( CRANBURY N.J. and BRISTOL Tenn. Ma...)Palatin Technologies and King Pharmaceuticals Report Data Showing,Improvements in Sexual Relationship and Self-Esteem in Patients,with Erectile Dysfunction Treated with Bremelanotide,Health

CRANBURY, N.J., and BRISTOL, Tenn., May 22, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported today that data from Study 16 and Study 17 of the Phase 2B clinical trial program evaluating bremelanotide in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) were presented yesterday at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting (AUA 2007) held in Anaheim, CA. New positive data presented showed that bremelanotide improved both self-esteem and sexual relationship in men with erectile dysfunction (ED). Other positive top line data from the Phase 2B clinical trial program were reported by the companies in November 2006 and at the 9th European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) Congress in Vienna in December 2006.

In order to better understand the effects that bremelanotide may have on improving quality of life and self-esteem, patients in Study 16 were administered the SEAR (Self-Esteem and Relationship), a validated psychological instrument with two major domains: sexual relationship and confidence. The SEAR data were presented at AUA 2007 by Stanley E. Althof, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in a session entitled Improvement in Sexual Relationship, Satisfaction, Confidence and Self-Esteem in Erectile Dysfunction Patients Treated with Bremelanotide.

Dr. Althof commented, "Our analysis has shown that treatment with bremelanotide improved both the Self-Esteem and Sexual Relationship domains of the SEAR in non-diabetic ED patients and this was strongly correlated with improvements in erectile function. These results indicate that bremelanotide improves sexual confidence and has the potential to be an important treatment option for patients with ED."

"An increasing focus and attention on the utility of therapy in restoring quality of life and improvements to interpersonal relationships continues to evolve and will driv
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