VANCOUVER, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - AnorMED Inc. today announced that the Company will participate at the Annual CIBC World Markets Healthcare Conference in New York City. Michael Abrams, President & CEO, will present at the conference being held at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York on Tuesday, April 4 at 3:45pm EST. Live webcasts of the presentation will be available on AnorMED’s website at www.anormed.com.
About AnorMED Inc.
AnorMED is a chemistry-based biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of new therapeutic products in the areas of hematology, HIV and oncology. AnorMEDs lead product is MOZOBIL(TM), a first in class stem cell mobilizer, is currently in a Phase III program being conducted in the U.S. for cancer patients undergoing stem cell transplant. The Company plans to complete enrollment in these studies and have 3-month follow-up by the end of 2006. To date over 600 cancer patients have been administered MOZOBIL and safety data has been reported on over 210 subjects. The Company recently reported preliminary activity on AMD070, its lead HIV candidate, currently in a Phase Ib/IIa trial being conducted in the U.S. and U.K. In the area of HIV, AnorMED has also developed a series of compounds that inhibit the CCR5 receptor, and plans to select a lead candidate for clinical studies.
AnorMED is currently traded on the American Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AOM. Information on AnorMED Inc. is available on the Company’s website: www.anormed.com.
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For further information: Ms. Elisabeth Whiting, M.Sc. Kim Nelson, Ph.D. VP Corporate Development & Communications Manager, Investor Relations Tel: 604-532-4667 Tel: 604-532-4654 Cell: 604-763-4682 Cell: 604-614-2886
AnorMED Inc.
CONTACT: Ms. Elisabeth Whiting, M.Sc., VP Corporate Development &Communications, Tel: (604) 532-4667, Cell: (604) 763-4682, E-mail:ewhiting@anormed.com; Kim Nelson, Ph.D., Manager, Investor Relations, Tel:(604) 532-4654, Cell: (604) 614-2886, Email: knelson@anormed.com
