( PLYMOUTH MEETING Pa. June 19 2007 /...)Genaera to Present Preclinical Data on Trodusquemine for the,Treatment of Obesity at the American Diabetes Association 67th,Scientific Sessions,Health

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., June 19, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genaera Corporation today announced that it will present a poster on trodusquemine (MSI-1436), its novel anti-obesity compound, during the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 67th Scientific Sessions, June 22 to 25 in Chicago.

The abstract, # 1801-P, is titled, "Trodusquemine is a Multiple Pathway Inhibitor that Causes Differential Weight Loss, Reduces Adiposity, and Improves Plasma Insulin and Leptin Levels."

The poster will be available from Saturday, June 23 through Monday, June 25 during the times the General Poster Session is open to conference attendees. Representatives from Genaera will be available to discuss the poster on Sunday, June 24 from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (CT) and on Monday, June 25 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CT).

For more information online, please visit: http://scientificsessions.diabetes.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Custom.Content&Men uID=1000

About Trodusquemine (MSI-1436)

Trodusquemine is a centrally and peripherally-acting appetite suppressant and the first highly selective inhibitor of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP-1B). PTP-1B is central to controlling the function of both the leptin and insulin pathways. By inhibiting PTP-1B, MSI-1436 is expected to decrease appetite and normalize blood sugar. Trodusquemine has produced consistent, sustainable weight loss in a variety of animal models and appears to overcome metabolic readjustment, which often limits sustained weight loss during caloric restriction. In addition, trodusquemine has shown the ability to reverse co-morbidities associated with obesity such as abnormal glucose metabolism and cholesterol elevation.

About Genaera

Genaera Corporation is focused on advancing the science and treatment of metaboli
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