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11/13/08MDRNA, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
BOTHELL, WA, Nov 13, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) today reported financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $0.4 million, compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $2.4 million, compared to $11.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Revenue in 2008 ... 
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11/06/08MDRNA, Inc. to Hold Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
BOTHELL, WA, Nov 06, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) announced today that it will host a conference call with investors and security analysts on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. To participate in the live conference call, U.S. residents should dial 800-573-4754 and international callers should dial 617-224-4325. The participant... 
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10/28/08MDRNA, Inc. Appoints Barry Polisky, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer
Names New Chairman of the Board and Chair of the Scientific Advisory BoardBOTHELL, WA, Oct 28, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) announced today that Barry Polisky, Ph.D., will join the Company as Chief Scientific Officer on January 2, 2009. Dr. Polisky replaces Steven C. Quay, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, who will be leaving the Company on November 30, 2008. Dr... 
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10/22/08MDRNA, Inc. Acquires Patent Estate to Broaden Its RNAi Intellectual Property Portfolio
Acquires Rights to UNA Technology for Proprietary Stabilization of Both RISC and Dicer siRNAsBOTHELL, WA, Oct 22, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) announced today that it has acquired intellectual property related to non-nucleotide chemistry (Unlocked Nucleic Acid) technology from RiboTask ApS, a privately held Danish company specializing in the development and synthesis of novel RNA chemistries. The technology will permit MDRNA to stabilize and provi... 
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10/07/08MDRNA, Inc. Advances RNAi Pipeline With Selection of Lead Candidate for Hypercholesterolemia Program
MDR-04227 Is a Dicer Substrate siRNA Targeting Apolipoprotein B (ApoB)BOTHELL, WA, Oct 07, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) announced today that it has advanced its RNAi pipeline with the selection of a Lead Candidate in its hypercholesterolemia program targeting Apolipoprotein B (ApoB). The compound, designated MDR-04227, was developed using MDRNA's propriety drug discovery engine, which is built on a broad and enabling intellectual property estate a... 
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09/25/08MDRNA, Inc. Receives NASDAQ Notice Letter
BOTHELL, WA, Sep 25, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) announced today that on September 19, 2008, it received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the NASDAQ Stock Market. The notice, in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5) "Minimum Bid Price Requirement," states that the Company's common stock has closed below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. This notification has no immediate effect on t... 
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09/23/08MDRNA, Inc. to Present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference
BOTHELL, WA, Sep 23, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- MDRNA, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) announced today that J. Michael French, CEO, will present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time) at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. "We appreciate the opportunity to present the growing investment opportunity at MDRNA to security analysts, fund managers and institutional investors at the Maxim Group Growth Confe... 
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09/15/08J. Michael French, CEO of MDRNA, Inc., Appointed to Board of Directors and Will Become President Effective October 1, 2008
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced today that J. Michael French, CEO, has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. French, 48, will also assume the additional role of President effective October 1, 2008. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome Michael to MDRNA's Board," stated Bruce R. Thaw, Lead Independent Director of MDRNA. "Since joining the Company as CEO in June, Michael has demonstrated... 
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09/04/08MDRNA Receives Additional Funding from National Institutes of Health
- Five Year Grant Continues Funding Research in RNAi Inhibition of Influenza - BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced today that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Company over $350,000 for further development of the Company's siRNA therapeutics program to prevent and treat influenza. These funds are part of a five-year grant totaling $1.9 million that the NIH awarded the Company in Septe... 
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08/19/08MDRNA, Inc. Completes Exclusive License Agreement to RNAi Delivery Peptides
- Novel Cationic Peptides from University of Michigan improve siRNA delivery - BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced today that it has signed an exclusive license agreement to intellectual property from the University of Michigan covering cationic peptides for enhanced delivery of nucleic acids. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "The University of Michigan peptides have unique characteristics t... 
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08/13/08MDRNA, Inc. Lead Candidate Demonstrates In Vivo Efficacy against Seasonal and Pandemic Flu Strains
- Intranasal administration of an siRNA in a proprietary delivery system produces greater than 99% reduction in viral titers and a 100% survival benefit against Avian Flu - BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced today positive in vivo efficacy data on its proprietary RNAi-based therapeutic for the treatment of multiple strains of influenza A virus in animal models. The in vivo data were presented by Shaguna Seth, Ph.D., Associ... 
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08/04/08MDRNA, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Additional Corporate Restructuring
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) today reported financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008, and a further corporate restructuring. Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2008, was $0.7 million, compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $2.0 million, compared to $9.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Revenue in 2008... 
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08/01/08MDRNA, Inc. Demonstrates In Vivo Efficacy with Proprietary DiLA2 Delivery Platform
Systemic delivery of 3-stranded siRNA constructs formulated in proprietary liposomes decreases serum cholesterol BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced today positive in vivo efficacy data using a novel combination of a meroduplex siRNA and MDRNA's proprietary lipid-based delivery platform, the DiLA2 Platform. The data presented today by Narendra Vaish, Ph.D., MBA, Senior Research Scientist and Group Leader - RNAi Platform Te... 
