Targacept, Inc. Scientists to Present at Neuroscience 2012

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel NNR Therapeutics ™, today announced that its scientists are scheduled to make several poster presentations at Neuroscience 2012, the 42nd annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, being held in New Orleans from October 13 through October 17, 2012. The data to be presented are based on research conducted over the last year and provide additional support for the potential of NNR Therapeutics as a novel treatment approach for multiple diseases and disorders.