NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS ), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative neuropsychiatric therapeutics, today announced that in celebration of its recently completed initial public offering and NASDAQ listing it will ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square on Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
In honor of the occasion, Christopher Cashman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., joined by representatives of the company's board of directors, management and other key members of the Marinus initial public offering transaction team, will ring the Opening Bell.
"We are thrilled to celebrate our recently completed initial public offering and ring the bell at tomorrow's NASDAQ opening," said Christopher M. Cashman, President and CEO of Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "We look forward to progressing the development of our ganaxolone franchise with both our ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial for partial-onset epileptic seizures and our proof-of-concept trials in orphan indications for children with PCDH19 female pediatric epilepsy and Fragile X Syndrome."
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 2B/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 GABA A receptors. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.marinuspharma.com .
Forward-Looking Statements
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Marinus, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward looking statements contained in this press release include, among others, statements regarding our expectations regarding our development plans for our product candidate, including optimizing a product's formulation and the clinical trial testing schedule. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our clinical development programs, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the conduct of future clinical trials, the timing of the clinical trials, enrollment in clinical trials, availability of data from ongoing clinical trials, expectations for regulatory approvals, and other matters, including the development of formulations of ganaxolone, that could affect the availability or commercial potential of our drug candidates. Marinus undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the Company in general, see filings Marinus has made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Edward F. Smith Vice President, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (215) 437-0610
