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Survival Data for Avicena's Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Drug Candidate, AL-02, to be Presented at 18th International Symposium on ALS/MND
Date:10/18/2007

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avicena Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AVGO), a late-stage biotechnology company that develops central nervous system therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that data related to the Company's Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) drug candidate, AL-02, will be presented at the 18th International Symposium on ALS/MND which will be held on December 1-3, 2007, in Toronto, Canada. The poster presentation by Allitia DiBernardo, M.D. of Massachusetts General Hospital will discuss a pooled analysis of survival data from three randomized, placebo-controlled studies. Results suggest a trend towards increased survival in patients taking AL-02.

The combined analysis examined three trials and included a total of 386 patients. The three trials were conducted by the Northeast ALS Consortium (NEALS), Carolinas Medical Center and Utrecht University. The pooled analysis showed an increase of 1.47-fold in median survival compared to results in patients taking a placebo. Certain portions of these data were presented to the FDA and formed the basis for Avicena's intent to initiate a confirmatory Phase III trial in 2008. This study will evaluate AL-02's effect on the primary endpoint of median survival and secondary endpoints of ALS functional scores.

"These data points support AL-02's positive effect on the survival rate of ALS patients," stated Belinda Tsao-Nivaggioli, Chairman and C.E.O. of Avicena. "We are very encouraged by these results and we will continue to advance AL-02 towards commercialization, as well as our drug candidates for Parkinson's and Huntington's disease. AL-02 will be the Company's third late-stage drug candidate."

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