NephroGenex to Present at the 13th Annual Bio Investor Forum

13th Annual BIO Investor Forum

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--()--NephroGenex, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRX), a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat kidney disease, today announced that Pierre Legault, Chief Executive Officer, will present a corporate overview of the Company and meet with investors at the 13th annual Bio Investor Forum at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

The presentation will take place on Tuesday, October 7 at 3:30pm PDT.

The BIO Investor Forum is an international biotech investor conference focused on early and established private companies as well as emerging public companies.

Later this month, Mr. Legault will also hold one-on-one meetings at BioNetwork 2014 in Los Angeles on October 27 and 28.

About NephroGenex, Inc.

NephroGenex (NASDAQ: NRX) is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics to treat kidney diseases caused by pathogenic oxidative chemistries. Since our inception, we have collaborated with the leading scientific experts in pathogenic oxidative chemistries to build a strong portfolio of intellectual property and novel acting drug candidates. Our clinical program has been done in collaboration with world leading clinical investigators in kidney disease. Our product pipeline includes an oral formulation of PYRIDORIN® (pyridoxamine dihydrochloride), which is being developed as a chronic, therapeutic agent to slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy, as well as an intravenous formulation of Pyridorin to treat specific types of acute kidney injury.

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Contacts

Investors
The Trout Group
Michael Levitan, 646-378-2920
mlevitan@troutgroup.com
or
Media
BMC Communications
Susan Duffy, 646-513-3119
sduffy@bmccommunications.com

Contacts

Investors
The Trout Group
Michael Levitan, 646-378-2920
mlevitan@troutgroup.com
or
Media
BMC Communications
Susan Duffy, 646-513-3119
sduffy@bmccommunications.com