SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative oncology therapies, today announced that it has rescheduled its earnings call regarding its fourth quarter and year-end 2008 financial results, which was previously scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, in order to complete its financial statement close and audit process. The Company will hold its conference call, issue a press release for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2008 and file its Annual Report on Form 10-K after market close on Monday, March 16, 2009.
Jerry McMahon, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer, Ronald A. Martell, president and chief operating officer, Greg Weaver, chief financial officer, and Robert De Jager, M.D., FACP, chief medical officer, will host the rescheduled call beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on Monday, March 16.
To participate in the live call by telephone, please dial 877-719-9791 from the U.S. or 719-325-4811 for international callers. In addition, the live conference call is being webcast and can be accessed on the "Events" page of the "News & Events" section of the Company's website at http://www.poniard.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 10 days.
About Poniard Pharmaceuticals
Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative oncology products to impact the lives of people with cancer. Picoplatin, the Company's lead platform product candidate, is a new generation platinum chemotherapy. To date, clinical studies suggest that picoplatin has an improved safety profile relative to existing platinum-based cancer therapies. Picoplatin is designed to overcome platinum resistance associated with chemotherapy in solid tumors, and is being studied in multiple cancer indications, combinations and formulations. Clinical trials of intravenous picoplatin include a Phase 3 trial in small cell lung cancer and Phase 2 trials in metastatic colorectal and castration-resistant (hormone-refractory) prostate cancers, as well as a clinical trial of oral picoplatin in solid tumors. For additional information please visit http://www.poniard.com.
Poniard and Poniard Pharmaceuticals are trademarks of Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CONTACT: Brendan Doherty of Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
+1-650-745-4425, bdoherty@poniard.com
Web site: http://www.poniard.com/
