Montreal, Canada. February 7, 2012 – MethylGene Inc. (TSX: MYG) announced today that Mr. Charles Grubsztajn, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present a corporate overview of the Company on Monday, February 13 at 4:30 p.m. EST, at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference. The event is being held at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York, NY.
Mr. Grubsztajn’s presentation will be available live via webcast at www.methylgene.com.
About MethylGene
MethylGene Inc. (TSX:MYG) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops novel therapeutics for cancer and infectious disease. The Company’s lead product candidates include: MGCD265, an oral Met/VEGF receptor kinase inhibitor that is in Phase 1/2 clinical trials for solid tumor cancers, and MGCD290, a fungal Hos2 inhibitor, for use in combination with fluconazole for fungal infections, which will start randomized Phase 2 trials in the near term. The Company’s partners include Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., and EnVivo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact:
Joseph Walewicz
Vice President, Business & Corporate Development
MethylGene Inc.
Phone: 514-337-3333 ext. 373
ir@methylgene.com
www.methylgene.com
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Vice President
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Phone: 646-378-2931
tfechtner@troutgroup.com
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