Newsroom 2005
Neurochem Inc. (NASDAQ: NRMX; TSX: NRM) announced today that on Wednesday, September 28, 2005, Dr. Francesco Bellini,
Neurochem's Chairman, President and CEO, will present the Company's overall strategy and progress to date at the 2005
UBS Global Life Sciences Conference, which will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, in New York City. The presentation
will take place at 9:00 A.M. ET, in Ballroom B/Broadway.
Access to the audio portion of the conference is available via
www.ibb.ubs.com. Audio transmission of the presentation
will be available live and by replay. The replay presentation will begin 3 hours after the actual presentation time and
will be available until October 29, 2005.
The corporate presentation, as well as the audio webcast, will be available on the Company's Web site at
http://www.neurochem.com/Investor.htm#Presentation.
The webcast will be available for 30 days following the presentation.
About Neurochem
Neurochem is focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics for neurological disorders. The
Company's pipeline of proprietary, disease-modifying oral products addresses critical unmet medical needs.
1,3-propanedisulfonate (1,3PDS; Fibrillex™) is designated as an orphan drug, a Fast Track product candidate and
is also part of an FDA Continuous Marketing Applications Pilot 2 program. The Phase II/III clinical trial of
Fibrillex™ for the treatment of AA Amyloidosis was concluded in April 2005. The Company is in the process of
submitting a New Drug Application (NDA) for Fibrillex™ that the FDA has agreed to file and review.
3-amino-1-propanesulfonic acid (3APS; Alzhemed™), for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, is in a North
American as well as European Phase III clinical trial and 3APS (Cerebril™), for the prevention of Hemorrhagic
Stroke caused by Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, has completed a Phase IIa clinical trial.
To Contact Neurochem
For additional information on Neurochem and its drug development programs, please call the North American toll-free number
1 877 680-4500 or visit our Web Site at: www.neurochem.com.
Certain statements contained in this news release, other than statements of fact that are independently verifiable
at the date hereof, may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements, based as they are on the current
expectations of management, inherently involve numerous risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, many of which
are beyond Neurochem's control. Such risks include but are not limited to: the impact of general economic conditions,
general conditions in the pharmaceutical industry, changes in the regulatory environment in the jurisdictions in
which Neurochem does business, stock market volatility, fluctuations in costs, and changes to the competitive
environment due to consolidation, as well as other risks disclosed in public filings of Neurochem. Consequently, actual
future results may differ materially from the anticipated results expressed in the forward-looking statements. The reader
should not place undue reliance, if any, on the forward-looking statements included in this news release. These
statements speak only as of the date made and Neurochem is under no obligation and disavows any intention to update or
revise such statements as a result of any event, circumstances or otherwise. Please see the Annual Information Form
for further risk factors that might affect the Company and its business.
For further Information, please contact:
Dr. Lise Hébert
Vice President, Corporate Communications
lhebert@neurochem.com
275 Armand-Frappier
Laval (Quebec)
H7V 4A7
Tel: (450) 680-4500
Fax: (450) 680-4501
