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Announces Positive Top Line Results of its Clinical Study of LT-NS001 vs. naproxen and Achievement of Financing Milestone

WALTHAM, Mass., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Logical Therapeutics, Inc (Logical), a biotechnology company focused on the development of products that treat diseases associated with inflammation, today announced that Peter A. Lankau has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, and has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Lankau was most recently President and CEO of Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company.

"I am excited to be teaming up with such an experienced group of scientists and investors to develop clinically meaningful and novel products for inflammatory diseases," said Mr. Lankau. "Logical Therapeutics' pipeline includes important medicines for the millions of people who suffer from chronic inflammatory conditions. Logical's lead compound, LT-NS001 will be particularly important for patients whose need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatment is complicated by significant gastrointestinal risks."

Mr. Lankau became President and CEO of Endo Pharmaceuticals in 2005, after having served as President and COO since 2003, and SVP of Commercial Business since 2000. Previously, Mr. Lankau was Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Alpharma, Inc. and held various management positions at Rhone-Poulenc Rorer.

"We are delighted to have Peter join the Logical team and our Board of Directors," said Lutz Giebel, Chairman of Logical Therapeutics, Inc., and the Managing Partner of SV Life Sciences Advisers LLC, a lead investor in Logical, "His experience in leading a growth oriented public company, his execution of numerous business development transactions, and his understanding of the commercially important, and value creating elements of drug development, will help propel Logical toward significant business opportunities
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