RICHMOND, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary products that address important therapeutic needs in the field of neuroscience, today announced it will report results for its first quarter 2009 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, after market close.
A conference call to review the results will begin at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) on May 13, 2009 and will be hosted by Glenn A. Oclassen, President & Chief Executive Officer and Thomas P. Soloway, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-856-1965 (USA) or 719-325-4809 (International). In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available from May 13, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT) through May 27, 2009. The replay telephone number is 888-203-1112 (USA) or 719-457-0820 (International), Replay Passcode: 4401678.
A live webcast of the call will also be available from the Investors section on the corporate web site at www.transcept.com. A webcast replay can be accessed on the corporate web site beginning May 13, 2009 at the same time as the conference call and will remain on the site through May 27, 2009.
About Transcept Pharmaceuticals
Transcept Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary products that address important therapeutic needs in the field of neuroscience. On January 30, 2009, Transcept completed a merger with Novacea, Inc. As part of the transaction, Novacea changed its name to “Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.” and its NASDAQ ticker symbol to “TSPT.” The combined company resources resulting from the merger are expected to enable Transcept to successfully commercialize its lead product candidate, Intermezzo(R). If approved as anticipated, Intermezzo(R) would be the first commercially available sleep aid designed specifically for use in the middle of the night when patients awaken and have difficulty returning to sleep. Intermezzo(R) Phase 3 clinical trials have been completed and, on September 30, 2008, Transcept submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for Intermezzo(R) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which was subsequently accepted and assigned a PDUFA date of July 30, 2009 to the Intermezzo(R) NDA.
For further information, please visit the company’s website at: www.transcept.com.
Safe Harbor
This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). Transcept disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and claim the protection of the Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Act. Examples of such statements include, but are not limited to, the ability of merger proceeds to be sufficient to successfully commercialize Intermezzo(R) and the potential for Intermezzo(R) to receive timely FDA approval to be the first commercially available sleep aid specifically designed for use in the middle of the night and the expected benefits of Transcept product candidates. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations, but actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, a significant delay in FDA approval of Intermezzo(R); unanticipated additional expenses in connection with the commercialization of Intermezzo(R); Transcept product candidates may have unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy; positive results in clinical trials may not be sufficient to obtain FDA approval; physician or patient reluctance to use Intermezzo(R), if approved; potential alternative therapies; maintaining adequate patent or trade secret protection without violating the intellectual property rights of others; and other difficulties or delays in, clinical development, obtaining regulatory approval, market acceptance and commercialization of Transcept product candidates.
CONTACT: Michael Gill, Director of Communications of Transcept
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., +1-510-215-3575, mgill@transcept.com; or Investors,
Stephanie Carrington, +1-646-536-7017, scarrington@theruthgroup.com, or
Media, Jason Rando, +1-646-536-7025, jrando@theruthgroup.com, both of The
Ruth Group for Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Web site: http://www.transcept.com/
