Intec Pharma to Present Two Posters at International Congress of Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Society

JERUSALEM, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Intec Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: NTEC) ("Intec" or "the Company") today announces that two posters in support of the Company's Phase 3 clinical development program for the Accordion Pill™ Carbidopa/Levodopa (AP-CD/LD), will be presented at the upcoming International Congress of Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Society (MDS 2019) being held from September 22-26, 2019 in Nice, France. 

"We are pleased to have these posters at this key Parkinson's disease (PD) medical meeting discussing our ACCORDANCE Phase 3 clinical development program for the AP-CD/LD in advanced PD patients. We believe these posters will enhance the understanding of and highlight the continued potential for this late-stage program among an audience of scientists, clinicians and industry experts who specialize in Parkinson's disease management," stated Jeffrey A. Meckler, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Intec Pharma. "This is particularly important as we seek to partner AP-CD/LD for continued late-stage clinical development and commercialization in PD patients." 

The following posters will be presented during MDS 2019:

About Intec Pharma Ltd.

Intec Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs based on its proprietary Accordion Pill platform technology. The Company's Accordion Pill is an oral drug delivery system that is designed to improve the efficacy and safety of existing drugs and drugs in development by utilizing an efficient gastric retention and specific release mechanism. The Company's product pipeline includes two product candidates in clinical trial stages: Accordion Pill Carbidopa/Levodopa, or AP-CD/LD, which is in late-stage Phase 3 development for the treatment of Parkinson's disease symptoms in advanced Parkinson's disease patients, and AP-cannabinoids, an Accordion Pill to deliver either or both of the primary cannabinoids contained in Cannabis sativa, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) for various pain indications. In addition, the Company has a feasibility agreement for the development of a custom-designed Accordion Pill for a proprietary compound with Novartis Pharmaceuticals and a research collaboration with Merck & Co. 

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Intec Pharma Investor Contact:
Anne Marie Fields                             
VP-Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
646-200-8808                                     
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