( interferon-beta morereasonable because...)Interferon Beta DNA Treatment Delivered with Ichor Technology,Reduces Atherosclerosis Progression in Mice,Health

interferon-beta more reasonable because a single administration of the gene using the TriGrid results in consistent production of the therapeutic protein in muscle for extended periods of time resulting in a vastly reduced cost," said Ichor CEO Bob Bernard.

The TriGrid is also being used to enable endogenous protein production for DNA-based treatments of HIV, Hepatitis B and C, malaria, avian flu and various forms of cancer in pre-clinical and clinical trials worldwide.

About Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Approximately 1,800 full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2005, there were 2.9 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. There were nearly 54,000 hospital admissions to Cleveland Clinic in 2005. Cleveland Clinic's Web site address is www.clevelandclinic.org.

About Ichor Medical Systems

Ichor Medical Systems, a privately-held biotech company, is developing products based on the in vivo application of electroporation to enhance intracellular delivery of DNA drugs encoding therapeutic proteins or antigens for vaccines. Ichor's proprietary TriGrid(TM) Delivery System (TriGrid) is the first and only integrated and fully automated system for electroporation-mediated DNA administration. This system allows the site of DNA injection, placement
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