CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 20, 2018--
Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: ARPO), a biopharmaceutical company
focused on advancing first-in-class treatments for ocular diseases,
today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Hoffman, M.D.,
Ph.D., will present at the 17th Annual Needham Healthcare
Conference on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time in New
York, NY. Dr. Hoffman will provide a corporate overview and business
update.
The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed by visiting
Aerpio's website at http://ir.aerpio.com/.
About Aerpio Pharmaceuticals
Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on
advancing first-in-class treatments for ocular diseases. The Company’s
lead compound, AKB‐9778, is a small molecule activator of the Tie2
pathway and is in clinical development for the treatment of
non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. For more information please
visit www.aerpio.com.

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Aerpio
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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or
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