Zogenix to Host Investor Update Lunch on FINTEPLA® at the American Epilepsy Society 2018 Annual Meeting

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zogenix, Inc. ZGNX, a pharmaceutical company developing therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, today announced that it will host an Investor Update Lunch on FINTEPLA® (ZX008) on Monday, December 3, 2018, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM CST, at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) 2018 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

The event will feature presentations by two KOLs on the recent results from the Phase 3 program for FINTEPLA^® in Dravet syndrome. Both KOLs will be available to answer questions at the conclusion of the event.

Zogenix's management team will provide a summary of the information from other Company-sponsored posters to be presented at AES, as well as a general corporate update.

This event is intended for institutional investors, sell-side analysts, investment bankers, and business development professionals only. Please RSVP in advance if you plan to attend, as space is limited.  For those who are unable to attend in person, a live webcast and replay of the presentations will be accessible here. 

About Zogenix
Zogenix is committed to developing and commercializing transformative therapies to improve the lives of patients and their families living with rare diseases. For more information, visit www.zogenix.com.

Forward Looking Statements
Zogenix cautions you that statements included in this press release or in the poster presentations that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "indicates," "will," "intends," "potential," "suggests," "assuming," "designed" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include Zogenix's plans to present data and other posters at AES and the potential efficacy of FINTEPLA (ZX008).  These statements are based on Zogenix's current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Zogenix that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this release or in any poster presentation due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Zogenix's business, including, without limitation: the uncertainties associated with the clinical development and regulatory approval of product candidates such as FINTEPLA; unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy of FINTEPLA that could limit approval and/or commercialization, or that could result in recalls or product liability claims; and other risks described in Zogenix's prior press releases as well as in public periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Zogenix undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

CONTACT:   

Investors: Andrew McDonald
Founding Partner, LifeSci Advisors LLC
646-597-6987 | Andrew@lifesciadvisors.com

Media: Rachel Lipsitz
Public Relations, Syneos Health
858-449-9575 | rachel.lipsitz@syneoshealth.com