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Vital Therapies Announces Presentation of ELAD(R) 'Artificial Liver' Data at American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases 2007 Annual Meeting
Date:11/6/2007

people suffer from chronic liver infections such as Hepatitis B and C.

About ELAD(R) (Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device)

The ELAD(R) system provides important metabolic support for patients with liver failure, enabling a bridge-to-transplant or recovery, depending on the type and severity of liver disease. The system consists of four cartridges containing cells that function like normal human liver hepatocytes. The cells metabolize toxins and remove waste products while delivering essential proteins into the plasma. These cartridges are incorporated into a blood pumping system at the patient's bedside and enable continuous treatment for up to 12 days. The key to ELAD's(R) performance is a proprietary human hepatocyte cell line that can be grown, stored and shipped worldwide.

About Vital Therapies. Inc.

Vital Therapies, Inc. is a private San Diego-based liver therapy company that was founded in 2003. It is developing the first human liver cell-based system which provides important metabolic support for patients with severe liver failure. The company's manufacturing facility meets cGMP specifications to produce ELAD cartridges for patient treatment.

For more information, please visit VTI's Website at http://www.vitaltherapies.com


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