Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at the Rodman & Renshaw 5th Annual Global Healthcare Conference.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE: ALNY), a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutic products based on RNA interference (RNAi) in the United States. , Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the Rodman & Renshaw 5th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, May 19, 2008, at 11:50 a.m. CEST (5:50 a.m. ET) at Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the "Investors" section of the company's website, www.alnylam.com. A replay of the presentation will be available on the Alnylam website within 48 hours after the event and will be archived for 14 days. About Alnylam Alnylam is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics based on RNA interference RNA interference n. A process in which the introduction of double-stranded RNA into a cell inhibits the expression of genes. , or RNAi. The company is applying its therapeutic expertise in RNAi to address significant medical needs, many of which cannot effectively be addressed with small molecules or antibodies, the current major classes of drugs. Alnylam is leading the translation of RNAi as a new class of innovative medicines with peer-reviewed research efforts published in the world's top scientific journals including Nature, Nature Medicine, and Cell. The company is leveraging these capabilities to build a broad pipeline of RNAi therapeutics; its most advanced program is in Phase II human clinical trials for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus respiratory syncytial virus (sĭnsĭsh`əl): see cold, common. (RSV RSV respiratory syncytial virus; Rous sarcoma virus. RSV abbr. respiratory syncytial virus RSV 1 Respiratory syncytial virus, see there 2 Rous sarcoma virus, see there ) infection. In addition, the company is developing RNAi therapeutics for the treatment of a wide range of disease areas, including hypercholesterolemia Hypercholesterolemia Definition Hypercholesterolemia refers to levels of cholesterol in the blood that are higher than normal. Description Cholesterol circulates in the blood stream. It is an essential molecule for the human body. , liver cancers, and Huntington's disease Huntington's disease, hereditary, acute disturbance of the central nervous system usually beginning in middle age and characterized by involuntary muscular movements and progressive intellectual deterioration; formerly called Huntington's chorea. . The company's leadership position in fundamental patents, technology, and know-how relating to RNAi has enabled it to form major alliances with leading companies including Medtronic, Novartis, Biogen Idec, and Roche. To reflect its outlook for key scientific, clinical, and business initiatives, Alnylam has established "RNAi 2010" which includes the company's plan to significantly expand the scope of delivery solutions for RNAi therapeutics, have four or more programs in clinical development, and to form four or more new major business collaborations, all by the end of 2010. Alnylam is a joint owner of Regulus Regulus, in Roman history Regulus (Marcus Atilius Regulus) (rĕg`y  ləs), d. c.250 B.C., Roman general in the First Punic War. While consul (267 B.C. Therapeutics LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a joint venture focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of microRNA therapeutics. Founded in 2002, Alnylam maintains headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.alnylam.com. |
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