CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Cowen and Company 27th Annual Health Care Conference.NEWTOWN, Pa. -- CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CGPI CGPI Corporate Goods Price Index (Japan) CGPI Capital Goods Price Index (New Zealand) ) today announced that Colin W. Stewart, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Cowen and Company Annual Health Care Conference. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at the Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The presentation will be available as a live audio and visual webcast on the Company's website at www.collagenex.com or at http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/conflobby.zhtml?ticker=CGPI&item_id= 1491181 (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field). A replay of this presentation will be available on these websites until April 12, 2007. About CollaGenex CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company currently focused on developing and marketing innovative proprietary medical therapies to the dermatology market. In July 2006, CollaGenex launched Oracea(TM), the first FDA-approved systemic product for the treatment of rosacea Rosacea Definition Rosacea is a skin disease typically appearing in people during their 30s and 40s. It is marked by redness (erythema) of the face, flushing of the skin, and the presence of hard pimples (papules) or pus-filled pimples (pustules), and . Following recent positive results of a Phase II dose-finding study that determined a safe and effective dose for the treatment of acne, the Company is conducting a dose-optimization study for its second dermatology candidate, incyclinide. The study is anticipated to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2007. CollaGenex is also conducting Phase I clinical trials to evaluate COL-118, a topical compound based on the SansRosa(TM) technology, for the treatment of redness associated with rosacea and other skin disorders. CollaGenex's professional dermatology sales force also markets Pandel(R), a prescription topical corticosteroid corticosteroid /cor·ti·co·ster·oid/ (-ster´oid) any of the steroids elaborated by the adrenal cortex (excluding the sex hormones) or any synthetic equivalents; divided into two major groups, the glucocorticoids and licensed from Altana, Inc., Alcortin(TM) (1% iodoquinol and 2% hydrocortisone hydrocortisone (hī'drəkôr`tĭzōn'), another name for the steroid hormone cortisol, more especially used to refer to preparations of this hormone used medicinally. ), a prescription topical antifungal steroid combination, and Novacort(TM) (2% hydrocortisone acetate and 1% pramoxine HCl), a prescription topical steroid and anesthetic. Alcortin and Novacort are marketed by the Company under a Promotion and Cooperation agreement with Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research has shown that new compounds can be created by chemically modifying certain tetracyclines Tetracyclines Definition Tetracyclines are medicines that kill certain infection-causing microorganisms. Purpose Tetracyclines are called "broad-spectrum" antibiotics, because they can be used to treat a wide variety of and that these new compounds have properties that may make them effective in treating diseases involving inflammation and/or destruction of the body's connective tissues. CollaGenex is evaluating various of these compounds (so called "IMPACS IMPACS Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society IMPACS Integrated Manufacturing Planning and Control System IMPACS International Message and Packet Switching Service (TM)" compounds because they are Inhibitors of Multiple Proteases And CytokineS Cytokines Chemicals made by the cells that act on other cells to stimulate or inhibit their function. Cytokines that stimulate growth are called "growth factors. ) to assess whether they are safe and effective in these applications. The Company has a pipeline of innovative product candidates with possible applications in dermatology and other disease states. In addition, CollaGenex has acquired the Restoraderm(R) technology, a unique, proprietary dermal dermal /der·mal/ (der´mal) pertaining to the dermis or to the skin. der·mal or der·mic adj. Of or relating to the skin or dermis. drug delivery system, and plans to develop a range of topical dermatological products with enhanced pharmacologic and cosmetic properties. To receive additional information on the Company, please visit our Web site at www.collagenex.com, which does not form part of this press release. Forward Looking Statements Statements in this press release regarding management's future expectations, beliefs, intentions, goals, strategies, plans or prospects may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. CollaGenex's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those factors contained in the most recent Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 under the section "Risk Factors" as well as other documents that may be filed by CollaGenex from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding CollaGenex's expectations, beliefs, intentions, goals, strategies, plans or prospects regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "should", "will", and "would" or similar words. CollaGenex assumes no obligations to update the information included in this press release or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Periostat(R) and Restoraderm(R) are registered trademarks and IMPACS(TM), SansRosa(TM) and Oracea(TM) are trademarks of CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Novacort(TM) and Alcortin(TM) are trademarks of Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pandel(R) is a trademark of Taisho Pharmaceuticals. Atridox(R), Atrisorb(R) and Atrisorb-D(R) are registered trademarks of Tolmar Inc. All other trade names, trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective owners and are not the property of CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or any of our subsidiaries. |
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