BURNABY, British Columbia, Nov. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:XENE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Dr. Simon Pimstone, Xenon's Chief Executive Officer, will present a corporate update at the Stifel 2018 Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 9:30 am ET.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the investors section of Xenon's website at www.xenon-pharma.com and will be available for replay following the event.

About Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

We are a clinical stage, neurology-focused biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with neurological disorders. Building upon our extensive knowledge of human genetics and diseases caused by mutations in ion channels, known as channelopathies, we are advancing – both independently and with our collaborators – a novel product pipeline of central nervous system, or CNS, therapies to address areas of high unmet medical need, such as epilepsy, migraine and pain. For more information, please visit www.xenon-pharma.com.

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Investor/Media Contact:
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Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Phone: 604.484.3353
Email: investors@xenon-pharma.com