NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: SGYP) today announced Marino Garcia, the company’s EVP and Chief Strategy Officer, will present a corporate update at the Rodman & Renshaw Conference on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York.
A live webcast of the presentation will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.synergypharma.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on Synergy’s website for 60 days following the conference.
About Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Synergy is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel gastrointestinal (GI) therapies. The company has pioneered discovery, research and development efforts around analogs of uroguanylin, a naturally occurring human GI peptide, for the treatment of functional GI disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. Synergy discovered, is developing and retains 100% worldwide rights to its proprietary uroguanylin analog technology platform that includes two lead product candidates – plecanatide and dolcanatide. Plecanatide is Synergy’s first uroguanylin analog currently being evaluated for use as a once-daily tablet for chronic idiopathic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. Dolcanatide is Synergy’s second uroguanylin analog currently being explored for ulcerative colitis. For more information, please visit www.synergypharma.com.