SHELTON, Conn., April 05, 2016 -- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CARA), a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing new chemical entities designed to alleviate pain and pruritus by selectively targeting kappa opioid receptors, today announced that Dr. Derek Chalmers, President and CEO, will present a company overview at the 15th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. ET in New York City.
A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed under “Events and Presentations” in the News & Investors section of the Company’s website at www.CaraTherapeutics.com. An archived webcast recording will be available on the Cara website for approximately 30 days.
About Cara Therapeutics
Cara Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing new chemical entities designed to alleviate pain and pruritus by selectively targeting kappa opioid receptors. Cara is developing a novel and proprietary class of product candidates that target the body's peripheral nervous system and have demonstrated efficacy in patients with moderate-to-severe pain without inducing many of the undesirable side effects typically associated with currently available pain therapeutics.
INVESTOR CONTACT: Jesse Baumgartner Stern Investor Relations, Inc. 212-362-1200 [email protected] MEDIA CONTACT: Annie Starr 6 Degrees 973-415-8838 [email protected]


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