LYON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- POXEL SA (Euronext – POXEL - FR0012432516), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative treatments for metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes, announced today that an Imeglimin abstract has been accepted for a poster presentation at the 77^th American Diabetes Association Scientific Session, which is being held from June 9-13^th at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

Imeglimin Poster Presentation Information

Poster #: 2054-P
Title: “Imeglimin Protects from Diabetic Cardiomyopathy in the Obese Zucker Rat”
Session Name: Category 22-A Obesity-Animal
Date, Time & Location: June 11, 2017, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM in the Poster Hall at the San Diego Convention Center

Poxel will announce the results through a press release after the presentation.

About Imeglimin

Imeglimin is the first clinical candidate in a new chemical class of oral agents called the Glimins. Imeglimin has a unique mechanism of action (MOA) that targets mitochondrial bioenergetics. Imeglimin acts on the three main target organs involved in glucose homeostasis: the liver, muscle, and the pancreas. This MOA has the potential for glucose lowering benefits, as well as the potential to prevent endothelial dysfunction, which can provide protective effects on micro- and macro-vascular defects induced by diabetes. The additional protective effect on beta-cell survival and function may lead to a delay in disease progression. This unique mode of action compared to existing treatments for type 2 diabetes makes Imeglimin a prime candidate in all stages of the current anti-diabetic treatment paradigm, including monotherapy or as an add-on to other glucose lowering therapies for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes.

About Poxel SA

Poxel uses its development expertise in metabolism to advance a pipeline of drug candidates focused on the treatment of metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes. We have successfully completed our Phase 2 clinical program for our first-in-class lead product, Imeglimin, which targets mitochondrial dysfunction, in the U.S., EU and Japan. Our second program, PXL770, a direct AMPK activator, is in Phase 1 development. We intend to generate further growth through strategic partnerships and pipeline development. (Euronext: POXEL, www.poxel.com)

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Contacts
Poxel SA
Jonae R. Barnes, +1 617 818 2985
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Public Relations
jonae.barnes@poxelpharma.com
or
Investor relations / Media - EU/US
MacDougall Biomedical Communications
Gretchen Schweitzer or Stephanie May
smay@macbiocom.com
+ 49 89 2424 3494 or + 49 175 571 1562
Investor relations / Media - France
NewCap
Florent Alba/Nicolas Mérigeau
poxel@newcap.fr
+ 33 1 44 71 98 55

Source: POXEL SA

Released May 30, 2017