Progenics Pharmaceuticals to Present at 28th Annual ROTH Conference

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., March 09, 2016 -- Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq:PGNX), an oncology company focused on developing innovative ways to target and treat cancer, announced today that Mark R. Baker, CEO, will present at the 28^th Annual ROTH Conference in Dana Point, CA on Wednesday March 16, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

A live webcast of the presentation will be available in the Media Center of the Progenics website, www.progenics.com. To ensure a timely connection, users should register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start. An archive of the event will be available for 90 days.

About Progenics

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing innovative medicines and other products for targeting and treating cancer, with a pipeline that includes several product candidates in later-stage clinical development. These products in development include therapeutic agents designed to precisely target cancer (AZEDRA^®, 1095 and PSMA ADC), and PSMA-targeted imaging agents for prostate cancer (1404 and PyL) intended to enable clinicians and patients to accurately visualize and manage their disease. In addition, as part of its acquisition of EXINI Diagnostics AB in late 2015, Progenics acquired the EXINI Bone BSI bone scan index product, which is approved for use in Europe, Japan and the U.S. (though not yet available in the U.S.). EXINI Bone BSI is an analytical tool enabling health care professionals to quantify the results of bone scan images.  Progenics’ first commercial product, RELISTOR^® (methylnaltrexone bromide) for opioid-induced constipation, is partnered with and marketed by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

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