VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Aquinox”) (NASDAQ:AQXP), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company discovering and developing targeted therapeutics in disease areas of inflammation and immuno-oncology, will report its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2016 and will provide a general business update on Thursday, August 4, 2016 after U.S. financial markets close. Aquinox will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 4:30 PM (ET) / 1:30 PM (PT).

Conference Call and Webcast Details:
Date: Thursday, August 4th, 2016
Time: 4:30 PM (ET) / 1:30 PM (PT)
Toll-free: (866) 357-7878
International: (315) 625-3088
Conference ID: 54900899
Webcast URL: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/ff6xquaz

The live webcast may be accessed through the “Events & Presentations” page in the “Investor Relations” section of the company’s website at www.aqxpharma.com.

The archived webcast will also be available on Aquinox‘s website approximately two hours after the event and will be available for replay for at least 30 days after the event.

About Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company discovering and developing targeted therapeutics in disease areas of inflammation and immuno-oncology. Aquinox’s lead drug candidate, AQX-1125, is a small molecule activator of SHIP1 suitable for oral, once daily dosing. With a successful Phase 2 clinical trial completed in 2015, Aquinox plans to initiate a Phase 3 trial in 2016 with AQX-1125 for treatment of IC/BPS. Aquinox has a broad intellectual property portfolio and pipeline of preclinical drug candidates that activate SHIP1. For more information, please visit www.aqxpharma.com.

Investor Contact Info:

Brendan Payne
Senior Manager, Investor Relations
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
604.629.9223 Ext. 109
[email protected] 

Gitanjali Ogawa
Vice President
The Trout Group
646-378-2949
[email protected]