Arexis AB has today initiated a phase II clinical study in the area of lipid metabolism

7/8/2003 9:31 AM EST

Arexis AB has today initiated a phase II clinical study in the area of
lipid metabolism. The study will be completed before the end of this
year. Further details will be released shortly.

Arexis AB is a drug discovery and development company, pioneering the
use of genetics in highly selected disease models to pinpoint specific
genes involved in multifactorial metabolic and inflammatory diseases.
Founded in 1999, Arexis is dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs
and delivering improved therapies based on effective and selective new
drugs. The head office is in Gothenburg.

For more information please contact:

Björn Löwenadler, CSO, Arexis AB +46 706 31 00 30
  www.arexis.com