( Novel Approach to Address Growing Probl...)Inimex Product Candidate is First Immune Defense Regulator to Cure,Infections Without Causing Harmful Inflammation,Health

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 26, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Inimex Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s product candidate IDR-1 is the first immune system trigger to cure infections without causing harmful inflammation, according to a paper published in the April 2007 issue of Nature Biotechnology.

The paper, which highlights the work of Inimex and its co-founders Dr. Bob Hancock and Dr. Brett Finlay, shows that IDR-1 protected mice against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infections. With as little as one dose, IDR-1 increased the levels of key immune system fighter cells, which caused prolonged enhancement of the host immune system's response to these antibiotic-resistant pathogens. A key finding was that the product eradicated the infections without increasing the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines that are typically present during the first stage of immunity.

"The body's immune system naturally possesses the tools to fight infections," said John North, president and chief executive officer of Inimex. "We're developing therapeutics that utilize this powerful innate response without the threat of a cytokine storm that can lead to sepsis."

Bob Hancock added: "The success of our product in controlling bacterial infection represents a novel approach at a time when antibiotic resistance is getting worse every day. With the decline of new antibiotic discovery, we desperately need new avenues of research for the treatment of super bugs."

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) cause infections that antibiotics can no longer treat and account for more than 90,000 deaths each year in North America alone. Inimex's goal is to develop IDR products as a new line of defense against pathogens that seek out
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