Anacor Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 10th Annual Bio Investor Forum

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anacor Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:ANAC) announced today that David Perry, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, will provide a company overview at the 10th Annual Bio Investor Forum at 10:30 a.m. PT on Wednesday October 26, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed under “Events and Presentations” on the Investors page of Anacor’s website at www.anacor.com. A replay will also be available for three months following the presentation.

About Anacor Pharmaceuticals

Anacor is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel small-molecule therapeutics derived from its boron chemistry platform. Anacor has discovered five compounds which are currently in clinical development, including its three lead programs: AN2690, a topical antifungal for the treatment of onychomycosis; AN2728, a topical anti-inflammatory PDE-4 inhibitor for the treatment of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis; and GSK 2251052, or GSK ‘052 (formerly referred to as AN3365), a systemic antibiotic for the treatment of infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, which has been licensed to GlaxoSmithKline under the companies' research and development agreement. In addition, Anacor is developing AN2718 as a topical antifungal product candidate for the treatment of onychomycosis and skin fungal infections, and AN2898 as a topical anti-inflammatory product candidate for the treatment of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. For more information visit http://www.anacor.com.



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