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Epic Bio to Present Preclinical Data at 28th International Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — September 28, 2023 — Epic Bio, a biotechnology company developing therapies to modulate gene expression using compact, non-cutting dCas proteins, today announced an oral and poster presentation at the upcoming International Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society taking place October 3-7, 2023 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Poster Title: “A Promising Gene Therapy for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Targeting D4Z4 Epigenome”
Session: Poster Session 2
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 5:15-6:15 p.m. EDT
Abstract Number: P309
Location: Charleston Convention Center, Ballroom A-C

Oral Presentation: “A Promising Gene Therapy for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Targeting D4Z4 Epigenome”
Session: Short Oral Presentations 6
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 6:15-6:45 p.m. EDT
Abstract Number: P309
Location: Charleston Convention Center, Ballroom C3

About Epic Bio
Epic Bio is a leading epigenetic editing company, leveraging the power of CRISPR without cutting DNA. The company’s proprietary Gene Expression Modulation System (GEMS) includes the smallest Cas protein known to work in human cells, enabling in vivo delivery via a single AAV vector. Epic’s lead program, EPI-321, is in IND-enabling studies for treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD); additional programs seek to address alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD), heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), and other indications. The company is financially backed by Horizons Ventures and other leading investors. Visit www.epicrispr.com for more information or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Shawn M. Cox
Epic Bio
Manager, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications
shawn.cox@epic-bio.com

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Lisa Raffensperger
Ten Bridge Communications
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(617) 903-8783

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"It was great to attend #FierceBiotechSummit today and be honored for our #Fierce15 win. Thanks, @FierceBiotech, for the recognition and @LifeSciEvents, for the nice trophy we’ll display in our office! #FSHD #EpicBio #epigenetics "

16 Jun 2023

"Preprint's up! We built a discovery pipeline for CRISPRa/i tools and ML models to engineer them for more precise control of target gene expression. @EpicBiotech Discovery and engineering of hypercompact epigenetic modulators for durable gene activation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.02.543492v3 "

16 Jun 2023

"Check out our preprint of "Discovery and engineering of hypercompact epigenetic modulators for durable gene activation." #EpicBio #epigenetics #genomicmedicine #EpigeneticEngineering"