SAN DIEGO, Aug. 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neothetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEOT) today announced that it will provide a business
update and release its second quarter 2016 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, August 11, 2016.
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About Neothetics, Inc.
Neothetics is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on development and commercialization of therapeutics for
the aesthetic market. Our current focus is on localized fat reduction and body contouring. Neothetics’ product candidate, LIPO-202,
is a potential injectable treatment for undesirable, localized areas of fat that requires no pain management before or after
treatment and no downtime without damage to nearby tissues. For more information on Neothetics, please visit www.neothetics.com. Neothetics, LIPO-202, LIPO-102 and the Neothetics logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Neothetics, Inc. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding the ability to develop a modified formulation of LIPO-202, timing of conducting and obtaining results from Phase 2
trials and proof of concept study with a modified formulation of LIPO-202, whether our modified formulation of LIPO-202 is able to
demonstrate positive results, Neothetics’ plans to research, develop and commercialize LIPO-202 and other product candidates,
as well as expected timing for reporting results from clinical trials. Because such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based upon Neothetics’ current expectations and involve assumptions that may never
materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and
uncertainties associated with clinical trials, such as the ability to timely initiate clinical trials and enroll a sufficient
number of patients on a timely basis into clinical trials, the extent to which top-line data is available and whether the clinical
trials achieve positive results, product development activities, obtaining regulatory approval to commercialize LIPO-202 and
other product candidates, the company’s use of cash and the need to raise additional funding, when needed, in order to conduct our
clinical trials and other business, the degree of market acceptance of LIPO-202 by physicians, patients and others in the medical
community, our reliance on third parties, including third-party suppliers for manufacturing and distribution of products,
regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries, Neothetics’ ability to obtain and maintain intellectual
property protection for LIPO-202 and its product candidates, competition in the aesthetics industry and other market conditions.
All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were
made. Neothetics undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that
exist after the date on which they were made. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also
refer to the risk factor disclosure set forth in the reports and other documents the company files with the SEC available
at www.sec.gov, including without limitation, Neothetics’ Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2015 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
COMPANY CONTACTS: Susan A. Knudson Chief Financial Officer 858-500-7780 sknudson@neothetics.com Fara Berkowitz, R.Ph, Pharm.D Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Development 646-494-1589 fberkowitz@neothetics.com
