STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CARA), a biopharmaceutical
company focused on developing and commercializing new chemical entities designed to alleviate pruritus and pain by selectively
targeting peripheral kappa opioid receptors, today announced company management will present a company overview at three investor
conferences in November:
Stifel 2018 Healthcare Conference (New York)
Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
Jefferies 2018 London Healthcare Conference (London, UK)
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018
Time: 1:20 p.m. GMT+1 (8:20 a.m. ET)
Piper Jaffray 30th Annual Healthcare Conference (New York)
Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
A live audio webcast of each event can be accessed under "Events and Presentations" in the News & Investors
section of the Company's website at www.CaraTherapeutics.com. Archived webcast recordings will be available on the Cara website for
approximately 30 days.
About Cara Therapeutics
Cara Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing new
chemical entities designed to alleviate pruritus and pain by selectively targeting peripheral kappa opioid receptors (KORs). Cara
is developing a novel and proprietary class of product candidates, led by KORSUVA™ (CR845/difelikefalin), a first-in-class KOR
agonist that targets the body's peripheral nervous system, as well as certain immune cells. In Phase 2 trials, KORSUVA injection
has demonstrated statistically significant reductions in itch intensity and concomitant improvement in quality of life measures in
hemodialysis patients with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP), and is currently being
investigated in Phase 3 trials in hemodialysis patients with CKD-aP. Additionally, in a recently completed Phase 2/3 trial in
post-operative patients, I.V. CR845/difelikefalin has demonstrated reduction in moderate-to-severe pain, while also reducing the
incidence and intensity of nausea and vomiting throughout the post-operative period.
The FDA has conditionally accepted KORSUVA™ as the trade name for difelikefalin injection.
CR845/difelikefalin is an investigational drug product and its safety and efficacy have not been fully evaluated by any regulatory
authority.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Annie Starr
6 Degrees
973-415-8838
astarr@6degreespr.com
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Michael Schaffzin
Stern Investor Relations, Inc.
212-362-1200
michael@sternir.com
