ACADIA Pharmaceuticals to Webcast Educational Program on Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis on May 22, 2012
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 15, 2012– ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders, today announced that it will host a live webcast of its Educational Program on Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis to be held with analysts and investors in New York City on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
The program will be hosted by ACADIA and consist of presentations by two leading clinicians in the field of Parkinson’s disease psychosis. The speakers will provide a physician’s perspective of Parkinson’s disease psychosis and an overview of the current treatment landscape.
A live webcast of the event will be accessible on the company’s website, www.acadia-pharm.com, under the investors section, and an archived recording will be available on the website through June 5, 2012.
About Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis (PDP)
According to the National Parkinson’s Foundation, about one million people in the United States and from four to six million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease psychosis, or PDP, is a debilitating disorder that develops in up to 60 percent of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Currently, there is no FDA-approved therapy to treat PDP in the United States. PDP, commonly consisting of visual hallucinations and delusions, substantially contributes to the burden of Parkinson’s disease and deeply affects the quality of life of patients. PDP is associated with increased caregiver stress and burden, nursing home placement, and increased morbidity and mortality. There is a large unmet medical need for new therapies that will effectively treat PDP without compromising motor control in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
ACADIA is a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders. ACADIA has four product candidates in clinical development led by pimavanserin, which is in Phase III development as a potential first-in-class treatment for Parkinson’s disease psychosis. ACADIA’s other clinical-stage products include collaborative programs for chronic pain and glaucoma with Allergan, Inc. and a collaborative program for schizophrenia with Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. In addition, ACADIA has preclinical programs directed at Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. All of ACADIA’s product candidates are small molecules that emanate from discoveries made using its proprietary drug discovery platform. ACADIA maintains a website at www.acadia-pharm.com to which ACADIA regularly posts copies of its press releases as well as additional information and through which interested parties can subscribe to receive email alerts.
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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Thomas H. Aasen, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer
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