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Minerva Neurosciences to Host Live Conference Call and Webcast With Key Opinion Leaders to Discuss Successful Insomnia Trial With Seltorexant | ||
By: Nasdaq / GlobeNewswire - 23 Jun 2019 | Back to overview list |
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WALTHAM, Mass., June 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: NERV), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders, will host a live conference call and webcast tomorrow, June 24, 2019 to discuss the results of its successful Phase 2b clinical trial of seltorexant (MIN-202) in patients with insomnia disorder (see dial-in information below). The Company plans to issue a press release detailing top-line results prior to the call. Conference Call Information: Minerva Neurosciences will hold a conference call and live audio webcast on June 24, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results of this trial. To participate, please dial (877) 312-5845 (domestic) or (765) 507-2618 (international) and refer to conference ID 1644578. To access the webcast, please go to https://engage.vevent.com/rt/minervaneurosciencesinc~062419. The live webcast can also be accessed under “Events and Presentations” in the Investors and Media section of Minerva’s website at ir.minervaneurosciences.com. The archived webcast will be available on the website beginning approximately two hours after the event for 90 days. Key Opinion Leaders: Dr. Thomas Roth Thomas Roth, Ph.D., founded the Sleep Disorders and Research Center at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan in 1978 and has since served as Director of the Center. Dr. Roth is also a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, and serves as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan’s College of Medicine in Ann Arbor. Dr. Roth primarily publishes on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, comorbidity with other disorders, and treatment of insomnia. His research focuses on sleep loss, sleep fragmentation, and deviation from sleep processes, including pharmacological effects and sleep pathologies. After serving as President of the Sleep Research Society and the Founding President of the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), Dr. Roth became Chairman of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board at the National Institute of Health. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). In 2002, Dr. Roth received the NSF’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments and contributions to sleep science, sleep medicine, and public health. He also received a Distinguished Research Award from the Sleep Research Society as well as the Nathanial Kleitman Award from the Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Roth is the past Editor-in-Chief of the journal Sleep. He currently sits on the editorial boards of Sleep Reviews, Stress Medicine, Advances in Therapy, and Human Psychopharmacology. Dr. Roth has published over 525 manuscripts, 13 edited volumes, 250 chapters, and 621 abstracts. Dr. David Kupfer David J. Kupfer, M.D., is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and a board member of Minerva Neurosciences. He received his bachelor’s and M.D. degrees from Yale University. Following completion of an internship, Dr. Kupfer continued his postgraduate clinical and research training at the Yale New Haven Hospital and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). In 1970, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Kupfer joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh in 1973. From 1983 to 2009, Dr. Kupfer served as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Director of Research at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Under Dr. Kupfer's direction, WPIC became one of the nation's preeminent university-based psychiatric research centers. Dr. Kupfer's own research has focused primarily on sleep physiology, on long-term treatment strategies for recurrent mood disorders, and on the relationship between biomarkers and depression. A prolific writer, Dr. Kupfer has authored or co-authored a combination of more than 1,000 articles, books, and book chapters, principally focused on sleep and mood disorders. He is internationally recognized for his role as Chair of the American Psychiatric Association Task Force for DSM-5. In recognition of his contributions to the field, Dr. Kupfer has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors from professional societies. In 1990, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine). About Seltorexant (MIN-202) About Minerva Neurosciences Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement Contact: William B. Boni |
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