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A third Phase 2 clinical trial is currently underway to measure reductions in plaque inflammation following dosing with VIA-2291 as measured with state- of-the-art FDG-PET imaging technology and assessment of standard biomarker measurements of inflammation in patients with ACS.
Conference Call Information
VIA will hold a conference call on Monday, November 10 at 8:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. PT) to discuss this announcement. To participate in the conference call, please dial 888-684-1280 for domestic callers and 913-312-0952 for international callers. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through Friday, November 14, 2008. To access the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 for domestic callers and 719-457-0820 for international callers and reference conference replay passcode 1268443.
A live audio webcast of the call can be accessed from the investor section of the VIA website, http://www.viapharmaceuticals.com beginning at 8:30am ET on Monday, November 10. The webcast will be archived for 30 days following the presentation.
About VIA-2291
VIA-2291 is designed to complement current standard of care therapies that treat cardiac risk factors, such as statins, antiplatelet and blood pressure medications. VIA-2291 is initially targeted to address the secondary prevention market for patients who have already suffered a major adverse cardiac event, but eventually could be beneficial to the broader 15.8 million patients in the U.S. who have coronary artery disease. VIA has exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize VIA-2291. VIA-2291 has been tested in more that 1,300 patients in clinical trials.
About VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the
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