TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Highland Therapeutics Inc. (“Highland”), a pharmaceutical company, today announced that the Company will present at the Cowen and Company 35th Annual Health Care Conference at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston, MA. Highland’s presentation is scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2015 at 9:00am EST.
Nelson F. Isabel, Chief Financial Officer, will provide the investment community with an overview of the Company, as well as an update on recent corporate developments, including the positive data from the Phase III study for HLD-200 (Highland’s novel formulation of methylphenidate for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD), clinical development plans for HLD-100 (amphetamine) and pipeline expansion activities.
A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed by visiting www.highlandtherapeutics.com. The webcast will be archived on the Company’s website for 30 days.
About Highland Therapeutics Inc.
Highland Therapeutics Inc.
is a specialty pharmaceutical company that, through its wholly owned
subsidiary Ironshore Pharmaceuticals & Development, Inc., is leveraging
its proprietary technology, DELEXIS®, to optimize the delivery of
previously approved drug products. The Company’s lead product
candidates, HLD-200 and HLD-100, are novel formulations of the
psychostimulants (methylphenidate and amphetamine, respectively) used to
treat ADHD and are being developed to address a prevalent unmet medical
need in the treatment of the disease – inadequate symptom control during
the morning routine. Intended for nighttime dosing, DELEXIS® is designed
to provide a consistent delay in the initial release of the active drug,
followed by a period of extended release; with the objective of
providing control of ADHD symptoms immediately upon wakening and
throughout the day.
Highland Therapeutics Inc. is a client of MaRS Discovery District’s Health Venture Services group, which provides advisory services, connections to talent, customer & capital networks, and market intelligence to high-impact, Ontario-based life sciences ventures, helping them commercialize their ideas and build globally competitive companies.
For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.highlandtherapeutics.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking information, which reflects Highland’s current
expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking information is
based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond Highland’s control that could
cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are
disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release
and, except as expressly required by applicable law, Highland assumes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
