DUBLIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTX), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel cancer therapies, today announced that James S.J. Manuso, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the 18th Annual NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry conference on Friday, October 21st in New York.