SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction, today announced that John Bencich, Chief Executive Officer, will give a presentation at the H.C. Wainwright BIOCONNECT Virtual Conference. The conference is taking place virtually from January 10 – 13, 2022. Details for access to the presentation are as follows:
H.C. Wainwright BIOCONNECT Virtual Conference:
Date: January 10, 2022
Time: 7:00 am ET
Investors can register for the conference
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Following the conference, a webcast replay of the presentation will be available on the Investor section of the company’s website,
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About Achieve and Cytisinicline
Tobacco use is currently the leading cause of preventable death that is responsible for more than eight million deaths worldwide and nearly half a million deaths in the United States annually.
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More than 87% of lung cancer deaths, 61% of all pulmonary disease deaths, and 32% of all deaths from coronary heart disease are attributable to smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.
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Achieve’s focus is to address the global smoking health and nicotine addiction epidemic through the development and commercialization of cytisinicline.
Cytisinicline is a plant-based alkaloid with a high binding affinity to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. It is believed to aid in smoking cessation by interacting with nicotine receptors in the brain by reducing the severity of nicotine withdrawal symptoms and by reducing the reward and satisfaction associated with smoking.
Cytisinicline is an investigational product candidate being developed for treatment of nicotine addiction and has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for any indication in the United States. For more information on cytisinicline and Achieve, visit
www.achievelifesciences.com
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Investor Relations Contact
Rich Cockrell
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(404) 736-3838
Media Contact
Glenn Silver
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(646) 871-8485
References
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World Health Organization. WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2017.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking – 50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General, 2014.
