Tonix Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Fireside Chat at the Oppenheimer 26th Annual Healthcare Conference
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:TNXP) ("Tonix"), which is developing next-generation medicines for fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and episodic tension-type headache, will participate in a fireside chat at the Oppenheimer 26th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at 8:35 a.m. EST.
Seth Lederman, M.D., Tonix's president and CEO, will provide a corporate update and discuss the Company's clinical programs in fibromyalgia, PTSD and tension headache. Tonix expects to report key results from each of these programs in 2016.
The audio portion of the fireside chat will be webcast live and may be accessed in the Events tab of the Investor Relations page of Tonix's website at www.tonixpharma.com. The webcast will be archived for 60 days.
About Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.
Tonix is dedicated to the invention and development of novel pharmaceutical products that it believes will have broad societal impact, since they address medical conditions that are not well served by currently available therapies and that represent large potential commercial opportunities. Tonix's Tonmya™ (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets, 2.8 mg) is currently being evaluated in the Tonix-sponsored Phase 3 AFFIRM study in fibromyalgia, for which Tonix expects to report top-line data in the third quarter of 2016. TNX-102 SL, the same proprietary product candidate as Tonmya, is currently being evaluated in the Phase 2 AtEase study in PTSD, for which Tonix expects to report top-line data in the second quarter of 2016. Tonix expects to report top-line data from its Phase 2 proof-of-concept study of TNX-201 in episodic tension-type headache in the first quarter of 2016. This press release and further information about Tonix can be found at www.tonixpharma.com.
Tonmya, TNX-102 SL and TNX-201 are Investigational New Drugs and have not been approved for any indications.
Safe Harbor / Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "estimate" and "intend," among others. These forward-looking statements are based on Tonix's current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, substantial competition; our possible need for additional financing; uncertainties of patent protection and litigation; uncertainties of government or third party payor reimbursement; limited research and development efforts and dependence upon third parties; and risks related to failure to obtain FDA clearances or approvals and noncompliance with FDA regulations. As with any pharmaceutical under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products. Tonix does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Investors should read the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 27, 2015 and November 6, 2015, respectively, and future periodic reports filed with the SEC on or after the date hereof. All of Tonix's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by all such risk factors and other cautionary statements. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof.
CONTACT: Leland Gershell
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Source: Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.
Released December 1, 2015