RespireRx To Present At Rodman & Renshaw18th Annual Global Investment Conference On September 12, 2016
GLEN ROCK, NJ--(Marketwired - Sep 8, 2016) - RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( OTCQB : RSPI ) ("RespireRx" or the "Company"), a leader in the development of medicines for respiratory disorders, including drug-induced respiratory depression and sleep apneas, announced that the Company's President, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, James S. Manuso, Ph.D., will present at the Rodman & Renshaw 18th Annual Global Investment Conference (www.rodmanandrenshaw.com) at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York, New York on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 4:15 PM ET. The Conference is sponsored by H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC and is being held on September 12 and 13, 2016. Dr. Manuso will be available for one-on-one meetings with Conference attendees on both days.
Commented Dr. Manuso, "The presentation at the Rodman & Renshaw Conference will allow us to provide investors with an update on RespireRx's recent reverse stock split, strategic initiatives and progress on research and development programs. In particular, I look forward to discussing preliminary, top-line results of the Company's recently concluded Phase 2A clinical trial testing the impact of the Company's proprietary oral ampakine, CX-1739, on opioid-induced respiratory depression." Dr. Manuso also will discuss the Company's other product pipeline candidates, including dronabinol, and the Company's development timelines. Dr. Manuso concluded, "We are pleased to keep our shareholders and other stakeholders informed as to the continuing progress of RespireRx's scientific, clinical and regulatory development initiatives."
Dr. Manuso's live presentation and accompanying slides will be accessible on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 4:15 PM ET using the following link: http://wsw.com/webcast/rrshq26/rspi. The presentation and slides will be accessible after the presentation by clicking on the investors tab on the RespireRx web-site at www.respirerx.com and following the links and instructions. A copy of the slide presentation being presented at the Conference will be submitted in a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the presentation.
About RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.
RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a leader in the development of medicines for respiratory disorders, with a focus on drug-induced respiratory depression and sleep apneas. The Company holds exclusive licenses and owns patents and patent applications for certain families of chemical compounds that claim the chemical structures and their uses in the treatment of a variety of disorders, as well as claims for novel uses of known drugs.
RespireRx has a pipeline of medicines in Phase 2 clinical development focused on pharmaceutical treatments for a variety of different breathing disorders. Clinical development in the area of respiratory disorders, particularly drug-induced respiratory depression and sleep apnea, has created opportunities for the development and commercialization of the Company's compounds.
Ampakines. One platform of proprietary medicines being developed by RespireRx is a class of ampakines, which act to enhance the actions of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate at AMPA glutamate receptors. Several ampakines, in both oral and injectable forms, are being developed by the Company for the treatment of a variety of breathing disorders. In clinical studies, select ampakines have shown preliminary efficacy in central sleep apnea and in the control of respiratory depression produced by opioids, without altering the opioid analgesic effects. In animal models of orphan disorders, such as Pompe Disease, spinal cord injury and perinatal respiratory distress, it has been demonstrated that certain ampakines improve breathing function. The Company's compounds belong to a new class that does not display the undesirable side effects previously reported for other ampakines.
During March 2016, a Phase 2A clinical trial at Duke University School of Medicine was initiated with the Company's proprietary ampakine, CX1739, to determine the ability of its orally administered form to prevent the respiratory depression produced by remifentanil, a potent opioid, without altering remifentanil's analgesic properties. The dosing portion of the clinical trial was completed in June 2016 and the clinical trial was formally completed on July 11, 2016. The Company is working with the Duke University clinical research team to finalize data analysis and issue a final report on the results of the clinical trial by the end of December 2016.
Commented Dr. Manuso, "The presentation at the Rodman & Renshaw Conference will allow us to provide investors with an update on RespireRx's recent reverse stock split, strategic initiatives and progress on research and development programs. In particular, I look forward to discussing preliminary, top-line results of the Company's recently concluded Phase 2A clinical trial testing the impact of the Company's proprietary oral ampakine, CX-1739, on opioid-induced respiratory depression." Dr. Manuso also will discuss the Company's other product pipeline candidates, including dronabinol, and the Company's development timelines. Dr. Manuso concluded, "We are pleased to keep our shareholders and other stakeholders informed as to the continuing progress of RespireRx's scientific, clinical and regulatory development initiatives."
Dr. Manuso's live presentation and accompanying slides will be accessible on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 4:15 PM ET using the following link: http://wsw.com/webcast/rrshq26/rspi. The presentation and slides will be accessible after the presentation by clicking on the investors tab on the RespireRx web-site at www.respirerx.com and following the links and instructions. A copy of the slide presentation being presented at the Conference will be submitted in a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the presentation.
About RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.
RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a leader in the development of medicines for respiratory disorders, with a focus on drug-induced respiratory depression and sleep apneas. The Company holds exclusive licenses and owns patents and patent applications for certain families of chemical compounds that claim the chemical structures and their uses in the treatment of a variety of disorders, as well as claims for novel uses of known drugs.
RespireRx has a pipeline of medicines in Phase 2 clinical development focused on pharmaceutical treatments for a variety of different breathing disorders. Clinical development in the area of respiratory disorders, particularly drug-induced respiratory depression and sleep apnea, has created opportunities for the development and commercialization of the Company's compounds.
Ampakines. One platform of proprietary medicines being developed by RespireRx is a class of ampakines, which act to enhance the actions of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate at AMPA glutamate receptors. Several ampakines, in both oral and injectable forms, are being developed by the Company for the treatment of a variety of breathing disorders. In clinical studies, select ampakines have shown preliminary efficacy in central sleep apnea and in the control of respiratory depression produced by opioids, without altering the opioid analgesic effects. In animal models of orphan disorders, such as Pompe Disease, spinal cord injury and perinatal respiratory distress, it has been demonstrated that certain ampakines improve breathing function. The Company's compounds belong to a new class that does not display the undesirable side effects previously reported for other ampakines.
During March 2016, a Phase 2A clinical trial at Duke University School of Medicine was initiated with the Company's proprietary ampakine, CX1739, to determine the ability of its orally administered form to prevent the respiratory depression produced by remifentanil, a potent opioid, without altering remifentanil's analgesic properties. The dosing portion of the clinical trial was completed in June 2016 and the clinical trial was formally completed on July 11, 2016. The Company is working with the Duke University clinical research team to finalize data analysis and issue a final report on the results of the clinical trial by the end of December 2016.