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A live webcast of Mr. Rieder's presentation can be accessed on Cardiome'swebsite at www.cardiome.com. A replay of the webcast will be posted after thepresentation and will be available until December 6, 2007.
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About Cardiome Pharma Corp.
Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a product-focused cardiovascular drug developmentcompany with two late-stage clinical drug programs focused on atrialarrhythmia (intravenous and oral dosing), a Phase 1 program for GED-aPC, anengineered analog of recombinant human activated Protein C, and a pre-clinicalprogram directed at improving cardiovascular function.
Vernakalant (iv) is the intravenous formulation of an investigational drugbeing evaluated for the acute conversion of atrial fibrillation (AF). Positivetop-line results from two pivotal Phase 3 trials for vernakalant (iv), calledACT 1 and ACT 3, were released in December 2004 and September 2005. Cardiome'sco-development partner Astellas Pharma US, Inc. submitted a New DrugApplication for vernakalant (iv) in December 2006. Positive top-line resultsfrom an additional Phase 3 study evaluating patients with post-operativeatrial arrhythmia, called ACT 2, were released in June 2007. An open-labelsafety study evaluating recent-onset AF patients, called ACT 4, has completed.
Vernakalant (oral) is being investigated as a chronic-use oral drug forthe maintenance of normal heart rhythm following termination of AF. Cardiomeannounced positive results from a Phase 2a pilot study for vernakalant (oral)in September 2006. A Phase 2b study for vernakalant (oral) is ongoing.
In April 2007 Cardiome acquired exclusive worldwide rights for GED-aPC forall indications. Cardiome intends to initially develop GED-aPC in cardiogenicshock, a life-threatening form of acute circulatory failure due to cardiacdysfunction, which is a leading cause of death for patients hospitalizedfollowing a heart attack.
Cardiome is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (COM) and the NASDAQNational Market (CRME).
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