Albany Molecular Files Form 8-K Disclosing Termination Of Development Of BMS-820836 With Bristol-Myers Squibb

Albany Molecular Research, Inc.

has been informed by its license partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb

, of its decision to terminate development of BMS-820836, an investigational triple reuptake inhibitor in phase II clinical development for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD). This decision is being announced today to the various clinical investigators who had enrolled patients in phase II studies. A third ongoing safety study is being discontinued. According to BMS, this decision was made based on the drug's failure to achieve the primary endpoint in two phase IIb studies – superiority over duloxetine (an SNRI) or escitalopram (an SSRI) in patients with TRD. AMRI has learned that BMS intends to share further data from the two phase IIb studies at an appropriate scientific forum and/or in a scientific publication at a future date. The 2005 License and Research Agreement between AMRI and BMS (the “License Agreement”) has been a source of past revenue for AMRI, providing for payments for research services and milestones earned on specific compounds. This decision by BMS regarding BMS-820836 will have no impact on AMRI's financial guidance or forecasts, including, the Company's financial guidance for the third quarter and full year 2013 which was recently updated in the Company's press release and conference call on August 6, 2013. AMRI expects to have continued discussions with BMS regarding their plans for other development compounds and leads previously identified for potential development against TRD or other CNS indications. This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.