SAN DIEGO, June 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pfenex Inc. (NYSE American:PFNX), a clinical-stage development and licensing biotechnology company focused on leveraging its Pfenex Expression Technology® to improve protein therapies for unmet patient needs, today announced it is set to join the small-cap Russell 2000® Index at the conclusion of the Russell U.S. Indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 25th, according to the final list of additions posted on June 22nd.
Eef Schimmelpennink, the Chief Executive Officer of Pfenex, stated, "We are very pleased to be included in the Russell 2000® Index. This is an important milestone for the Company and represents an opportunity to further increase our visibility within the investment community."
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For more information on the Russell 2000® Index and the Russell US Indexes reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE Russell website .
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About Pfenex Inc. Pfenex is a clinical-stage development and licensing biotechnology company focused on leveraging its Pfenex Expression Technology® to improve protein therapies for unmet patient needs. Using the patented Pfenex Expression Technology platform, the Company has created an advanced pipeline of therapeutic equivalents, vaccines, biologics and biosimilars. The Company's lead product candidates are PF708, a therapeutic equivalent candidate to Forteo® (teriparatide) for the treatment of osteoporosis, and its novel anthrax vaccine candidates, Px563L and RPA563, funded through an advanced development contract with the U.S. government. In addition, the Company is developing hematology/oncology products in collaboration with Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Furthermore, the Company’s pipeline includes biosimilar candidates to Lucentis® and Neulasta®.
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Contacts: Susan A. Knudson Chief Financial Officer Pfenex, Inc. sknudson@pfenex.com
