SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPST), a clinical-stage oncology company developing first-in-class1 therapeutics that combine both targeted and immune-mediated mechanisms, today announced that management will present at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. ET. To access the live or archived recording of the company presentation, please visit the investor section of the Tempest website at https://ir.tempesttx.com. About Tempest Therapeutics Tempest Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company advancing small molecules that combine both tumor-targeted and immune-mediated mechanisms with the potential to treat a wide range of tumors. The company’s two novel clinical programs are TPST-1120 and TPST-1495, antagonists of PPARα and EP2/EP4, respectively. Both TPST-1120 and TPST-1495 are advancing through clinical trials designed to study both agents as monotherapies and in combination with other approved agents. In collaboration with F. Hoffmann La Roche, TPST-1120 is also advancing in a randomized, global, Phase 1b/2 clinical study in combination with the standard-of-care regimen of atezolizumab and bevacizumab in the first-line treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. Tempest is also developing an orally-available inhibitor of TREX-1 designed to activate selectively the cGAS/STING pathway, an innate immune response pathway important for the development of anti-tumor immunity. Tempest is headquartered in South San Francisco. More information about Tempest can be found on the company’s website at www.tempesttx.com. Investor Contact: Sylvia WheelerWheelhouse Life Science Advisorsswheeler@wheelhouselsa.com Media Contact: Aljanae Reynolds Wheelhouse Life Science Advisorsareynolds@tempesttx.com ____________________1 If approved