DUBLIN, Ireland, May 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:PRTA), a clinical-stage neuroscience company with expertise in protein misfolding, today announced that members of its senior management team will present and participate in the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday June 3 at 3:30 PM ET.

A webcast of the company presentation can be accessed through the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.prothena.com. Following the presentation, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for at least 90 days following the presentation date.

About Prothena

Prothena Corporation plc is a clinical-stage neuroscience company with expertise in protein misfolding, focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies with the potential to fundamentally change the course of devastating diseases. Fueled by its deep scientific expertise built over decades of research, Prothena is advancing a pipeline of therapeutic candidates for a number of indications and novel targets for which its ability to integrate scientific insights around neurological dysfunction and the biology of misfolded proteins can be leveraged. Prothenas partnered programs include prasinezumab (PRX002/RG7935), in collaboration with Roche for the potential treatment of Parkinsons disease and other related synucleinopathies, and programs that target tau, TDP-43 and an undisclosed target in collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb for the potential treatment of Alzheimers disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD) or other neurodegenerative diseases. Prothenas proprietary programs include PRX004 for the potential treatment of ATTR amyloidosis, and programs that target A (Amyloid beta) for the potential treatment of Alzheimers disease. For more information, please visit the Companys website at http://www.prothena.com and follow the Company on Twitter @ProthenaCorp.

Media and Investor Contact:

Ellen Rose, Head of Communications650-922-2405, ellen.rose@prothena.com

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