RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Icagen, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICGN) today announced plans to release first quarter 2009 financial results on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 before the opening of the financial markets. The Company will also host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss results and highlights of the first quarter 2009.
Conference call details:
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. ET Dial-in (U.S. and Canada): 866-783-2139 Dial-in (International): 857-350-1598 Access code: 96874598 Web cast: www.icagen.com
An archived version of the webcast will also be available on Icagen's website for at least two weeks following the call. A playback of the call will be available from approximately 12:00 p.m. ET on May 5, 2009 for seven days and may be accessed by dialing:
Access number (U.S. and Canada): 888-286-8010 Access number (International): 617-801-6888 Access code: 92533731
About Icagen
Icagen, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel orally-administered small molecule drugs that modulate ion channel targets. Utilizing its proprietary know-how and integrated scientific and drug development capabilities, Icagen has identified multiple drug candidates that modulate ion channels. The Company is conducting research and development activities in a number of disease areas, including epilepsy, pain and inflammation. The Company has clinical stage programs in epilepsy and asthma.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in these forward-looking statements are set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2009. These risk factors include risks as to the Company's history of net losses and how long the Company will be able to operate on its existing capital resources; the Company's ability to raise additional funding; general economic and financial market conditions; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with NASDAQ's continued listing requirements; whether the Company's product candidates will advance in the clinical trials process; the timing of such clinical trials; whether the results obtained in preliminary studies will be indicative of results obtained in clinical trials; whether the clinical trial results will warrant continued product development; whether and when, if at all, the Company's product candidates, including ICA-105665 and the Company's other lead compounds for epilepsy and neuropathic pain and senicapoc for asthma, will receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or equivalent regulatory agencies, and for which indications, and if such product candidates receive approval, whether such products will be successfully marketed; and the Company's dependence on third parties, including manufacturers, suppliers and collaborators. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.