NEW YORK, March 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITCI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that it is scheduled to make presentations regarding its ITI-007 schizophrenia program at the 15th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR) in Colorado Springs, March 28th - April 1st 2015.
Poster: “ITI-007, a First-In-Class Investigational New Drug for the Treatment of Schizophrenia; Rationale for Dose Selection for a Phase 3 Clinical Trial” will be presented on Sunday, March 29 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. MDT. Location: Broadmoor Hall A.
Oral Presentation: “ITI-007, a First-In-Class Investigational New Drug for the Treatment of Schizophrenia: Phase 2 Clinical Trial Efficacy and Secondary Analyses” will be presented by Kimberly Vanover Ph.D., Vice President of Clinical Development, Intra-Cellular Therapies, during the Advances in Medication Development and Assessment Symposium on Monday, March 30 from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT. Location: Broadmoor Hall B.
About Intra-Cellular Therapies
Intra-Cellular Therapies is developing novel drugs for the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases and diseases of the elderly, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. The Company is developing its lead drug candidate, ITI-007, for the treatment of schizophrenia, behavioral disturbances in dementia, bipolar disorder, depression and other neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders. ITI-007 is in Phase 3 clinical trials as a first-in-class treatment for schizophrenia. The Company is also utilizing its phosphodiesterase platform and other proprietary chemistry platforms to develop drugs for the treatment of CNS and other disorders.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, our clinical and nonclinical development plans, and our research and development efforts and plans under the caption “About Intra-Cellular Therapies.” All such forward-looking statements are based on management’s present expectations and are subject to certain factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, outcome of events, timing and performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: our current and planned clinical trials and other studies for ITI-007 and our other product candidates may not be successful or may take longer and be more costly than anticipated; product candidates that appeared promising in earlier research and clinical trials may not demonstrate safety and/or efficacy in larger-scale or later clinical trials; our reliance on collaborative partners and other third parties for development of our product candidates; and the other risk factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our periodic and current reports filed with the SEC. All statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release, and we do not intend to update this information unless required by law.
CONTACT: Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. Juan Sanchez, M.D. Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations 212-923-3344 Burns McClellan, Inc. Lisa Burns/Nancy Yu (Investors) Justin Jackson (Media) jjackson@burnsmc.com 212-213-0006
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