SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medivation, Inc. today announced that it will hold a teleconference and webcast of a slide presentation on Wednesday, February 25, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss new efficacy and safety data from the ongoing Phase 1-2 clinical trial of the Company’s novel androgen receptor antagonist MDV3100 in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients.
Howard Scher, M.D., principal investigator of the trial and chief of the Genitourinary Oncology Service and the D. Wayne Calloway Chair in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, will participate in the teleconference. He will discuss the new MDV3100 data, as well as recent research regarding the association between changes in the number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and the prediction of survival and response to treatment in patients with advanced prostate cancer.
Teleconference/Webcast Details
To participate in the live call on Wednesday, February 25, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time by telephone, please dial 877-719-9810 from the U.S. or +1-719-325-4785 internationally. Individuals interested in listening to the live call via webcast may do so by visiting http://www.medivation.com. A slide presentation that will accompany the teleconference can be accessed via the Web by accessing the webcast and will also be posted as a PDF next to the event listing in the Investor section of the Medivation website. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for 30 days.
About Medivation
Medivation, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the rapid development of novel small molecule drugs to treat serious diseases for which there are limited treatment options. Medivation aims to transform the treatment of these diseases and offer hope to critically ill patients and their caregivers. In September 2008, Medivation announced a global agreement with Pfizer Inc to develop and commercialize Dimebon for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases. With Pfizer, the Company is conducting a broad Dimebon clinical development program, including a pivotal and confirmatory Phase 3 trial, known as the CONNECTION study, in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The program also includes additional trials planned to begin this year in Alzheimer’s disease, as well as further development of Dimebon in patients with mild-to-moderate Huntington’s disease. In addition, a Phase 1-2 clinical trial of MDV3100 in patients with castration-resistant (also known as hormone-refractory) prostate cancer is ongoing. For more information, please visit us at http://www.medivation.com.
CONTACT: Patrick Machado, Chief Financial Officer of Medivation, Inc.,
+1-415-829-4101; Daryl Messinger of WeissComm Partners, +1-415-946-1062,
for Medivation, Inc.
Web site: http://www.medivation.com//
