About QRX-431
QRX-431 is a novel thyroid hormone agonist shown to reduce both LDL
cholesterol and Lp(a), as well as weight, in primate models and is expected to
enter clinical trials within a year.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.
Based in Lincolnshire , Ill.

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About Ramelteon
Ramelteon acts via a new mechanism of action, specifically targeting two
receptors in the brain, MT1 and MT2., Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. Takeda is committed to striving
toward better health for individuals and progress in medicine by developing
superior pharmaceutical products.

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EndoChem, Inc.
"Improving sleep in older adults is a very important health issue. In addition, after patients discontinued the use of ramelteon, there
was no rebound insomnia, nor did patients exhibit symptoms of withdrawal .

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D., Results from a Phase 3 clinical
study presented at the 2005 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American
Geriatrics Society showed that bedtime administration of ramelteon, an
investigational compound currently under review for the treatment of
insomnia, significantly reduced time to fall asleep in older adults with
chronic insomnia.

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Far
too often, older adults and their physicians accept the myth that poor sleep
is a fact of life -- that it comes with aging," said Thomas Roth , PhD,
director of the Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Detroit, Mich.
To learn more about the company and its products, visit
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In addition to QRX-431, QuatRx 's current development portfolio consists of
three in-licensed compounds; two address dyslipidemia while another targets
psoriasis.

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About QuatRx
QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Company focuses on therapeutic compounds for the
treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine diseases.

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, a development-stage biotechnology company based in
Berkeley, CA, is focused on the development and commercialization of novel and
early stage therapeutic agents.
Currently prescribed sleep agents and some investigational drugs work by
targeting gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors , which are located
throughout the brain. In pre-clinical studies, ramelteon has shown no
affinity for GABA or opiate receptors.

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, Chief Executive
Officer and President of QuatRx. For QuatRx, this addition to our portfolio represents an
outstanding fit with our growing dyslipidemia portfolio and our team's
experience in developing successful lipid-regulating drugs, including
Lipitor(R), the number-one cholesterol medicine in the world. QuatRx's lead dyslipidemia compound, QRX-401 entered Phase I human
clinical trials in mid-2004. It has successfully completed two human
clinical Phase IIa studies and entered Phase IIb studies in 2004. Additionally, no rebound insomnia or withdrawal effects
were observed.
"Although it is true that as people age their sleep architecture changes ,
sleep by no means becomes less significant.
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, the
largest pharmaceutical company in Japan.

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Older Adults with Insomnia Report Falling Asleep Faster with Ramelteon

The MT1 and MT2 receptors are located
in the brain's suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN). In the United States, Takeda
currently markets oral diabetes and cholesterol-lowering treatments.tpna.

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robust pipeline with compounds in development for diabetes, sleep,
cardiovascular disease and other conditions .

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, QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Company,
a privately-held biopharmaceutical development company focused on new
therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine
diseases, today announced that it has acquired exclusive worldwide rights to a
novel, orally-active compound for the treatment of lipid disorders and
obesity. The
compound may potentially be used as a single agent or in combination with
currently available lipid-lowering drugs, and also has potential in the
treatment of obesity. The global lipid-regulating market is currently $30
billion and is expected to exceed $40 billion in global sales by 2010.
"QRX-431, which works by a mechanism different than that of existing
therapies, represents a potential breakthrough therapy for the treatment of
lipid disorders and obesity," said Robert L.
Study participants completed next-morning sleep questionnaires regarding
their previous night's sleep for each night during the study.

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Acquisition of Novel Lipid-Lowering Compound With
Major Commercial Potential Expands QuatRx 's Development Pipeline

ANN ARBOR, Mich. LDL-cholesterol and Lp(a) are two known
independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Data on a novel investigational compound for the treatment of insomnia also
showed no rebound insomnia or withdrawal effects

ORLANDO , Fla. Together,
it is believed the MT1 and MT2 receptors serve as key facilitators of
sleep-wake regulation.

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This new compound, called
QRX-431, is designed to treat lipid abnormalities involving LDL-cholesterol
and Lp(a), both recognized as risk factors for cardiovascular disease.D. QRX-101 is
expected to enter Phase III studies in 2005.com

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"Assuming these studies confirm the impressive results seen in primate
models, this drug will provide a significant new dimension to the treatment of
lipid disorders and obesity," said Randall W."

Study Design
A total of 829 older adults (ages 64-93 years) were enrolled in a
randomized, double-blind, 5-week study.
"We are extremely pleased with the results of this study. We think the
data, which showed no rebound insomnia or withdrawal effects, are
particularly exciting and may add to the potential for ramelteon to provide
another option for older adults living with insomnia," said Steve Sainati,
MD, PhD, vice president of Clinical Research, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North
America, Lincolnshire, Ill.com

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QRX-101, QuatRx's first development compound, is a topical vitamin
D analogue treatment for psoriasis.

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"It holds the promise of providing
physicians a new and important therapeutic option in this vast and growing
category. Another dyslipidemia
therapeutic , QRX-411, is an HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) elevating
compound.

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QRX-401 is a unique non-statin , dual-action,
lipid-lowering compound which lowers LDL cholesterol and Lp(a), both
independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. With more than
75 years of collective drug development experience, QuatRx identifies and in-
licenses late preclinical or early clinical-stage pharmaceutical compounds
that can be rapidly and successfully advanced through clinical proof of
concept, regulatory approval and commercialization.quatrx.

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When approved, QRX-431 will enter the rapidly expanding
market for lipid-regulating therapies, the largest pharmaceutical product
category in the world.S. The
incidence of adverse events for both ramelteon 4 mg and 8 mg dose groups was
comparable with that of placebo . The SCN is known as the body's
"master clock" because it regulates the 24-hour sleep-wake cycle . Through
the Takeda Global Research + Development Center, Inc.

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, a biotechnology
company headquartered in Berkeley, California. QRX-431 originated from research performed at
the University of California . Participants received bedtime
administration of one of three treatments: ramelteon 4 or 8 mg, or placebo.
Analysis of data from the questionnaires showed that, in comparison to
those who received placebo, study participants who received ramelteon 4 or 8
mg had statistically significant decreases in estimates of time to fall
asleep.

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QuatRx licensed the compounds from EndoChem, Inc .
An estimated 60 million people in the U. suffer from insomnia, and
approximately half of all older adults experience one or more symptoms of
insomnia at least a few nights per week.