Artielle ImmunoTherapeutics Announces Positive Results of Phase 1 Multiple Scler...(Worldwide multiple sclerosis (MS) is tho...),Health

Date:9/14/2009

>Worldwide, multiple sclerosis (MS) is thought to affect more than 2.5 million people. MS is a chronic autoimmune disease caused when T cells, part of the body's immune system, attack the central nervous system (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. In MS, activation of these T cells triggers the release of inflammatory cytokines that lead to the destruction of the myelin, the fatty substance that surrounds and protects the nerve fibers in the central nervous system. When any part of the myelin sheath or nerve fiber is damaged or destroyed, nerve impulses traveling to and from the brain and spinal cord are distorted or interrupted, producing the variety of symptoms that can occur. As demonstrated in animal studies, RTL1000 inhibits the activation of myelin-reactive T cells, preventing the release of inflammatory cytokines and causing the release of anti-inflammatory cytokines. Artielle has also shown in models of MS that animals treated with RTL1000 demonstrate repair of the myelin sheath.

About Artielle ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc.

Artielle ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc., headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with a platform technology for inflammatory diseases. Artielle's core technology has generated a new proprietary class of molecules known as Recombinant T cell receptor Ligands (RTLs) that can be tailored to treat a wide range of autoimmune diseases. The company has recently completed Phase 1 clinical safety trial for lead drug candidate, RTL1000, for multiple sclerosis. In addition to multiple sclerosis, Artielle is also conducting research in various pre-clinical phases on other autoimmune disease to which its platform technology is applicable such as celiac disease, uveitis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and other diseases. The company's technology
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