( the slides ple...)Avalon Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Interim Results For,AVN944 Phase I Trial,Health

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About Avalon Pharmaceuticals

Avalon Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of potential first-in-class cancer therapeutics. Avalon has a lead product in Phase I clinical development (AVN944), preclinical programs to develop inhibitors for the Beta-catenin and Aurora pathways, discovery programs for Survivin and Myc pathway inhibitors, and value generating partnerships with Merck, MedImmune, Medarex, and Novartis. By utilizing AvalonRx(R) our platform technology, based upon the proprietary use of large-scale gene expressions, we are uniquely positioned to develop therapeutics focused on pathways that have historically been characterized as "undruggable". Avalon was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Germantown, Md.

About AvalonRx(R)

AvalonRx(R) is a comprehensive, innovative and proprietary suite of technologies based upon large-scale gene expression analysis. This platform facilitates drug discovery by expanding the range of therapeutic targets for drug intervention, including targets and target pathways frequently considered intractable using conventional HTS approaches, allows more informed decisions about which compounds to advance towards clinical trials, and facilitates drug development through identification of biomarkers of efficacy that can stratify patients or provide early indicators of response.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains, in addition to historical information, certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncerta
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