BOTHELL, WA and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) announced today that the Company's fourth quarter 2011 financial results will be released on Thursday, March 8, 2012, and that the Company will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET that afternoon. Management will discuss the company's financial results and provide an update on the business.
To access the webcast, log on to the Investor Relations page of the OncoGenex website at www.oncogenex.com. Alternatively, you may access the live conference call by dialing (877) 606-1416 (U.S. & Canada) or (707) 287-9313 (International). A webcast replay will be available approximately two hours after the call and will be archived on www.oncogenex.com for 90 days.
About OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals
OncoGenex is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development
and commercialization of new cancer therapies that address treatment
resistance in cancer patients. OncoGenex has a diverse oncology
pipeline, with each product candidate having a distinct mechanism of
action and representing a unique opportunity for cancer drug
development. OncoGenex and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ:
TEVA) have entered a global collaboration and license agreement to
develop and commercialize OncoGenex' lead drug candidate, custirsen.
Custirsen is currently in Phase 3 clinical development as a treatment
in men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. The
companies plan to begin Phase 3 development of custirsen in first-line
treatment of advanced, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. OGX-427
is in Phase 2 clinical development; CSP-9222 and OGX-225 are currently
in pre-clinical development. More information is available at www.OncoGenex.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements
concerning our anticipated product development activities, such as
expected clinical trial initiation. All statements other than
statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's
current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties,
including, among others, the risk that subsequent studies may not
confirm earlier trial results, the risk of delays in our expected
clinical trials, the risk that new developments in the rapidly evolving
cancer therapy landscape require changes in our clinical trial plans or
limit the potential benefits of our product and the other factors
described in our risk factors set forth in our filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for third quarter
ended September 30, 2011. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update the forward-looking statements contained herein or to reflect
events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof, other than as
may be required by applicable law.
SOURCE OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
