RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRNS), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative neuropsychiatric therapeutics, today announced it will participate in the Canaccord Genuity 2015 Rare Disease, BioPharma One-on-One Day, on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Omni Berkshire Place in New York.
The event will give Marinus the opportunity to connect with key investors in the biotechnology industry who focus on companies developing drugs for rare diseases. Marinus's ganaxolone, which is a synthetic analog of the endogenous neurosteroid allopregnanolone, is being evaluated in Phase 2 for treatment of PCDH19 female pediatric epilepsy and behaviors associated with Fragile X Syndrome, both of which are rare diseases. Clinical trial results in these indications are expected in 2015.
If you are attending the conference and would like to meet with Marinus, please contact us using the Marinus contact listed at the end of this release.
About Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative neuropsychiatric therapeutics. The Company's clinical stage drug candidate, ganaxolone, is a novel synthetic analog of the endogenous neurosteroid, allopregnanolone. Ganaxolone is known for its anticonvulsive and antianxiety effects, and was designed to avoid hormonal side-effects associated with endogenous neurosteroids. Ganaxolone is presently being studied in a multinational, randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 clinical trial in adult subjects for adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures. The Company currently has a Phase 2 proof-of-concept pediatric clinical trial in progress for ganaxolone as a treatment for behaviors in Fragile X Syndrome and is initiating a Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical study later this year for the treatment of PCDH19 female pediatric epilepsy. Both Fragile X Syndrome and PCDH19 female pediatric epilepsy are potential orphan disorders that have been related to mutations affecting neurosteroid signaling at extrasynaptic GABAA receptors. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.marinuspharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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CONTACT: Company: Lisa M. Caperelli Senior Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 484-801-4674
lcaperelli@marinuspharma.com
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