Winston-Salem, North Carolina Oct 26, 2007
Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics (TM), today announced plans for its scientists to make poster presentations at the 37th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SFN). The SFN meeting will be held November 3-7, 2007 at the San Diego Convention Center.
Prior to the meeting, a satellite symposium, entitled “Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors as Therapeutic Targets: Emerging Frontiers in Basic Research & Clinical Science,” will be held October 31-November 2 at the same venue and will highlight the work being performed in the NNR space. Targacept is a leader in this field, with more than 20 years of focused research and investment in NNR science. Patrick M. Lippiello, Ph.D., one of the founders of Targacept, will serve as chairman for a session on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression and epilepsy.
Targacept’s posters highlight research results for a number of its NNR Therapeutics in development across a spectrum of indications characterized by significant unmet medical need and commercial opportunity, including:
The posters will be available on the company’s website www.targacept.com for at least two weeks following the meeting.
About Targacept
Targacept is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops NNR Therapeutics (TM), a new class of drugs for the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders. Its product candidates selectively modulate neuronal nicotinic receptors that serve as key regulators of the nervous system to promote therapeutic effects and limit adverse side effects. Targacept has product candidates in development for Alzheimer's disease and cognitive deficits in schizophrenia, pain, and depression and anxiety disorders, as well as multiple preclinical programs. Targacept also has strategic alliances with AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline. Additional information about Targacept is available at www.targacept.com.
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Contacts:
Alan Musso, VP and CFO
Targacept, Inc.
Tel: (336) 480-2186
Email: alan.musso@targacept.com
Michelle Linn
Linnden Communications
Tel: (508) 419-1555
Email: linnmich@comcast.net