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CRANBURY, N.J. and BRISTOL, Tenn., May 09, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced plans to present the results from two bremelanotide Phase 2b studies of men with erectile dysfunction (ED). The presenters are Jed Kaminetsky, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, NYU School of Medicine; Stanley E. Althof, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and Christopher Steidle, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine.
The companies plan to present the results at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA, which takes place May 19-24, 2007. The Phase 2b studies were designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bremelanotide for the treatment of male ED using a range of intranasally administered doses in an at-home environment. A total of 726 and 294 patients were enrolled in a non-diabetic ED patient study and a diabetic ED patient study, respectively. Palatin and King announced initial positive results from the Phase 2b trial evaluating bremelanotide for the treatment of male non- diabetic ED patients in November 2006.
Dr. Kaminetsky's presentation, titled "Phase 2b Study of Bremelanotide in the Treatment of ED in Non-Diabetic Males," and Dr. Althof's presentation, titled "Improvement in Sexual Relationship Satisfaction, Confidence, and Self- Esteem in ED Patients Treated with Bremelanotide," will be presented at a podium session titled "Sexual Function/Dysfunction/Andrology: Evaluation (II)" on Monday, May 21st at 1:00 PM PDT. Dr. Steidle's poster, titled "Phase 2b Study of Bremelanotide in the Treatment of ED in Diabetic Males," will be presented at a poster session titled "Sexual Function/Dysfunction/Andrology: Surgical, Medical and Non-surgical Therapy (II)" from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT on Monday, May 21st.
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