MethylGene to Present at IBC's 11th Annual World... -
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Published on: 8/7/2006
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(CCNMatthews - Aug. 7, 2006) - MethylGene Inc. (TSX:MYG) today announced that A. Robert MacLeod, Executive Director of Pharmacology and Cell Biology of MethylGene, will present at IBC's 11th Annual World Congress in Boston on Wednesday, August 9th at 4:45 p.m. EDT.
Dr. MacLeod's presentation entitled, "Novel, Orally Active Multi-Targeted Kinase Inhibitors of the c-Met and VEGF Receptors," will highlight MethylGene's multi-targeted kinase program for oncology.Dr. MacLeod will describe the broad-spectrum antitumour activity of our lead molecules that are potent inhibitors of a unique spectrum of kinases including the c-Met receptor, all three VEGF receptors as well as RON, Tie-2 and Flt-3 kinases.These targets are involved in tumour cell survival, tumour metastasis and angiogenesis.