VIA Pharmaceuticals (VIAP) Announces Positive Phase 2 Results of VIA-2291 in Cardiovascular Patients

May 1, 2009 10:55 AM EDT

VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAP) announced the results of a sub-study of patients in its acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Phase 2 trial who received serial 64 slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scans before and after six months of treatment with its lead drug, VIA-2291, an inhibitor of leukotrienes, proposed mediators of vascular inflammation. Results were presented in a poster session at the American Heart Association Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB) Annual Conference 2009 in Washington, D.C. by Jean-Claude Tardif MD, of the Montreal Heart Institute, and Dr. Rebecca Taub, VIA's Senior Vice President - Research & Development.

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