Pharmasset Nominates PSI-7851 as a Lead Development Candidate for the Treatment of Chronic H...(f any mitochondrial or other cellular to...),Health

Date:5/19/2008

f any mitochondrial or other cellular toxicities that may be associated with some nucleoside analogs. The half-life of the triphosphate in primary human hepatocytes is approximately 38 hours, which suggests the possibility for once-daily dosing. Early animal studies indicate that PSI-7851 can achieve concentrations of active triphosphate in the liver of up to 1,000 times higher than PSI-6130 at equivalent doses.

About Pharmasset

Pharmasset is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing novel drugs to treat viral infections. Pharmasset's primary focus is on the development of oral therapeutics for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Pharmasset is currently developing three product candidates. Clevudine, for the treatment of chronic HBV infection, is enrolling Phase 3 clinical trials for registration in North, Central and South America and Europe. Clevudine is already approved for HBV in South Korea and marketed by Bukwang Pharmaceuticals in South Korea under the brand name Levovir. R7128, an oral treatment for chronic HCV infection, is in a 4-week Phase 1 clinical trial in combination with Pegasys(R) plus Copegus(R) through a strategic collaboration with Roche. Racivir, which is being developed for the treatment of HIV in combination with other approved HIV drugs, has completed a Phase 2 clinical trial.

Pegasys(R) and Copegus(R) are registered trademarks of Roche.

Contact

Alan Roemer, Vice President

Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

alan.roemer@pharmasset.com

Office: (609) 613-4125

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