DUBLIN, Calif., April 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTX), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics, today announced that James S.J. Manuso, PhD, chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference -- organized by BioCentury and Thomson Reuters -- on Friday, April 20th in New York.