BRANFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neurogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NRGN - News), a drug development company focused on improved drugs for psychiatric and neurological disorders, today announced that a previously announced agreement to sell certain of it’s research facilities has been terminated by the purchaser due to the current state of the credit markets. Neurogen previously announced on November 14, 2008 that it had entered into an agreement to sell the facilities for $6 million, subject to conditions customary for commercial real estate transactions.
Neurogen continues to pursue the monetization of non-core assets, including the scheduled closing in the fourth quarter of 2008 of a previously announced agreement to sell its chemical library for $3 million to a global pharmaceutical company.
About Neurogen
Neurogen Corporation is a drug development company focusing on small-molecule drugs to improve the lives of patients suffering from psychiatric and neurological disorders with significant unmet medical need. Neurogen conducts its drug development independently and, when advantageous, collaborates with pharmaceutical companies to access additional resources and expertise.
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The information in this press release contains certain forward-looking statements, made pursuant to applicable securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties as detailed from time to time in Neurogen’s SEC filings, including its most recent 10-K. Such forward-looking statements relate to events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future and include, but are not limited to, statements that are not historical facts relating to the timing and occurrence of anticipated clinical trials, and potential collaborations or extensions of existing collaborations. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, risks associated with the inherent uncertainty of drug research and development, difficulties or delays in development, testing, regulatory approval, production and marketing of any of the Company’s drug candidates, adverse side effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy or pharmacokinetic properties of the Company’s drug candidates or other properties of drug candidates which could make them unattractive for commercialization, advancement of competitive products, dependence on corporate partners, the Company’s ability to retain key employees, sufficiency of cash to fund the Company’s planned operations and patent, product liability and third party reimbursement risks associated with the pharmaceutical industry. For such statements, Neurogen claims the protection of applicable laws. Future results may also differ from previously reported results. For example, positive results or safety and tolerability in one clinical study provide no assurance that this will be true in future studies. Neurogen disclaims any intent and does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, other than as may be required under applicable law.
Contact:
Neurogen Corp. Thomas A. Pitler, 203-315-3046 tpitler@nrgn.com
Source: Neurogen Corporation
