CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst") (NASDAQ:CPRX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing novel medicines for patients living with rare diseases, today announced that it will release its first-quarter 2023 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

Catalyst's management team will host a conference call and webcast the following morning, Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 8:30 AM ET, to discuss the Company's financial results and provide a corporate update.

Conference Call & Webcast Details

Date/Time:	May 11, 2023, at 8:30 AM ET
US/Canada Dial-in Number:	(877) 407-8912
International Dial-in Number:	(201) 689-8059

A webcast and accompanying materials will be accessible under the Investors section on the Company's website at www.catalystpharma.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Catalyst website for 30 days following the date of the event.

About Catalyst Pharmaceuticals

With exceptional patient focus, Catalyst is committed to developing and commercializing innovative first-in-class medicines that address rare neurological and epileptic diseases. Catalyst's flagship U.S. commercial product is FIRDAPSE^® (amifampridine) Tablets 10 mg, approved for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome ("LEMS") for adults and for children ages six to seventeen. In January 2023, Catalyst acquired the U.S. commercial rights to FYCOMPA^® (perampanel) CIII, a prescription medicine approved in people with epilepsy aged four and older alone or with other medicines to treat partial-onset seizures with or without secondarily generalized seizures and with other medicines to treat primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures for people with epilepsy aged 12 and older. Further, Canada's national healthcare regulatory agency, Health Canada, has approved the use of FIRDAPSE for the treatment of adult patients in Canada with LEMS.

For more information about Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., visit the Company's website at: www.catalystpharma.com. For the Full Prescribing and Safety Information for FIRDAPSE^®, please visit www.firdapse.com. For the Full Prescribing Information for FYCOMPA^®, please visit www.fycompa.com. See below for the Boxed Warning for FYCOMPA^®:

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR FYCOMPA^®

WARNING: SERIOUS PSYCHIATRIC AND BEHAVIORAL REACTIONS

Serious or life-threatening psychiatric and behavioral adverse reactions including aggression, hostility, irritability, anger, and homicidal ideation and threats have been reported in patients taking FYCOMPA
These reactions occurred in patients with and without prior psychiatric history, prior aggressive behavior, or concomitant use of medications associated with hostility and aggression
Advise patients and caregivers to contact a healthcare provider immediately if any of these reactions or changes in mood, behavior, or personality that are not typical for the patient are observed while taking FYCOMPA or after discontinuing FYCOMPA
Closely monitor patients particularly during the titration period and at higher doses
FYCOMPA should be reduced if these symptoms occur and should be discontinued immediately if symptoms are severe or are worsening

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Catalyst's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. A number of factors, including those factors described in Catalyst's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2022 and its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), could adversely affect Catalyst. Copies of Catalyst's filings with the SEC are available from the SEC, may be found on Catalyst's website, or may be obtained upon request from Catalyst. Catalyst does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date.

Source: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Investor Contact
Mary Coleman
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(305) 420-3200
mcoleman@catalystpharma.com

Media Contact
David Schull
Russo Partners
(858) 717-2310
david.schull@russopartnersllc.com

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals to Report First Quarter 2023 Financial Results on May 10, 2023