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Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
777 Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown, New York 10591
914-789-2800
www.progenics.com
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PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS CEO MARK BAKER TO PRESENT AT
JEFFERIES GLOBAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
Tarrytown, NY, June 2, 2014 – Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PGNX), an oncology company focused on the development of innovative approaches to targeting and treating cancer, announced today that Chief Executive Officer Mark Baker will present on Thursday, June 5th, at 10:00 AM EDT at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference in New York City.
The live webcast of the event will be available in the Media Center of Progenics' website, www.progenics.com or at http://wsw.com/webcast/jeff82/pgnx. To ensure a timely connection, users should register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start. An archive of the event will be available for 90 days.
About Progenics
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing innovative medicines for oncology, with a pipeline that includes several product candidates in late-stage clinical development. Progenics' first-in-class PSMA targeted technology platform includes an antibody-drug conjugate therapeutic in a phase 2 clinical trial and a small molecule targeted imaging agent that has just completed a phase 2 trial. Among other assets in its pipeline of targeted radiotherapy and molecular imaging compounds is Azedra™, an ultra-orphan radiotherapy candidate also in a phase 2 study under an SPA. Progenics' first commercial product, Relistor® (methylnaltrexone bromide) for opioid-induced constipation, is partnered with and marketed by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. For additional information, please visit www.progenics.com.
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Contact:
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Kathleen Fredriksen
Corporate Development
(914) 789-2871
kfredriksen@progenics.com
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