( Top Line Data for the Treatment of Type...)DiObex Presents Phase 2a Data of DIO-902 Demonstrating Trends of,Improved Glycemic Control and Significant Reductions of,LDL-Cholesterol and C-Reactive Protein,Health

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- DiObex, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat metabolic diseases, today announced the presentation of top line data of its phase 2a study of DIO-902, a first-in-category Cortisol Synthesis Inhibitor for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Results of the two week placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study demonstrated that in patients treated with DIO-902 there was a trend toward improved glycemic control as measured by HbA1c, fructosamine and fasting blood glucose, as well as significant dose-dependent reductions in total and LDL- cholesterol. Mean levels of C-reactive protein (a marker of cardiovascular inflammation) were also significantly reduced in a dose-dependent fashion. Besides glycemic control, the additional benefits provided by DIO-902 may allow type 2 diabetes patients to manage their disease with fewer medications.

The data was presented at the 67th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Chicago, IL by Sherwin Schwartz, MD, lead investigator from the Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic of San Antonio, Texas. In his oral presentation, Dr. Schwartz detailed the results of the recently completed multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of DIO-902 in patients with type 2 diabetes.

"DIO-902 was well tolerated and we saw early signals of improvements in glycemic control," said Dr. Schwartz. "In addition, DIO-902 also showed early indications of potential to reduce the risk of heart disease through the significant reduction of LDL-cholesterol by as much as 46 percent at the highest dose studied. The prospect of a single therapeutic which has the potential to address multiple co-morbidities is very exciting."<
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