TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Feb. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq:PGNX), an oncology company focused on developing innovative ways to target and treat cancer, announced today that Mark R. Baker, CEO, will present at two upcoming investor conferences:
- Presentation at the BIO CEO & Investors Conference in New York on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
- Presentation at the RBC Global Healthcare Conference in New York on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
A live webcast of both presentations will be available in the Media Center of the Progenics website, www.progenics.com. To ensure a timely connection, users should register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start. An archive of the event will be available for 90 days.
About Progenics
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing innovative medicines for oncology, with a pipeline that includes several product candidates in later-stage clinical development. Among the assets in its pipeline of targeted radiotherapy and molecular imaging compounds is AZEDRA™, an ultra-orphan radiotherapy candidate currently in a phase 2 study under an SPA. The Company’s PSMA-targeted product candidates for prostate cancer include two small molecule imaging agents 1404 and PyL, and two therapeutic agents PSMA ADC, an antibody drug conjugate, and 1095, a small molecule radiotherapeutic. Progenics’s first commercial product, RELISTOR® (methylnaltrexone bromide) for opioid-induced constipation, is partnered with and marketed by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
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