Targacept Inc.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA-PATENTED DRUG CENTER OF MAJOR DEAL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/8/2009; 964 words; ...pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC and Targacept, Inc., potentially earning the university...On Thursday, AstraZeneca and Targacept announced a collaboration and license...will make an upfront payment to Targacept of $200 million upon effectiveness...

Other News To Note.
BIOWORLD Today; 12/7/2009; 1188 words; o Allos Therapeutics Inc., of Westminster, Colo., has signed...from Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Targacept Inc. AstraZeneca licensed rights to TC...2009.) o Chaperone Technologies Inc., of East Stroudsburg, Pa., and...

AstraZeneca drug wins partial US approval
AP Worldstream; 12/4/2009; 551 words; ...after AstraZeneca announced a deal to develop a depression drug with Targacept Inc. AstraZeneca is paying Targacept $200 million upfront upon effectiveness of TC-5214, Targacept's late-stage investigational treatment for MDD. AstraZeneca...

Moody Market Clips Targacept Despite Major Depression Deal.
BIOWORLD Today; 12/4/2009; 1406 words; ...depression candidate TC-5214 with Targacept Inc. gives AstraZeneca plc backup...Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Targacept's shares (NASDAQ:TRGT) closed...meaningful catalysts" lies ahead of Targacept, too, as Leerink Swann analyst...

Targacept, AstraZeneca cooperate on depression med
AP Online; 12/3/2009; 722 words; Targacept Inc. on Thursday struck a deal potentially worth more...Under terms of the agreement, AstraZeneca will pay Targacept $200 million upfront upon effectiveness of TC-5214, Targacept's late-stage investigational treatment for major...