SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that is publicly traded on NASDAQ (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the Hercules Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that it has scheduled its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for March 30, 2007. The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting has been set at the close of business February 20, 2007.
About MediciNova
MediciNova, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on accelerating the global development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical products. MediciNova's pipeline, which includes six compounds in clinical testing, targets a variety of prevalent medical conditions, including asthma, multiple sclerosis, status asthmaticus, interstitial cystitis, solid tumors, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, preterm labor, urinary incontinence and thrombotic disorders. For more information on MediciNova, Inc., please visit www.medicinova.com.
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