SAN CARLOS, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nektar Therapeutics will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, after the close of U.S.-based financial markets. Howard Robin, president and chief executive officer, will host a conference call to review the results beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).
To access the conference call, follow these instructions:
Passcode: 24115373 (Nektar Therapeutics)
In the event that any non-GAAP financial measure is discussed on the conference call that is not described in the press release, or explained on the conference call, related information will be made available on the Investor Relations page at the Nektar website as soon as practical after the conclusion of the conference call.
Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics based on its PEGylation and advanced polymer conjugation technology platforms. Nektar’s technology and drug development expertise have enabled nine approved products in the U.S. or Europe for leading biopharmaceutical company partners, including UCB’s Cimzia(R) for Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis, Roche’s PEGASYS(R) for hepatitis C and Amgen’s Neulasta(R) for neutropenia.
Nektar is headquartered in San Carlos, California, with additional R&D operations in Huntsville, Alabama and Hyderabad, India. Further information about the company and its drug development programs and capabilities may be found online at http://www.nektar.com.
CONTACT: Jennifer Ruddock of Nektar Therapeutics, +1-650-631-4954; or
Susan Noonan of SAN Group, +1-212-966-3650, for Nektar Therapeutics
Web site: http://www.nektar.com/
