ADVISORY, June 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
PTC Therapeutics [PTCT], a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of orally administered small-molecule drugs that target post-transcriptional control processes, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of its initial public offering (IPO), which will occur today, June 20, on The NASDAQ Stock Market.
In honor of the occasion, Stuart W. Peltz, PhD, CEO will ring the Opening Bell.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Thursday, June 20, 2013 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
Contact:
Jane Baj
(908) 912-9167
Jbaj@ptcbio.com
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jennifer Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.Knapp@nasdaqomx.com
Feed Information:
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Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
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DL 3811 Vertical
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About PTC Therapeutics [PTCT]:
PTC is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of orally administered small-molecule drugs that target post-transcriptional control processes. Post-transcriptional control processes regulate the rate and timing of protein production and are of central importance to proper cellular function. PTC's internally discovered pipeline addresses multiple therapeutic areas, including rare genetic disorders, oncology and infectious diseases. PTC has developed proprietary technologies that it applies in its drug discovery activities and are the basis for collaborations with leading biopharmaceutical companies. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.ptcbio.com.
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