Predix preliminary clinical trial of hypertension drug - successful

Predix Pharmaceuticals recently merged with the Nasdaq-traded EPIX Pharmaceuticals.

Drug development company Predix Pharmaceuticals, announced today it had successfully completed a Phase Ib clinical trial to study the pharmacodynamics and tolerability of PRX-08066, a drug developed for treatment of elevated pulmonary artery pressures induced by low oxygen levels.

Founded in Israel and now registered in the US, Predix recently announced a definitive agreement to merge with EPIX Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: EPIX), in a agreement reflecting a value for Predix of $90 million. Epix develops imaging pharmaceuticals targeted at the molecular level for MRI imaging. The company has a pipeline of diagnostic pharmaceutical products for detection of various vascular and coronary diseases.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on April 20, 2006

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