Achieve Life Sciences to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2021 Financial Results and Host Conference Call and Webcast on March 10, 2022

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Achieve Life Sciences (Nasdaq: ACHV) will report its fourth quarter and year-end 2021 financial results on March 10, 2022, at 4:30 PM EST, and provide updates on its cytisinicline development program. Cytisinicline aims to address smoking addiction, a leading cause of preventable deaths globally. It interacts with nicotine receptors in the brain, potentially aiding smoking cessation. Notably, cytisinicline is still investigational and not yet FDA approved. Investors can access the call via the Achieve website or by dialing provided numbers.

SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction, today announced it will report its fourth quarter and year-end 2021 financial results and provide an update on the cytisinicline development program on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 4:30 PM EST.

To access the webcast, log on to the Investor Relations page of the Achieve website at http://ir.achievelifesciences.com/events-and-webcasts. Alternatively, you may access the live conference call by dialing (877) 472-9809 (U.S. & Canada) or (629) 228-0791 (International) and referencing conference ID 8066623. A webcast replay will be available approximately two hours after the call and will be archived on the website for 90 days. 

About Achieve and Cytisinicline
Tobacco use is currently the leading cause of preventable death that is responsible for more than eight million deaths worldwide and nearly half a million deaths in the United States annually.^1,2 More than 87% of lung cancer deaths, 61% of all pulmonary disease deaths, and 32% of all deaths from coronary heart disease are attributable to smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.² Achieve’s focus is to address the global smoking health and nicotine addiction epidemic through the development and commercialization of cytisinicline.

Cytisinicline is a plant-based alkaloid with a high binding affinity to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. It is believed to aid in smoking cessation by interacting with nicotine receptors in the brain by reducing the severity of nicotine withdrawal symptoms and by reducing the reward and satisfaction associated with smoking.

Cytisinicline is an investigational product candidate being developed for treatment of nicotine addiction and has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for any indication in the United States. For more information on cytisinicline and Achieve, visit www.achievelifesciences.com.

Investor Relations Contact
Rich Cockrell
achv@cg.capital
(404) 736-3838

Media Contact
Glenn Silver
Glenn.Silver@Finnpartners.com
(646) 871-8485

References 
¹ World Health Organization. WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2017.
² U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking – 50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General, 2014.

FAQ

When will Achieve Life Sciences report its financial results for Q4 and year-end 2021?

Achieve Life Sciences will report its financial results on March 10, 2022, at 4:30 PM EST.

What is cytisinicline and its role in smoking cessation?

Cytisinicline is a plant-based alkaloid being developed to help with smoking cessation by reducing nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

Is cytisinicline approved by the FDA?

No, cytisinicline is currently an investigational product candidate and has not been approved by the FDA for any indication.

How can I access Achieve Life Sciences' earnings call?

The earnings call can be accessed via the Investor Relations page on Achieve's website or by dialing the provided conference call numbers.