SAINT LAURENT, Quebec, Dec. 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IntelGenx Technologies Corp. (“IntelGenx”, or the “Company”) (TSX-V:IGX) (OTC.QX:IGXT) announced today that the Company’s board of directors granted options to acquire 175,000 common shares under the 2006 Stock Option Plan as amended. Of the total stock options granted, 25,000 were granted to each of the following non-employee directors Bernard Boudreau, Ian Troup and Bernd Melchers, 25,000 were granted to each of Horst G. Zerbe, the Chief Executive Officer and Paul A. Simmons, the Chief Financial Officer. Another 25,000 stock options were granted to each of two of the companies employees.
The options have an exercise price of CAD$0.60 (US$0.53) and expire on December 8, 2019. All of the options granted vest over a period of two years at the rate of 25% every six months.
About IntelGenx:
IntelGenx is a drug delivery company focused on the development of oral controlled-release products as well as novel rapidly disintegrating delivery systems. IntelGenx uses its unique multiple layer delivery system to provide zero-order release of active drugs in the gastrointestinal tract. IntelGenx has also developed novel delivery technologies for the rapid delivery of pharmaceutically active substances in the oral cavity based on its experience with rapidly disintegrating films. IntelGenx’ development pipeline includes products for the treatment of indications such as severe depression, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, migraine, insomnia, CNS indications, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, oncology and pain, as well as animal health products. More information is available about the company at www.intelgenx.com.
Each of the TSX Venture Exchange and OTCQX has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
CONTACT: IntelGenx Corp. Ingrid Zerbe Corporate Secretary 514-331-7440 Ext. 202 ingrid@intelgenx.com www.intelgenx.com
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