VelosBio to be Acquired by Merck…

NOVATO, Calif., Sep 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for rare and ultra-rare genetic disorders, today announced that three abstracts related to UX001 Sialic Acid for Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy, also known as GNE Myopathy, were accepted for poster presentation at the 18th Annual World Muscle Society Congress, October 1-5, 2013 in Asilomar, California.