Intec Pharma Announces Poster Presentation at American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting

JERUSALEM, April 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Intec Pharma LTD (NASDAQ: NTEC) (TASE: NTEC) ("Intec" or "the Company") today announces that data collected from the Company's Phase 2 development program of its proprietary Accordion Pill™ oral drug delivery system have been accepted for poster presentation at the American Academy of Neurology 2018 Annual Meeting (AAN 2018) taking place April 21 – 27, 2018 in Los Angeles.

The following poster will be presented at AAN 2018:

"We are delighted to be presenting some of our developmental data in support of our Accordion Pill oral drug delivery system at AAN 2018, as we expect it will enhance awareness of our therapeutic platform and our currently on-going Phase 3 clinical trial of the Accordion Pill Carbidopa/Levodopa to treat advanced Parkinson's disease patients before an audience of the world's leading neurologists," said Jeffery A. Meckler, chief executive officer of Intec Pharma.  "We look forward to sharing the data set following its presentation at AAN 2018 later this month."

About Intec Pharma Ltd. 

Intec Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs based on its proprietary Accordion Pill platform technology. The Company's Accordion Pill is an oral drug delivery system that is designed to improve the efficacy and safety of existing drugs and drugs in development by utilizing an efficient gastric retention and specific release mechanism. The Company's product pipeline includes two product candidates in clinical trial stages: Accordion Pill Carbidopa/Levodopa, or AP-CD/LD, which is being developed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease symptoms in advanced Parkinson's disease patients, and AP-cannabinoids, an Accordion Pill to deliver either or both of the primary cannabinoids contained in Cannabis sativa, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) for various indications including low back neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia.

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Intec Pharma Investor Contact: 
Anne Marie Fields                               
VP-Corporate Communications & Investor Relations                                                 
amf@intec-us.com                  

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