Nov. 4, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
FRAZER, Pa., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) today announced that its Research and Development Day in New York City, to be held on November 10, 2009, will be webcast live on the investor relations section of its website at http://www.cephalon.com.
Cephalon's senior management will review the company's product pipeline and discuss research and development initiatives including its pipeline of biologics from its recent acquisition of Arana Therapeutics. In addition, guest speakers will present data on two investigational medications, Lupuzor(TM), for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus and Ception Therapeutics, Inc.'s lead compound, reslizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) against interleukin-5 for the treatment of pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis and eosinophilic asthma in adults. Cephalon holds an option to acquire Ception.
The presentations will be delivered on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 beginning at approximately 12:00 p.m. EST and ending at 3:00 p.m. EST. The webcast will be archived for one week following the broadcast. To access the webcast, log on to the company's website at www.cephalon.com and click on "Investors," then "Webcast." Click on the link and follow the prompts for registration and access.
About Cephalon, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Cephalon, Inc. is an international biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of many unique products in four core therapeutic areas: central nervous system, inflammatory diseases, pain and oncology. A member of the Fortune 1000 and the S&P 500 Index, Cephalon currently employs approximately 3,000 people in the United States and Europe. U.S. sites include the company's headquarters in Frazer, Pennsylvania, and offices, laboratories or manufacturing facilities in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Salt Lake City, Utah, and suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cephalon has a growing presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Cephalon European headquarters and pre-clinical development center are located in Maisons-Alfort, France, just outside of Paris. Key business units are located in England, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands for the Benelux countries, and Poland for Eastern and Central European countries. Cephalon Europe markets more than 30 products in four areas: central nervous system, pain, primary care and oncology.
