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Date:3/28/2008

o fast-scan cyclic voltammetry in anesthetized rats. A stimulation train was delivered to the ventral tegmental area every five minutes and the resultant dopamine and rate of reuptake were measured. Peak concentrations of dopamine and the rate of dopamine reuptake were monitored in response to intraperitoneal injections of MSI-1436, saline or nomafensine (a known inhibitor of DAT). Post-hoc analyses indicated that the peak dopamine concentration and the rate of dopamine reuptake (tau) significantly increased from baseline only after injection with nomifensine and that neither MSI-1436 nor the saline control had an effect on these measurements.

"These studies serve to further confirm the selectivity of MSI-1436 as an inhibitor of PTP-1B and addresses one of the critical issues involved in the development of anti-obesity drugs," states Jack Armstrong, President and Chief Executive Officer of Genaera. "The low addictive potential of MSI-1436 further differentiates it from many other drug candidates in development. While MSI- 1436 is being developed to treat both type 2 diabetes and obesity, we believe it is essential to demonstrate that the side effects seen in other weight-loss only drugs are not observed with MSI-1436. We continue to differentiate MSI- 1436 from other drugs for anti-obesity and anti-diabetes indications through our preclinical studies and look forward to reporting additional supportive clinical data later this year."

The researchers included Dr. Roitman and Seth A. Wescott from the University of Illinois at Chicago, as well as Michael P. McLane, Ph.D. and Henry R. Wolfe, Ph.D. from Genaera.

About Genaera

Genaera Corporation is focused on advancing the science and treatment of metabolic diseases. The Company has significant market opportunities with a first-in-class molecule, trodusquemine (MSI-1436), that has the potential to redefine the treatment paradigm for obesity and type 2 diabetes and is presently in a Phase 1 tria
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