Ardea Biosciences to Present Data on Lead MEK Inhibitor, RDEA119, at American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientif...( SAN DIEGO Sept. 9 /- Ardea Biosci...),Health

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDEA) today announced that preclinical data will be presented on the Company's lead mitogen-activated ERK kinase (MEK) inhibitor, RDEA119, at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando.
The presentation details are as follows:

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 from 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT

Abstract Title: "RDEA119, a Potent and Highly Selective MEK1 / 2 Inhibitor

is Beneficial in Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS)-Induced

Chronic Colitis in Mice"

Poster Number: P1050

Session Title: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Location: Florida Exhibit Halls

About Ardea Biosciences, Inc.

Ardea Biosciences, Inc., of San Diego, California, is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of HIV, gout, cancer and inflammatory diseases. We have five product candidates in clinical trials and others in preclinical development and discovery. Our most advanced product candidate is RDEA806, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), which has successfully completed a Phase 2a study for the treatment of patients with HIV. We have evaluated our second-generation NNRTI for the treatment of HIV, RDEA427, in a human micro-dose pharmacokinetic study and have selected it for clinical development. RDEA594, our lead product candidate for the treatment of gout, is being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial and is believed to be an inhibitor of the URAT1 transporter in the kidney, which is responsible for regulation of uric acid levels. We
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