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Home » Targacept to reduce workforce, refocus company

Targacept to reduce workforce, refocus company

April 25, 2012
CenterWatch Staff

Targacept, a N.C.-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel NNR Therapeutics, plans to reduce its workforce by 65 employees, approximately 46%, as part of a strategic plan to focus the company's resources on its clinical programs and select preclinical opportunities.

"It is extremely difficult to make a business decision that will have such an impact on many talented and dedicated colleagues and their families. I want to convey my utmost gratitude to the employees who will be leaving Targacept for their many contributions to the company," said J. Donald deBethizy, Ph.D., president and CEO of Targacept. "This painful step is part of an overall plan to align our resources more closely with nearer-term value creation opportunities. We remain well capitalized and focused on operating our business efficiently to ensure we are positioned to exploit our diverse clinical-stage pipeline to bring new medicines to patients."

Targacept currently has over $220 million in cash and investments in marketable securities. As a result of the reduction in workforce and associated costs, Targacept estimates annual savings of approximately $12.9 million in cash operating expenses on a going forward basis, with estimated one-time severance and related costs related to this restructuring of approximately $2.4 million for 2012. Targacept plans to announce updated 2012 financial guidance with the release of its financial results for the first quarter of 2012.

In addition, Geoffrey C. Dunbar, M.D., CMO and senior vice president of clinical development and regulatory affairs, will retire at the end of May 2012.

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