Astex Pharmaceuticals to Present at Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

DUBLIN, Calif., May 29, 2013-- Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics, today announced that James S.J. Manuso, PhD, chairman and chief executive officer, and Mohammad Azab, MD, chief medical officer, will present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday June 5 th in New York City.