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Cara Therapeutics to Present at the 17th Annual Conference on Pain Therapeutics

Dr. Joseph Stauffer to deliver opening remarks and discuss kappa opioid receptor agonists as a novel approach to acute and chronic pain management

Dr. Stauffer serves as co-chair and on the event's Scientific Advisory Board
STAMFORD, Conn., May 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA), a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing new chemical entities designed to alleviate pain and pruritus by selectively targeting peripheral kappa opioid receptors, today announced that Dr. Joseph Stauffer, Cara's Chief Medical Officer, has been selected to speak at the 17th Annual Conference on Pain Therapeutics to be held May 22-23, 2017 in London. Dr. Stauffer also serves as an event co-chair and on the conference's Scientific Advisory Board.
On Tuesday, May 23, Dr. Stauffer will deliver opening remarks and the opening address, during which he will discuss kappa opioid receptor agonism as a new approach to managing acute and chronic pain. This discussion will highlight positive clinical trial results and human abuse liability data for CR845, the Company's first-in-class peripherally selective kappa opioid agonist. To date, results support the view that CR845 is unlikely to be recreationally abused or lead to physical dependence.
For more information on the 17th Annual Conference on Pain Therapeutics, visit https://www.smi-online.co.uk/pharmaceuticals/uk/pain-therapeutics.