AVI BioPharma — Investor and Analyst Breakfast
Transitioning an Antisense Pioneer into a Leading RNA–based Drug Discovery and Development Company
September 10, 2008. Harvard Club NYC 07.30 — 10.30 a.m.
Dr. Leslie Hudson, President and CEO, AVI BioPharma
RNA–based drug discovery and development
Professor Francesco Muntoni, Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Head of the Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, University College London Institute of Child Health, London, UK
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): The disease, its clinical management and future treatment
Dr. Leslie Hudson
Clinical Trials of AVI–4658 and the commercial prospects for a DMD franchise
Dr. Ryszard Kole, SVP of Discovery Research, AVI BioPharma
Directed alternative splicing mediated by novel oligomers with increased potency and bioavailability
Benjamin D. Johnson, Engineering Manager, Global Therapeutics, a COOK Medical Company
Developing a breakthrough drug–eluting stent (DES) technology using the GTX platform and an improved application of antisense therapy: AVI–5126
Dr. Patrick Iversen, SVP of Strategic Alliances, AVI BioPharma
Biodefense priorities for AVI and the enablement of HCV drug discovery
J. David Boyle, SVP Finance and CFO, AVI BioPharma
Building an RNA–based drug discovery and development company
General Q&A
Meeting ends 10.30 a.m. EDT
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