NEWTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 6, 2007 - CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGPI) today announced that Nancy C. Broadbent, chief financial officer, will present at the 6th Annual Needham & Company, LLC Biotechnology & Medical Technology Conference. The presentation is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY.
The presentation will be available as a live audio webcast on the Company's website at www.collagenex.com or at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/needham18/cgpi/. A replay of this presentation will be available on these websites for 90 days.
About CollaGenex
CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company currently focused on developing and marketing proprietary, innovative medical therapies to the dermatology market. In July 2006, CollaGenex launched Oracea(R), the first FDA-approved systemic product for the treatment of rosacea. CollaGenex's professional dermatology sales force also markets Pandel, a prescription topical corticosteroid licensed from Altana, Inc., Alcortin(R) (1% iodoquinol and 2% hydrocortisone), a prescription topical antifungal steroid combination, and Novacort(R) (2% hydrocortisone acetate and 1% pramoxine HCl), a prescription topical steroid and anesthetic. Alcortin and Novacort are marketed by the Company under a Promotion and Cooperation agreement with Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CollaGenex is conducting two Phase II dose-finding studies to evaluate its second dermatology candidate, incyclinide, for the treatment of acne and rosacea, respectively. CollaGenex is also conducting Phase II clinical trials to evaluate COL-118, a topical compound based on the SansRosa technology, for the treatment of redness associated with rosacea and other skin disorders. CollaGenex recently acquired the rights to develop and commercialize becocalcidiol, a patented Vitamin D analogue developed by QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Company that is currently in Phase II clinical trials for the topical treatment of mild to moderate psoriasis.
Research has shown that compounds can be created by chemically modifying certain tetracyclines and that these new compounds have properties that may make them effective in treating diseases involving inflammation and/or destruction of the body's connective tissues. CollaGenex is evaluating various chemically modified tetracyclines (so called "IMPACS"(TM) compounds because they are Inhibitors of Multiple Proteases And CytokineS) to assess whether they are safe and effective in these applications. The Company has a pipeline of innovative product candidates with possible applications in dermatology and other disease states. In addition, CollaGenex has acquired the SansRosa(TM) technology, which consists of a class of compounds that have shown promise in reducing the redness associated with rosacea, and the Restoraderm(R) technology, a unique, proprietary dermal drug delivery system. CollaGenex plans to leverage these platforms to develop a range of topical dermatological products with enhanced pharmacologic and cosmetic properties.
To receive additional information on the Company, please visit our Web site at www.collagenex.com, which does not form part of this press release.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release regarding management's future expectations, beliefs, intentions, goals, strategies, plans or prospects, including statements relating to the Company's revenue, net loss and expenses and future cash position, including the first quarter of 2007 and for the remainder of fiscal year 2007, and its future research and development efforts, including the Company's clinical and development programs relating to Oracea, incyclinide and COL-118 and its dermatology franchise, product pipeline and intellectual property, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. CollaGenex's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those factors contained in the most recent Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 under the section "Risk Factors" as well as other documents that may be filed by CollaGenex from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding CollaGenex's expectations, beliefs, intentions, goals, strategies, plans or prospects regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "should", "will", and "would" or similar words. CollaGenex assumes no obligations to update the information included in this press release or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Periostat(R), Restoraderm(R) and Oracea(R) are registered trademarks and IMPACS(TM) and SansRosa(TM) are trademarks of CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Novacort(R) and Alcortin(R) are trademarks of Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pandel(R) is a trademark of Taisho Pharmaceuticals.
Atridox(R), Atrisorb(R) and Atrisorb-D(R) are registered trademarks of Tolmar, Inc.
All other trade names, trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective owners and are not the property of CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or any of our subsidiaries.
Contact
CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nancy C. Broadbent, 215-579-7388 or
Financial Dynamics Evan Smith, 212-850-5606 or
Erica Pettit, 212-850-5614
