Catalyst Pharmaceuticals to Hold Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2020 Financial Results and Corporate Update Conference Call and Webcast on Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

Rhea-AI Summary

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: CPRX) will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2020 financial results on March 15, 2021, after market close. An investment-community conference call is scheduled for March 16, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss these results. The call can be accessed by phone or via the company's website. Catalyst focuses on innovative therapies for rare neuromuscular and neurological diseases, including LEMS and MuSK-MG. Firdapse, its approved drug for LEMS, is commercially available in the U.S. and has also gained approval in Canada.

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• Firdapse is commercially available in the U.S., providing a revenue stream.
• Recent approval of Firdapse in Canada expands market opportunities.
• Catalyst is actively involved in clinical trials for MuSK-MG, preparing for potential future growth.

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• None.

CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Catalyst) (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular and neurological diseases, today announced that it will release fourth quarter and year-end 2020 financial results after market close on Monday, March 15, 2021. Further, Catalyst management will host an investment-community conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 to discuss the financial results and to provide a corporate update.

Investors who wish to participate in the conference call may do so by dialing (877) 407-8912 for domestic and Canadian callers or (201) 689-8059 for international callers. Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the internet may do so by visiting the Investors page of the company's website at www.catalystpharma.com and clicking on the webcast link on the Investors home page.

A webcast replay will be available on the Catalyst website for 30 days following the call by visiting the Investor page of the company's website at www.catalystpharma.com.

About Catalyst Pharmaceuticals

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular and neurological diseases, including Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), anti-MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis (MuSK-MG) and other neurological and neuromuscular diseases. Catalyst's New Drug Application for Firdapse® (amifampridine) 10 mg tablets for the treatment of adults with LEMS was approved in 2018 by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA"), and Firdapse is now commercially available in the United States. Further, Canada’s national healthcare regulatory agency, Health Canada, recently approved the use of Firdapse (amifampridine) for the treatment of patients in Canada with LEMS.

Firdapse is currently being evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of MuSK-MG and has received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for myasthenia gravis.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Catalyst's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. A number of factors, including those factors described in Catalyst's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2019 and its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), could adversely affect Catalyst. Copies of Catalyst's filings with the SEC are available from the SEC, may be found on Catalyst's website, or may be obtained upon request from Catalyst. Catalyst does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date.

FAQ

When will Catalyst Pharmaceuticals announce its financial results for Q4 and year-end 2020?

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals will announce its financial results on March 15, 2021, after market close.

What time is the conference call scheduled for discussing Catalyst's financial results?

The conference call is scheduled for March 16, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

What drug does Catalyst Pharmaceuticals focus on for rare neurological diseases?

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals focuses on Firdapse (amifampridine) for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS).

Has Firdapse been approved in any other countries besides the U.S.?

Yes, Firdapse has recently been approved for use in Canada.

What is the focus of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals?

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is focused on developing therapies for rare debilitating neuromuscular and neurological diseases.