Astex Pharmaceuticals to Present at Lazard Healthcare Conference on November 16th

DUBLIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTX), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics, today announced that James S.J. Manuso, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer, and Martin Buckland, D.Phil., chief business officer, will present at the Lazard Capital Markets 8th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 16th in New York.

The Company's presentation will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the presentation will be available in the Investor Events section of the Company's website, www.astx.com. The webcast will be archived for 30 days.

About Astex Pharmaceuticals

Astex Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics with a focus on oncology. The Company is developing a proprietary pipeline of novel therapies and is creating de-risked products for partnership with leading pharmaceutical companies. Astex Pharmaceuticals, formerly SuperGen, developed Dacogen® (decitabine) for Injection and receives significant royalties on global sales.

For more information about Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., please visit http://www.astx.com.