Conference Call and Webcast to Follow
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will release its first quarter 2009 financial results on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 before the financial markets open. Lexicon management will hold a conference call to discuss its clinical development progress and financial results for first quarter 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 28, 2009.
The dial-in number for the conference call is 888-220-1244 (within the US/Canada) or 706-679-5615 (international). The conference ID for all callers is 95206081. Investors can access a live webcast of the call at www.lexpharma.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available on the website through May 5, 2009.
About Lexicon
Lexicon is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for human disease. Lexicon currently has five drug candidates in development for autoimmune disease, carcinoid syndrome, diabetes, glaucoma and irritable bowel syndrome, all of which were discovered by Lexicon’s research team. Lexicon has used its proprietary gene knockout technology to identify more than 100 promising drug targets. Lexicon has focused drug discovery efforts on these biologically-validated targets to create its extensive pipeline of clinical and preclinical programs. For additional information about Lexicon and its programs, please visit www.lexpharma.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” including statements relating to Lexicon’s growth and future operating results, discovery and development of products, strategic alliances and intellectual property, as well as other matters that are not historical facts or information. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s current assumptions and expectations and involve risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause Lexicon’s actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Information identifying such important factors is contained under “Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in Lexicon’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Lexicon undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: Jason Ray, Manager, Corporate Communications and Investor
Relations of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., +1-281-863-3225,
jray@lexpharma.com
Web site: http://www.lexpharma.com/
