TARRYTOWN, N.Y., April 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq:PGNX), an oncology company developing innovative ways to target and treat prostate cancer, announced today that Mark R. Baker, CEO, is scheduled to present at the 14th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference is being held at The Westin Grand Central Hotel.
A live webcast of the presentation 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. Progenics' first-in-class PSMA-targeted technology platform for prostate cancer includes an antibody drug conjugate therapeutic which completed a two-cohort phase 2 clinical trial and a small molecule imaging agent that has also completed a phase 2 trial. Among other 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. Progenics' first commercial product, Relistor® (methylnaltrexone bromide) for opioid-induced constipation, is partnered with and marketed by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. For additional information, please visit www.progenics.com.
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For more information about Relistor, please visit www.relistor.com.
CONTACT: Melissa Downs
Investor Relations
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