SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medivation, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDVN) today announced that David Hung, M.D., president and chief executive officer, will present at the following conferences:
- The 11th Annual BIO CEO and Investor Conference on Monday, February 9, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York
- The ROTH Capital Partners' 21st Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, February 17, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dana Point, California
Dr. Hung will provide an overview of Medivation and its clinical development programs for Dimebon for Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases and MDV3100 for prostate cancer.
A live audio webcast of each presentation will be available on the 'Events and Presentations' page of the 'Investor Relations' section of the Company's website at http://www.medivation.com. A replay also will be available for 30 days following the live presentation.
About Medivation
Medivation, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the rapid development of novel small molecule drugs to treat serious diseases for which there are limited treatment options. Medivation aims to transform the treatment of these diseases and offer hope to critically ill patients and their caregivers. In September 2008, Medivation announced a global agreement with Pfizer Inc to develop and commercialize Dimebon for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases. With Pfizer, the Company is conducting a broad Dimebon clinical development program, including a pivotal and confirmatory Phase 3 trial, known as the CONNECTION study, in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. The program also includes additional trials planned to begin this year in Alzheimer's disease, as well as further development of Dimebon in patients with mild-to-moderate Huntington's disease. In addition, a Phase 1-2 clinical trial of MDV3100 in patients with castration-resistant (also known as hormone-refractory) prostate cancer is ongoing. For more information, please visit us at http://www.medivation.com.
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