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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 21, 2025) - NervGen Pharma Corp. (TSXV: NGEN) (OTCQB: NGENF), a clinical-stage biotech company dedicated to developing neurorestorative therapeutics, today announced its participation in the 2025 Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference in Toronto, ON. Mike Kelly, President & CEO, is scheduled to present at the conference on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Members of management will be available for one-on-one investor meetings during the conference.
A webcast of the presentation will be available here and posted for replay on NervGen's website following the event.
About NervGen
NervGen (TSXV: NGEN) (OTCQB: NGENF) is a clinical-stage biotech company dedicated to developing innovative treatments to promote nervous system repair in settings of neurotrauma and neurologic disease. The company is testing the clinical efficacy of its lead candidate, NVG-291, in a Phase 1b/2a clinical trial in spinal cord injury and has initiated preclinical evaluation of a new discovery lead, NVG-300, in models of ischemic stroke and spinal cord injury. For more information, visit www.nervgen.com and follow NervGen on X, LinkedIn, and Facebook for the latest news on the company.
About NVG-291
NervGen holds exclusive worldwide rights to NVG-291, a first-in-class therapeutic peptide targeting nervous system repair. NVG-291's technology was licensed from Case Western Reserve University and is based on academic studies demonstrating the preclinical efficacy of NVG-291-R, the rodent prototype of NVG-291, in preclinical models of spinal cord injury. Effects of NVG-291-R reported in multiple independent academic studies include the promotion of neuroplasticity, remyelination, anti-inflammatory polarization of microglia, and functional improvement in preclinical models of spinal cord injury, stroke, dementia, and peripheral nervous system injury. NVG-291 has received Fast Track designation in spinal cord injury from the FDA.
Contacts
Huitt Tracey, Investor Relations
htracey@nervgen.com
604.537.2094
Bill Adams, Chief Financial Officer
info@nervgen.com
778.731.1711
Christy Curran
Sam Brown Healthcare Communications
christycurran@sambrown.com
615.414.8668
646.942.5604
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