SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTR) today announced it expects to report fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results after the NASDAQ Global Market closes on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. The Company also expects to host a conference call that day at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss the financial results and highlights for the fourth quarter and full year 2008, as well as provide a corporate update.