Date:9/14/2011

mcg/day experienced a statistically significant improvement in their quality of life after 8 weeks of ITCA 650 therapy compared with their level of satisfaction at study entry on oral metformin therapy. Patients on either dose of ITCA 650 also experienced a greater increase in their level of satisfaction with treatment compared with patients on twice-daily self-injections of exenatide.  Results of the week 20 assessment showed a statistically significant improvement in treatment satisfaction among patients switching to ITCA 650 from exenatide injection. The substantial improvement observed among patients initially randomized to ITCA 650 was maintained after transition to higher doses of ITCA 650.

ITCA 650 Pharmacokinetics and PharmacodynamicsIn the same session, Intarcia's Chief Medical Officer, Kenneth L. Luskey, MD, presented an analysis of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics from the ITCA 650 48-week phase 2 study.  Results of the analysis confirmed that treatment with ITCA 650 achieves steady state plasma levels of exenatide within 24-48 hours and provides continuous exposure and consistent plasma levels of exenatide for up to 48 weeks.  Following removal of ITCA 650, exenatide levels became undetectable within 24 hours.  Nearly all patients responded to ITCA 650, and greater reductions in HbA1c, FPG and body weight were observed among patients with the highest plasma exenatide concentrations.

The ITCA 650 phase 3 program, planned for late 2011 initiation, will evaluate treatment regimens involving initial 3-month ITCA 650 dosing at 20 mcg/day transitioning to 60 mcg/day and thereafter using ITCA 650 devices of both 6- and 12-month durations.

A downloadable version of the ITCA 650 presentations from EASD are available on the Intarcia corporate website at: http://www.intarcia.com/media_presentations.html

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