LUND, SWEDEN--(Marketwire - May 31, 2012) - Active Biotech (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI) is
scheduled to present at the Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare Conference held
June 4-7, 2012 in New York, USA. During the presentation, an update regarding
Active Biotech's development programs will be provided.
The presentation will include projects in Phase III; laquinimod, a novel oral
immunomodulatory drug for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, licensed to
Teva
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, the prostate cancer project TASQ, in
co-development with Ipsen as well as ANYARA, Active Biotech's novel concept
for
tumor therapy in a Phase III study for renal cell cancer. Also, the project
57-57 and the pre-clinical ISI project will be presented.
The audio and slide presentation will be webcasted live and can be accessed
via
the Active Biotech web site. To access the live and replay presentations
please
go to - www.activebiotech.com.
The presentation will take place on June 5, at 1:30 pm US Eastern Daylight
Time/
7:30 pm Central European Summer Time.
Active Biotech AB (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI) is a biotechnology company with
focus on autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and cancer. Projects in or entering
pivotal phase are laquinimod, an orally administered small molecule with
unique
immunomodulatory properties for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, TASQ for
prostate cancer as well as ANYARA for use in cancer targeted therapy,
primarily
of renal cell cancer. In addition, laquinimod is in Phase II development for
Crohn's and Lupus. Further projects in clinical development comprise the two
orally administered compounds, 57-57 for Systemic Sclerosis and RhuDex®
for
RA. Please visit www.activebiotech.com for more information.
Active Biotech AB (Corp. Reg. No. 556223-9227)
Box 724, SE-220 07 Lund
Tel: +46 46 19 20 00
Fax: +46 46 19 11 00
Active Biotech is obligated to publish the information contained in this
press
release in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act. This
information
was provided to the media for publication 8:30 a.m. CET on May 31, 2012.
Active Biotech to Present at the Jefferies 2012:
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