VANCOUVER, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Pacgen Biopharmaceuticals Corporation ("Pacgen" or the "Company") announces that Robert DuFresne, President and CEO will be presenting at the BioFinance 2007 Conference, Toronto, Ontario, on Wednesday April 25, 2007 at 3:30pm EDT.
About Pacgen
Pacgen is a life sciences company focused on the development of peptide therapeutics for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases. The Company's lead product, PAC-113, is an antifungal in a phase Ib/IIa clinical trial in the United States and South Africa. Preliminary efficacy data from this study is expected during the second quarter of calendar year 2007. Pacgen also plans to file investigational new drug application or clinical trial application in North America in late 2007 for PAC-G31P which is currently being investigated in pre-clinical studies for its potential to treat inflammatory diseases such as acute respiratory distress syndrome. For additional information, please visit www.pacgenbiopharm.com.
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Forward looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release may be considered forward-looking. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements, and therefore these statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. All forward-looking statements are based on Pacgen's current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Pacgen and relate to, among other things, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, market acceptance and future commitments. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified by Pacgen in its Final Prospectus dated November 28, 2006, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. Pacgen disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For all forward-looking statements, Pacgen claims the safe harbour for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Legislation Reform.
CONTACT: Carol Shafer, Manager, Investor Relations, Pacgen Biopharmaceuticals, Phone: (604) 436-4388, Email:cshafer@pacgenbiopharm.com
Pacgen Biopharmaceuticals CorporationCONTACT: Carol Shafer, Manager, Investor Relations, PacgenBiopharmaceuticals, Phone: (604) 436-4388, Email:cshafer@pacgenbiopharm.com
