Aeterna Zentaris: Phase 3 Results for AEZS-130 in AGHD to be Presented at Upcoming GRS and IGF Society Congress

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nQUÉBEC CITY, Oct. 10, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ:\n AEZS) (TSX: AEZ) (the \"Company\") today announced that George R.\n Merriam, MD, Director of the Clinical Study Unit at the VA Puget Sound\n Health Care System, and Professor of Medicine at the University of\n Washington, Seattle and Tacoma, WA, will give an oral presentation on\n AEZS-130, Aeterna Zentaris' ghrelin agonist, at the 6th International Congress of the Growth Hormone Research (GRS) and\n Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Society, which will be held in Munich,\n Germany, October 17-20, 2012.\n\n\nThe presentation titled, \"Use of an orally-active ghrelin mimetic, macimorelin (AEZS-130), as a\n safe, simple test for Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (AGHD): Effect of\n BMI on optimal cut off \", will take place on Thursday, October 18, 2012, from 4:30 to 4:45 pm\n (local time), in the Black Box Room of the Gasteig Conference Center.\n\n\nAbout AEZS-130\n\n\nAEZS-130, a ghrelin agonist, is a novel orally-active small molecule\n that stimulates the secretion of growth hormone. The Company has\n completed a Phase 3 trial for use as an oral diagnostic test for AGHD.\n AEZS-130 has been granted orphan drug designation by the FDA for use in\n this indication. Aeterna Zentaris owns the worldwide rights to\n AEZS-130.\n\n\nAbout Aeterna Zentaris \n\n\nAeterna Zentaris is an oncology and endocrinology drug development\n company currently investigating treatments for various unmet medical\n needs. The Company's pipeline encompasses compounds at all stages of\n development, from drug discovery through to marketed products. For more\n information please visit www.aezsinc.com.\nSOURCE: AETERNA ZENTARIS INC.\n\n\n Investor Relations Ginette Beaudet Vallières Investor Relations Coordinator (418) 652-8525 ext. [email protected] Media Relations Paul Burroughs Director of Communications (418) 652-8525 ext. [email protected] \n","length":2240,"tagName":"div"}]

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