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Date:4/16/2008

taxel at its maximum tolerated dose. In addition, preclinical studies involving a drug conjugate of paclitaxel and gemcitabine co-formulated into nanoparticles showed that a synergistic ratio of the two drugs circulating in plasma was maintained for more than 24 hours after intravenous injection.

"Historically, we have applied our technology to approved and widely used anti-cancer drugs using liposomes. By expanding our formulation platform to include nanoparticles for hydrophobic drugs, we now have greater flexibility in delivering synergistic drug combinations with widely varying chemical properties, potentially leading to more product opportunities," said Andrew Janoff, Ph.D., CEO of Celator. "Our goal is to substantially improve clinical outcomes offered by current combination drug therapies."

About Celator

Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a privately held pharmaceutical company working to develop new and more effective therapies to treat cancer. CombiPlex(TM), the company's drug ratio technology platform, represents a revolutionary new approach that identifies a ratio of drugs that will deliver a synergistic benefit, locks the desired ratio in a drug delivery vehicle, and maintains the ratio in patients with the goal of improving clinical outcomes. The company pipeline includes: CPX-1 (a liposomal formulation of irinotecan:floxuridine), currently in a Phase 2 trial in patients with colorectal cancer; CPX-351 (a liposomal formulation of cytarabine:daunorubicin), currently in a Phase 1 trial in patients with leukemia; CPX-571 (a liposomal formulation of irinotecan:cisplatin), a preclinical stage compound; and multiple research programs. Based on the applications of CombiPlex, Celator is positioned to advance a broad pipeline of combination therapies involving both previously approved and novel drug agents. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.celatorpharma
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