Lipid Sciences, Inc.'s HDL Mimetic Peptide Demonstrates Significant Anti-Atherosclerosis Effect In A Key Animal Model

PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - March 18, 2008) - Lipid Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIPD) announced that its lead HDL Mimetic Peptide candidate, LSI-518P, demonstrated the ability to reduce the progression of atherosclerosis by 20% after 4 weeks of treatment (p=.106) and by 32% (p=.01) after 8 weeks of treatment when compared to a placebo group in a well-accepted, Apo E knockout mouse model for atherosclerosis. This placebo-controlled study was conducted at MedStar Research Institute and the data analyzed at an independent laboratory.