Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. To Present At Jefferies Healthcare Conference
Cambridge, MA, June 20, 2007 – Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPI) announced today that David S. Barlow, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the upcoming Jefferies Healthcare Conference on June 27, 2007 at 11:20 a.m. Eastern Time in New York, New York. During his presentation, Mr. Barlow will provide an overview of the company and its pipeline of targeted radiotherapeutic and molecular imaging pharmaceutical candidates.
The presentation will be webcast live at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jeff18/mipi and will be archived for 90 days. The webcast will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals website at www.molecularinsight.com.
The manufacturing facility contains more than 80,000 square feet of pharmaceutical manufacturing, warehouse, clean room and administrative office space. The closing of the transaction is subject to a 45-day feasibility review period during which Molecular Insight will conduct a due diligence inspection of the facility and other customary closing conditions.
About Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MIPI) is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the emerging field of molecular medicine, applying innovations in the identification and targeting of disease at the molecular level to improve healthcare for patients with life-threatening diseases. The company is focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative and targeted radiotherapeutics and molecular imaging pharmaceuticals with initial applications in the areas of oncology and cardiology. Its lead targeted radiotherapeutic product candidates, Azedra and Onalta, are being developed for detection and treatment of cancer. The company’s lead molecular imaging pharmaceutical product candidate, Zemiva, is being developed for the diagnosis of cardiac ischemia, or insufficient blood flow to the heart. In addition, the company has a growing pipeline of product candidates resulting from application of its proprietary platform technologies to new and existing compounds. Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and its website address is: www.molecularinsight.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the acquisition of the facility, the development of Azedra™, Onalta ™, Zemiva™ and our other product candidates. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results of Molecular Insight to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approval for product candidates; competition from other pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies; and the additional risks discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Molecular Insight undertakes no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
Contact:
Priscilla Harlan
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(617) 492-5554