Rigel to Host Conference Call on February 3, 2009
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) today announced that the Company will host a conference call with simultaneous webcast on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 8:30 am EST (5:30 am PST). Members of Rigel's senior management team will provide an update on the Company's business plans and programs.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
To access the live call, please dial 800-299-7098 (domestic) or 617-801-9715 (international) 10 minutes prior to the start time and use the passcode 29850656. A replay of the call will be available, in podcast format, at approximately 9:30 a.m. EST on February 3, 2009 until February 10, 2009. To access the replay, please dial 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) and use the passcode 98995701. The conference call will also be webcast live and can be accessed from Rigel's website at http://www.rigel.com. Please connect to Rigel's website several minutes prior to the start of the live webcast to ensure adequate time for any software downloads that may be necessary.
About Rigel (www.rigel.com)
Rigel is a clinical-stage drug development company that discovers and develops novel, small-molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory/autoimmune diseases and cancer, as well as viral and metabolic diseases. Our pioneering research focuses on intracellular signaling pathways and related targets that are critical to disease mechanisms. Rigel's productivity has resulted in strategic collaborations with large pharmaceutical partners to develop and market our product candidates. Rigel has product development programs in inflammatory/autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, thrombocytopenia and asthma, as well as in cancer.
Contact: Raul Rodriguez
Phone: 650.624.1302
Email: invrel@rigel.com
Media Contact: Susan C. Rogers, Alchemy Consulting, Inc.
Phone: 650.430.3777
Email: susan@alchemyemail.com
SOURCE Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Released February 2, 2009