentation as posters at the 2016 American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from April 16-20, 2016. The abstracts are available on the AACR website at www.aacr.org.
Poster Presentations at AACR Annual Meeting
Session Title: Cell Cycle Control and Checkpoints
Session Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Session Time: 8:00 a.m. ET -12:00 p.m. ET
Title: Impact of hypomethylating agents on hTERT expression and synergistic effect in combination with imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor, in AML cell lines (Abstract #2731)
Title: Myelosuppression in patients treated with the telomerase inhibitor imetelstat is not mediated through activation of toll-like receptors (Abstract #2732)
In accordance with AACR policies, abstracts submitted to the AACR Annual Meeting are embargoed from the time of submission. To be eligible for presentation at the AACR Annual Meeting, information contained in the abstract, as well as additional data and information to be presented at the Annual Meeting, may not be made public before the abstract has been presented in connection with the AACR Annual Meeting.
About Geron
Geron is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the collaborative development of a first-in-class telomerase inhibitor, imetelstat, in hematologic myeloid malignancies. For more information about Geron, visit www.geron.com.
CONTACT: Anna Krassowska, Ph.D. Investor and Media Relations 650-473-7765 [email protected] [email protected]


Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge
Baidu Approves $5 Billion Share Buyback and Plans First-Ever Dividend in 2026
Weight-Loss Drug Ads Take Over the Super Bowl as Pharma Embraces Direct-to-Consumer Marketing
Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape
Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch
Hims & Hers Halts Compounded Semaglutide Pill After FDA Warning
Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports
Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies
Anta Sports Expands Global Footprint With Strategic Puma Stake
CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration After Panama Court Revokes Canal Port Licences
SpaceX Pushes for Early Stock Index Inclusion Ahead of Potential Record-Breaking IPO
Once Upon a Farm Raises Nearly $198 Million in IPO, Valued at Over $724 Million
Rio Tinto Shares Hit Record High After Ending Glencore Merger Talks
American Airlines CEO to Meet Pilots Union Amid Storm Response and Financial Concerns
Toyota’s Surprise CEO Change Signals Strategic Shift Amid Global Auto Turmoil
Alphabet’s Massive AI Spending Surge Signals Confidence in Google’s Growth Engine 



