AMG 277 Discriminates Against S1P3 Receptor by 50-fold. S1P1 Lead Compounds Will Be Offered for Sale at a December 8, 2011 Sealed Bid Sale. Assets Generated by Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Amgen.

WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn") Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors of Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Epix") announced today that AMG 277 discriminates against S1P3 receptor by 50-fold and that the S1P1 lead compounds will be offered December 8, 2011 in a sealed bid sale.  These assets were generated by Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Amgen.

AMG 277 has 57-nM functional EC50 for hS1P1 receptor and discriminates against S1P3 receptor by 50-fold.  It displayed efficacy in a DTH model with ED70 of 1.0 mpk.  AMG 277 was tested in FIH-enabling toxicology studies.    

Assets included in the sale include preclinical and toxicology data related to AMG 277, AMG 369 and six backup compounds, existing inventory of these compounds (API), and related patent portfolio.

Persons interested in bidding must sign a Confidentiality Disclosure Agreement ("CDA") obtained from Finn's office – [email protected] or 781-237-8840; upon receipt of the executed CDA, applicants will receive a bid package, to be completed and returned by December 8, 2011.

About Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A.

Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. is the founding partner of the firm, Finn, Warnke & Gayton, LLP Certified Public Accountants of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.  He works primarily in the area of management consulting for distressed enterprises, bankruptcy accounting and related matters, such as assignee for the benefit of creditors and liquidating agent for a corporation.  His most recent Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors in the biotech filed include Spherics, Inc., ActivBiotics, Inc., Prospect Therapeutics, Inc. and Source MDx.

For further information, please contact Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. at 781-237-8840 or [email protected]

SOURCE Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A.

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