Ignyta Announces RXDX-101 Presentations at the 2014 EORTC-NCI-AACR ‘Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics’ Conference

Ignyta, Inc. (Nasdaq: RXDX), a precision oncology biotechnology company, today announced the acceptance of two abstracts for poster presentations relating to RXDX-101, the company’s proprietary oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting solid tumor indications, at the 26th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics. The poster presentations will be held on November 20-21, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.

Details of the presentations are as follows:

Date/time: Thursday, November 20, 2014, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, Barcelona time
Title:

Inhibition of Trk-driven tumors by the pan-Trk inhibitor RXDX-101. (Poster number P090; Abstract number 310)

Date/time: Friday, November 21, 2014, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, Barcelona time
Title:

Monitoring activity of RXDX-101 in Phase 1/2 patients using a pharmacodynamic assay for TrkA activation. (Poster number P008; Abstract number 436)

About Ignyta, Inc.

Ignyta, Inc., located in San Diego, California, is a precision oncology biotechnology company pursuing an integrated therapeutic (Rx) and companion diagnostic (Dx) strategy for treating cancer patients. The company’s goal with this Rx/Dx approach is to discover, develop and commercialize new drugs that target activated cancer genes and pathways for the customized treatment of cancer. It aims to achieve this goal by pairing each of its product candidates with biomarker-based companion diagnostics that are designed to identify, at the molecular level, the patients who are most likely to benefit from the precisely targeted drugs the company develops. For more information, please visit: www.ignyta.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements about Ignyta as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, references to the progress of and data from Ignyta’s studies of RXDX-101; the company’s presentation of results and discussion of RXDX-101 at the 2014 EORTC-NCI-AACR ‘Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics’ Conference; and the company’s novel technologies and methods. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies and operating as a development stage company; Ignyta’s ability to develop, complete preclinical studies and clinical trials for, obtain approvals for and commercialize any of its product candidates; changes in Ignyta’s plans to develop and commercialize its product candidates; the potential for final results of ongoing Phase I/II clinical trials of RXDX-101, or any future clinical trials, to differ from preliminary results; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; competition in the industry in which Ignyta operates; and market conditions. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and Ignyta assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factor disclosure set forth in the reports and other documents the company files with the SEC available at www.sec.gov, including without limitation Ignyta’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Contacts:

Ignyta, Inc.
Jacob Chacko, M.D.
CFO
858-255-5959
jc@ignyta.com

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