DURECT Corporation Invites You to Join its Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call

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Feb 18, 2016, 04:30 ET

CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with DURECT Corporation's (Nasdaq: DRRX) fourth quarter 2015 financial results press release, you are invited to listen to the conference call that will be broadcast live over the internet on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 4:30 pm Eastern Time (1:30 pm Pacific Time).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available by accessing DURECT's homepage at www.durect.com and clicking "Investor Relations." If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on DURECT's website under Audio Archive in the "Investor Relations" section.

About DURECT Corporation

DURECT is a biopharmaceutical company actively developing new therapeutics based on its Epigenomic Regulator Program and proprietary drug delivery platforms. DUR‑928, a new chemical entity in Phase 1 development, is the lead candidate in DURECT's Epigenomic Regulator Program. An endogenous, orally bioavailable small molecule, DUR-928 plays an important regulatory role in lipid homeostasis, inflammation, and cell survival, and may have applications related to acute organ injury and chronic metabolic disease, notably nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). DURECT's advanced oral, injectable, and transdermal delivery technologies enable new indications and enhanced attributes, such as abuse deterrence, extended dosing intervals, and superior safety and efficacy, for small-molecule and biologic drugs. Late-stage development programs in this category include POSIMIR^™ and REMOXY^®, addressing key unmet needs in pain management. For more information, please visit www.durect.com.

NOTE: POSIMIR^™, SABER^®, ORADUR^®, and TRANSDUR^® are trademarks of DURECT Corporation. Other referenced trademarks belong to their respective owners. POSIMIR, REMOXY, ELADUR, ORADUR-Methylphenidate, Relday and DUR-928 are investigational drugs under development and have not been approved for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other health authorities.

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