SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it will release its first quarter 2010 financial results on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 after the closing of the U.S. financial markets. The Company will also conduct a conference call that same afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss results and highlights of the first quarter 2010.