BUFFALO, N.Y., March 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athenex, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATNX), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer and related conditions, today provides an update on the Company’s operations in light of the recent declaration of the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
Athenex’s operational plans continue to remain on track and the Company’s current assessment is that the NDA submission for Oral Paclitaxel and pre-launch preparations for Oral Paclitaxel and tirbanibulin ointment should not be impacted. In addition, the Company’s interactions with the U.S. FDA and other regulatory authorities currently remain on schedule. While Athenex’s China operations in Chongqing were impacted by the coronavirus situation, the Company is delighted to report that such operations have resumed in the first week of March in accordance with the recommendations by the local authorities. The Company’s Taihao plant is continuing to produce API for clinical and registration needs, and the construction of the new API plant continues to remain on schedule.
Athenex puts the well-being of its employees globally at the highest priority and is diligently following the recommendations of the relevant local authorities with regards to precautions, including policies with respect to travel, working from home, and limiting participation in large gatherings. The Company will continue to be a global citizen and work closely to support the various global public health authorities, and is continuing to monitor the evolving situation.
About Athenex, Inc.
Founded in 2003, Athenex, Inc. is a global clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to becoming a leader in the discovery, development and commercialization of next generation drugs for the treatment of cancer. Athenex is organized around three platforms, including an Oncology Innovation Platform, a Commercial Platform and a Global Supply Chain Platform. The Company’s current clinical pipeline is derived from four different platform technologies: (1) Orascovery, based on P-glycoprotein inhibitor, (2) Src kinase inhibition, (3) T-cell receptor-engineered T-cells (TCR-T), and (4) Arginine deprivation therapy. Athenex’s employees worldwide are dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients by creating more active and tolerable treatments. Athenex has offices in Buffalo and Clarence, New York; Cranford, New Jersey; Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan; multiple locations in Chongqing, China; Manchester, UK; Guatemala City, Guatemala and Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more information, please visit www.athenex.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are typically identified by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foresee,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “preliminary,” “probable,” “project,” “promising,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions. Actual results might differ materially from those explicit or implicit in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: the development stage of our primary clinical candidates and related risks involved in drug development, clinical trials, regulation, manufacturing and commercialization; our reliance on third parties for success in certain areas of Athenex’s business; our history of operating losses and need to raise additional capital to continue as a going concern; our ability to integrate CIDAL’s assets into our existing operations; competition; intellectual property risks; risks relating to doing business internationally and in China, including the impact of public health epidemics such as the coronavirus; the uncertainty of when, if at all, we will be able to resume full API production operations in Chongqing; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in our SEC filings, copies of which are available for free in the Investor Relations section of our website at http://ir.athenex.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=254495&p=irol-sec or upon request from our Investor Relations Department. All information provided in this release is as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
CONTACTS
Investor Relations:
Tim McCarthy
Managing Director, LifeSci Advisors, LLC
Direct: 212-915-2564
Athenex, Inc.:
Randoll Sze
Chief Financial Officer
Email: RandollSze@athenex.com
Jacqueline Li
Corporate Development and Investor Relations
Email: JacquelineLi@athenex.com
