SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq:NGSX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing a portfolio of novel non-opioid, pain management therapies, today announced it will hold a conference call on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. PT) to report results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.
The conference call will be hosted by Ronald Martell, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Stephen Ghiglieri, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
To participate, please dial 1-877-407-0784 (US) or 1-201-689-8560 (International). To access the live webcast please visit the Investor Relations section on the corporate website at http://www.neurogesx.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available beginning March 8, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT) and ending on March 22, 2012 by dialing 1-877-870-5176 (US) or 1-858-384-5517 (International) with Conference ID Number: 387759. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the corporate website through April 5, 2012.
About NeurogesX, Inc.
NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq:NGSX) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing a portfolio of novel non-opioid, pain management therapies to address unmet medical needs and improve patients' quality of life.
The Company's lead product, Qutenza®, is currently approved in the United States and the European Union. Qutenza® is now available in the United States for the management of neuropathic pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). In Europe, Qutenza® is being marketed by Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. (Astellas), the European affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc., for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain in non-diabetic adults, either alone or in combination with other medicinal products for pain.
The Company's most advanced product candidate, NGX-1998, is a topically applied liquid formulation containing a high concentration of capsaicin designed to treat pain associated with neuropathic pain conditions such as PHN. NGX-1998 has completed three Phase 1 clinical trials and one Phase 2 clinical trial in PHN patients, and the Company believes that NGX-1998 is ready to enter Phase 3 development.
The Company's early-stage pipeline includes pre-clinical compounds which include a number of prodrugs of acetaminophen. The Company has evaluated certain of these compounds in vitro and in vivo.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the Act). NeurogesX disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and claims the protection of the Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Act. Examples of such statements include but are not limited to statements regarding: NGX-1998 being ready for entry into Phase 3 development. Such statements are based on management's current expectations, but actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: NGX-1998 may fail to demonstrate sufficient safety or efficacy in clinical trials to support further development or potential marketing approval; market acceptance of Qutenza in already approved indications may not be sufficient to support further pursuit of an expanded label for Qutenza; difficulties or delays in the further development of Qutenza for additional indications, including difficulties or delays in receipt of FDA approval of the sNDA to expand the U.S. label for Qutenza for the management of pain due to HIV-PN; and Qutenza, NGX-1998 and NeurogesX' other product candidates may have unexpected adverse side effects. For further information regarding these and other risks related to NeurogesX' business, investors should consult NeurogesX' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.