PharmaGap Inc.'s Drug Technology Well Positioned In Rapidly Growing Kinase Drug Development Space - Report Predicts Kinase Market To Reach US$58.6 Billion In 2010

OTTAWA, Oct. 16 /CNW Telbec/ - PharmaGap Inc. (TSX-V: GAP) ("PharmaGap" or "the Company") is pleased to report that a recent study titled "Kinases: Advanced Strategies and Multiple Targets for Drug Discovery", predicts that the global kinase-targeted drug market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 36% over the next five years and is expected to reach US$58.6 billion in sales of kinase-targeted pharmaceuticals by the end of 2010. Cancer (mainly solid tumours) is expected to remain the dominant application for targeted kinase therapies throughout the forecast period, according to the study.