Medivation Announces Positive Top-Line Results From Phase 2 Dimebon Study in Huntington...(g said Lynn Seely M.D. chief medical of...),Health

Date:7/7/2008

g," said Lynn Seely, M.D., chief medical officer of Medivation. "These data are also important because they provide further support for our belief that Dimebon is exerting its benefits through a novel mechanism of action targeting mitochondrial dysfunction, a contributor to the loss of neuronal function in Huntington's disease. Medivation is committed to aggressively advancing development of Dimebon for patients and families devastated by Huntington's disease."

Full results from the Phase 2 study will be submitted for presentation at an upcoming scientific meeting.

About Huntington's Disease

Huntington's disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that affects approximately 30,000 people in the U.S., with an additional 150,000 at risk, qualifying it as an orphan drug indication. It is caused by the death of specific brain cells and is characterized by the gradual development of involuntary muscle movement, progressive deterioration of cognitive processes and memory (dementia) and severe behavioral disturbances. There are currently no drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat this uniformly fatal genetic disorder.

About Dimebon

Dimebon is an orally-available small molecule that has been shown to inhibit brain cell death in preclinical models relevant to Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease, making it a potential treatment for these and other neurodegenerative diseases. The Company is currently enrolling patients in an international confirmatory Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Dimebon in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. Preclinical data generated to date suggest that Dimebon operates through a novel mitochondrial mechanism of action.

Teleconference/Webcast Details

Medivation will host a teleconference at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time today. To participate in the live call by telephone, please dial 877-419-6590 from the U.S. or 719-3
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