Sophiris Bio to Present at 16th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference

SAN DIEGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sophiris Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: SPHS) (the "Company" or "Sophiris"), a clinical late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing topsalysin (PRX302) for the treatment of patients with urological diseases, today announced that Randall E. Woods, president and chief executive officer, will present a corporate overview at the 16^th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2017 at 3:40 p.m. EDT in New York, New York. 

The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed through the Investor Relations page at www.sophirisbio.com. A replay of the presentation will be available on the Company's website for 90 days.

About Sophiris
Sophiris Bio Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing topsalysin (PRX302) for the treatment of patients with urological diseases. Topsalysin is in Phase 2 clinical development for the focal treatment of localized prostate cancer as well as Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Topsalysin is a highly potent ablative agent that is selective and targeted in that it is only activated by enzymatically active PSA which is found in high concentrations in the transition zone of the prostate and in and around prostate tumor cells.  More than 400 patients have received treatment with topsalysin, which continues to appear to be safe and well tolerated. For more information, please visit www.sophirisbio.com.

Certain statements included in this press release may be considered forward-looking. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements, and therefore these statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. All forward-looking statements are based on Sophiris' current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Sophiris and relate to, among other things, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, market acceptance and future commitments. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified by Sophiris in its public securities filings; actual events may differ materially from current expectations. Sophiris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations and Company Contact:
Peter Slover
Chief Financial Officer
(858) 777-1760

Corporate Communications and Media Contact:
Jason Spark  
Canale Communications 
Corporate Communications and Media Contact  
(619) 849-6005
jason@canalecomm.com  

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SOURCE Sophiris Bio Inc.