Oligomerix Relocates Corporate Headquarters and Secures Additional Laboratory Space from New York Medical College

VALHALLA, N.Y., Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Oligomerix, Inc., a privately held company pioneering the development of disease modifying therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related neurodegenerative disorders, announced today the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Valhalla, NY as of January 15, 2014 and expanded lease agreement for additional laboratory space at New York Medical College.

Oligomerix, which is focused on the development of small molecule drugs aimed specifically at inhibiting tau aggregation at the earliest steps of tau self-association into toxic oligomers in neurons, has continued to successfully advance its research, resulting in the need to add staff and expand its office and lab space.

"We're extremely encouraged by the preclinical data we've observed in our lead small molecule program, and are eager to continue our research in this space," stated James Moe, Ph.D., MBA, President and CEO of Oligomerix.  "As New York Medical College is already providing space for in vivo mouse studies for our lead compound, we believe the decision to move and expand Oligomerix's corporate headquarters will benefit the company's logistical needs."

Oligomerix recently announced the appointment of James Hendrix, Ph.D., as the company's Senior Director of Chemistry, and plans to potentially recruit up to five employees in 2014.

ABOUT OLIGOMERIX

Oligomerix, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of small molecule inhibitors, immunotherapeutic approaches and biomarkers targeting tau oligomers. Founded in 2006, the Company is headquartered in Valhalla, NY and is carrying out its in vivo studies at New York Medical College.  The Company is seeking strategic partners to help accelerate these exciting programs.  For more information, visit www.oligomerix.com.

Certain matters described in this news release may be forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk of dependence on market growth, competition and dependence on government agencies and other third parties for funding contract research and services.

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