Avineuro Announces Beginning of Phase I Clinical Studies of AVN-101, Potent Small Molecule for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

SAN DIEGO, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Avineuro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today an initiation of Phase I clinical studies of AVN-101, a potent small molecule for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The results of Phase I studies are expected to be available in May 2009. Based on these and other results, Avineuro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. plans to advance AVN-101 into Phase II clinical trials in Q2 2009. Avineuro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented at the 9th International Conference - AD/PD 2009 - Prague, Czech Republic, March 11-15, 2009.

About Avineuro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:

Avineuro discovers and develops novel small molecules for unmet medical needs in neurology and psychiatry. Avineuro emphasizes a rational approach to drug discovery that combines modern medicinal chemistry with streamlined pre-clinical and clinical development studies, thus allowing a fast transition to proof-of-concept product candidates.

CONTACT: Yan Lavrovsky, CEO, Avineuro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
+1-858-436-1537, fax, +1-858-228-9798, ylavrovsky@avineuro.com

Web site: http://www.avineuro.com/

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