Phytomedics Inc. Announces Publication of the Phase 2b Clinical Trial Results of an Extract of the Chinese Herbal Remedy Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F in Rheumatoid...(l pharmaceutical alternative in rheumato...),Health

Date:8/19/2009

l pharmaceutical alternative in rheumatoid arthritis therapy. PMI-001 exerts its potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant activities through unique modes of action. Potential applications of this botanical drug candidate beyond rheumatoid arthritis include a wide range of auto-immune disorders including lupus, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis.

About Phytomedics

Phytomedics, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with a novel portfolio of drugs and consumer products solely derived from plant sources. Through this proprietary technology platform, the Company has produced a broad pipeline of lead product candidates, several of which are in clinical development. Founded by Professor Ilya Raskin, Ph.D., presently the company's Chief Scientific Officer, Phytomedics Inc. conducts most of its discovery activities at the Biotech Center of Rutgers University. Phytomedics has supported the development of PMI-001 and in collaboration with Phytomedicinal Greenhouses (PMG), has developed a sophisticated approach to agricultural optimization. This is the first completely standardized botanical preparation of TwHF that is now ready to enter pivotal trials in rheumatoid arthritis.

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