Kite Pharma to Present at March 2016 Investor Conferences

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kite Pharma, Inc., (Nasdaq:KITE) today announced that management will present at two investor conferences in March:

• Cowen and Company 36^th Annual Health Care Conference
  • Date:  Tuesday, March 8, 2016
  • Time: 10:40AM Eastern Time
  • Location:  Boston, MA

• Barclays Global Healthcare Conference
  • Date:  Wednesday, March 16, 2016
  • Time:  8:00AM Eastern Time
  • Location:  Miami Beach, FL

A live audio webcast of both presentations will be available on the Investors section of Kite's website, www.kitepharma.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available on the website for approximately 30 days.

About Kite Pharma

Kite Pharma, Inc., is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel cancer immunotherapy products, with a primary focus on engineered autologous cell therapy (eACT™) designed to restore the immune system's ability to recognize and eradicate tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite Pharma, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

CONTACT: Greg Mann

VP, Investor Relations

gmann@kitepharma.com



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Source: Kite Pharma, Inc.

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