RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tranzyme Pharma (Nasdaq:TZYM), today announced that Vipin Garg, President and CEO, will present at the Piper Jaffray 23rd Annual Healthcare Conference taking place in New York on November 29 - 30, 2011. Tranzyme's presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, November 29 at 3:30 pm ET.
A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in the "Investors" section of the Tranzyme Pharma website, www.tranzyme.com.
About Tranzyme Pharma
Tranzyme Pharma is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel, mechanism-based therapeutics for the treatment of upper gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders. While approximately 20 percent of adults worldwide are affected by these persistent and recurring conditions which disrupt the normal movement of food throughout the GI tract, currently there are a limited number of safe and effective treatment options. Tranzyme is developing an intravenous drug, ulimorelin, for patients in acute (hospital-based) settings, as well as an oral drug, TZP-102, for chronic conditions. Ulimorelin is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials and TZP-102 is currently in Phase 2b clinical trials. Together these product candidates target a significant underserved market. By leveraging its proprietary drug discovery technology, Tranzyme is committed to pursuing first-in-class medicines to address areas of significant unmet medical needs.