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Astex Pharmaceuticals to Present at World Epigenetics Summit on December 8th
Business WirePress Release: Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Wed, Nov 30, 2011 6:09 AM EST

DUBLIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTX - News), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics, today announced that Tom Heightman, Ph.D., director, medicinal chemistry, will co-chair and present at the 2nd World Epigenetics Summit: Unlocking the Commercial and Therapeutic Potential of Epigenetics Research on December 6 to 8, 2011 in Munich.

Dr. Heightman’s presentation will occur on Dec 8th at 4:20 pm CET. He will discuss the Pyramid™ fragment-based drug discovery platform and its application towards epigenetic targets, and the current development of SGI-110, the Company’s second generation DNA hypomethylating agent. SGI-110 is a follow on to Astex Pharmaceuticals’ marketed product, Dacogen® (decitabine) for Injection, and is currently in a phase 1-2 clinical trial in myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia patients. The Company is working with several cancer centers and the Stand Up to Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team on SGI-110.

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.

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