SAN DIEGO, Nov. 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Market (NasdaqGM:MNOV - News) and the Hercules Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.