Radius Initiates Phase 2a Clinical Trial of RAD1901 in Menopausal H...(ion for a median duration of four years....),Health

Date:3/24/2009

ion for a median duration of four years. These symptoms can disrupt sleep and interfere with quality of life. An estimated 6,000 U.S. women reach menopause every day (more than two million per year) with a total population of 50 million postmenopausal women. In addition, most women receiving systemic therapy for breast cancer suffer hot flashes, often with more severe or prolonged symptoms. Treatment with estrogen or hormone replacement therapy (ERT or HRT) is the standard of care for many women suffering hot flashes, but due to concerns about potentially serious risks and contraindications, including increased risk of developing heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, and dementia, there is a significant need for new therapeutic options.

About Radius (www.radiuspharm.com)

Radius is a leading company in the discovery and development of a new generation of drug therapies for osteoporosis and women's health. Radius has raised $106.5 million in private equity financing since its establishment in 2003 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

    Contact:
    Nick Harvey
    Chief Financial Officer
    (617) 551-4704

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