( ary 4 2007 awarded BioCryst a$102.6 m...)BioCryst Presents Phase I Peramivir Data at the Options for the,Control of Influenza Conference,Health

ary 4, 2007 awarded BioCryst a $102.6 million, four-year contract to develop peramivir for the treatment of seasonal and life-threatening influenza. Funding from the contract will support Phase II and Phase III product development activities including manufacturing of clinical lots, process validation, clinical studies and other product approval requirements needed for U.S. licensure. BioCryst retains 100% development and commercialization rights to peramivir worldwide other than in Japan and Korea where BioCryst recently established strategic partnerships with Shionogi & Co. in Japan, and Green Cross in Korea.

About Peramivir

Peramivir is a member of the class of antiviral agents that inhibit influenza viral neuraminidase, an enzyme that is essential for the spread of influenza virus within the host. Peramivir is an inhibitor of influenza A and B neuraminidases and certain strains of influenza viruses that may be resistant to available neuraminidase inhibitors but are susceptible to peramivir in laboratory tests. At the 46th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in September, 2006, data were presented showing that injectable formulations of peramivir were safely administered to healthy subjects at daily doses up to approximately 600 mg. At the same meeting, animal data were presented showing peramivir promoted survival in animals infected with highly pathogenic strains of the H5N1 virus. Peramivir injection has received Fast Track designation from US FDA and the availability of an intravenous neuraminidase inhibitor may be important in treating patients hospitalized with severe and potentially life-threatening influenza. The availability of an intramuscular formulation of peramivir could ensure appropriate dosing which may be a concern with currently available oral or inhaled anti-influenza agents.

About Influenza

The influenza virus causes an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract. Unlike the
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