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BELLUS Health Inc.
275 Armand-Frappier Blvd.
Laval, Quebec, Canada H7V 4A7
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BELLUS Health to Participate in Two Upcoming Healthcare Investor Conferences
LAVAL, Quebec—Feb. 22, 2021— BELLUS Health Inc. (Nasdaq:BLU; TSX:BLU) (“BELLUS Health” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics
for the treatment of chronic cough and other hypersensitization-related disorders, today announced that Roberto Bellini, BELLUS Health's President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in two upcoming virtual healthcare investor
conferences.
Presentation Details:
Event: Cowen 41st Annual Health Care Conference
Format: Respiratory/infections panel discussion
Date/Time: Monday, March 1, 2021 at 10:20 a.m. EST
Event: H.C. Wainwright Global Life Sciences Conference
Format: Prerecorded corporate presentation
Date/Time: Available starting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EST
About BELLUS Health (www.bellushealth.com)
BELLUS Health is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of chronic cough and other hypersensitization-related disorders. The Company's product candidate, BLU-5937, is
being developed for the treatment of chronic cough and chronic pruritus.
Chronic cough, the lead indication for BLU-5937, is a cough lasting more than eight weeks and is associated with significant adverse physical, social and psychosocial effects on health and quality of life. It is estimated
that approximately 26 million adults in the United States suffer from chronic cough with approximately 3 million having refractory chronic cough lasting for more than a year and approximately 6 million having refractory chronic cough lasting more
than 8 weeks and under one year. There is no specific therapy approved for refractory chronic cough and current treatment options are limited.
Chronic pruritus, the second indication for BLU-5937, is commonly known as chronic itch and is an irritating sensation that leads to scratching and persists for longer than six weeks, which can be debilitating and can
significantly impact quality of life. It is a hallmark of many inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis (“AD”). It is estimated that AD afflicts approximately 5% of adults in the United States. Despite currently available treatments
targeting AD, there continues to be a lack of options targeting the burden of pruritus in AD patients.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Danny Matthews
Director, Investor Relations and Communications
danny@bellushealth.com
Media:
Julia Deutsch
Solebury Trout
jdeutsch@soleburytrout.com
Source: BELLUS Health Inc.