Nile Therapeutics to Present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare ...( SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 13 /- Nile Therape...),Health

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nile Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: NLTX), announced today that Peter Strumph, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 14th, at 4:30 p.m. PT in the California East Room at The Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

Mr. Strumph will provide an overview of Nile and its clinical development programs for its lead compound, CD-NP, a novel chimeric peptide for the treatment of acute heart failure.

About Nile Therapeutics

Nile Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and other areas of unmet medical need. Nile is initially focusing its efforts on developing its lead compound, CD-NP, a novel rationally designed chimeric peptide in clinical studies for the treatment of heart failure; 2NTX-99, a small molecule, pre-clinical, anti-atherothrombotic agent with nitric oxide donating properties; and CU-NP, a novel rationally designed natriuretic peptide. More information on Nile can be found at http://www.nilethera.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding our strategy, future operations, outlook, milestones, the success of Nile's product development, future financial position, future financial results, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. We may not actually achieve these plans, intentions or expectations and Nile cautions investors not to place undue reliance on
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