VIA Pharmaceuticals Completes Patient Visits in Phase 2 Acute Coronary Syndrome (...(se2 clinical trial the FDG-PET Trial. En...),Health

Date:9/24/2008

se 2 clinical trial, the FDG-PET Trial. Enrollment in this trial is ongoing and endpoints in this study include reduction in carotid plaque inflammation following dosing with VIA-2291 as measured with state-of-the-art FDG-PET imaging technology, as well as assessment of standard biomarker measurements of inflammation.

About VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the development of compounds for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. VIA is building a pipeline of small-molecule drugs that target a significant unmet medical need: reducing inflammation in the blood vessel wall, which is an underlying cause of atherosclerosis and its complications, including heart attack and stroke. The company's lead drug candidate, VIA-2291, is in multiple Phase 2 clinical studies in patients with cardiovascular disease. For more information, visit: http://www.viapharmaceuticals.com.

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