Arbios Provides Clinical Strategy for SEPET(TM) Piv...(sepsis development and acceleratingdamag...),Health

Date:9/25/2007

sepsis development and accelerating damage to the liver, lungs and other organs, including the brain and kidneys, and suppressing the function and regeneration of the liver. SEPET(TM) is designed for use with standard blood dialysis systems available in hospital intensive care units.

According to the American Liver Foundation, chronic liver disease is the tenth leading cause of death in the US, resulting in approximately $10 billion in annual healthcare costs. There is currently no satisfactory therapy available to treat patients in liver failure, other than maintenance and monitoring of vital functions and keeping patients stable through provision of intravenous fluids and blood products, administration of antibiotics and support of vital functions, such as respiration.

About Arbios Systems

Arbios Systems, Inc. is developing proprietary medical devices and cell- based therapies to enhance the survival of millions of patients each year who experience, or are at risk for, life-threatening episodes of liver failure. The Arbios product candidate portfolio includes the SEPET(TM) Liver Assist Device, a novel blood purification therapy that provides enhanced "liver dialysis," and the HepatAssist(TM) Cell-Based Liver Support System, a bioartificial liver that combines blood detoxification with liver cell therapy to replace whole liver function in patients with the most severe forms of liver failure. For more information on the Company, please visit http://www.arbios.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company's expectations as to the path forward for the clinical development of SEPET(TM), including the expected design of the pivotal trial of SEPET(TM). The forward looking statements contained in this press release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the even
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