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07/31/08MDRNA Announces Phase 2 Trial of PYY(3-36) Does not Meet Weight Loss Endpoint
- Data demonstrate effective delivery of PYY - BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced today results from a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating PYY(3-36) Nasal Spray (PYY) for the treatment of obesity. The data indicate that PYY did not meet the primary efficacy endpoint of a dose response of weight loss vs. PYY dose, nor did PYY meet the secondary efficacy endpoint of greater weight loss than the active control, sibutramine (Meridia(R)).... 
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07/28/08MDRNA, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference on Monday, August 4, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced today that it will host a conference call with investors and security analysts on Monday, August 4, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. To participate in the live conference call, U.S. residents should dial 866-825-3354 and international callers should dial 617-213-8063. The participant code for the live conf... 
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07/28/08MDRNA, Inc. to Present at BMO Capital Markets 2008 Focus on Healthcare Conference
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced today that it will present at the BMO Capital Markets Focus on Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time (8:15 a.m. Pacific Time) at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to MDRNA's Web site at http://www.mdrnainc.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in order to regi... 
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06/23/08MDRNA, Inc. Announces Option Grant to Its Chief Executive Officer under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2008--MDRNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced today that in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(i)(1)(A)(iv), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved an inducement grant of stock options to J. Michael French, MDRNA's Chief Executive Officer, in connection with the employment agreement that MDRNA entered into with Mr. French. On June 23, 2008, Mr. French was granted options to purchase up to 1,260,000 shares of Commo... 
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06/10/08Nastech Initiates New Corporate Direction with Name Change to MDRNA, Inc. and Appointment of J. Michael French as Chief Executive Officer
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK - News) announced that having acquired shareholder approval, effective today the Company has changed its name to MDRNA, Inc. (“MDRNA”). MDRNA will leverage its scientific and intellectual property (IP) position surrounding the research, development and delivery of Dicer substrates and “Meroduplex” (mdRNA) RNA interference (RNAi) drug candidates to build an industry-leading position in the d... 
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06/09/08Nastech Announces Positive Intranasal Insulin Data at American Diabetes Association Meeting
- Ultra rapid acting intranasal insulin offers mealtime glucose control with significantly reduced risk of hypoglycemia - BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today data from a Phase II clinical trial demonstrating that its ultra rapid acting intranasal insulin was both superior to usual therapy (oral anti-diabetic medicines and/or basal insulin) and non-inferior to insulin aspart (NovoLog(R)), a rap... 
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05/08/08Nastech Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008, was $1.3 million, compared to $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The 2008 period included $0.1 million in government grant revenue and $0.5 million in Nascobal(R) product sales. The $0.7 million in license and research fee revenue was primaril... 
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05/01/08Nastech to Release First Quarter Financial Results and Host Webcast on Thursday, May 8, 2008
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that its first quarter financial results will be released on Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Management will then host a conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss first quarter financial results and provide a corporate update. To participate in the live conference call, U.S. residen... 
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04/25/08Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. Raises $7.93 Million in Registered Direct Offering
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements with new and existing investors to raise gross proceeds of $7,932,500 though a registered direct offering. Under terms of the agreement, the Company will sell 4,585,260 shares of its common stock at $1.73 per share. As part of the transaction, the investors also will receive warrants, with a 7-year term, to purchase 4,585,26... 
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03/27/08Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. Announces Appointment of Gunter Blobel, M.D., Ph.D., to its MDRNA, Inc. Scientific Advisory Board
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that Gunter Blobel, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the Scientific Advisory Board of MDRNA, Inc., Nastech's wholly-owned subsidiary for the development of RNAi technology and therapeutics. Dr. Blobel is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at The Rockefeller University in New York City. In 1999, Dr. Blobel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his w... 
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03/25/08Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. to Present RNAi Data
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that Narendra Vaish, Ph.D., MBA, Senior Research Scientist and Group Leader - RNAi Platform Technologies, will present a poster titled: RNAi Activity from siRNA Duplexes Containing Nicks or Gaps in the Passenger Strand, at the Keystone Symposia's RNAi, MicroRNA, and Non-coding RNA meeting, on Saturday, March 29, 2008. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to presen... 
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03/21/08Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. Complies with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(b)(1)(B)
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK), in compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(b)(1)(B), which requires separate disclosure of receipt of an audit opinion that contains a going concern qualification, disclosed that our Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2007 contains a going concern qualification from our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP. This announcement does not... 
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03/17/08Nastech Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2007 was $6.4 million, compared to $4.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. The fourth quarter 2007 period included recognition of approximately $5.5 million in previously deferred revenue related to our Parathyroid Hormone (PTH1-34) ... 
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03/13/08Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. to Present at the Invest Northwest CEO & Investor Forum
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the Invest Northwest CEO & Investor Forum on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle, Washington. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's Web site at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in orde... 
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03/11/08Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. Completes Key RNAi Patent Filings
Conference call at 4:15 pm Eastern time (1:15 pm Pacific time) today BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2008--Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it has completed filing 83 patent applications (79 international applications and 4 U.S. applications) directed toward 144 different genes with siRNA's designed and modified using Nastech's proprietary RNAi technologies. These gene targets are disease-validated ... 
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03/07/08Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. Announces Scientific Advisory Board for MDRNA, Inc., its Wholly-Owned RNAi Subsidiary
BOTHELL, Wash., Mar 07, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today the appointment of a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for MDRNA, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary for the development of RNAi technology and therapeutics. The SAB, initially comprised of three noted scientists and clinicians, will provide critical scientific and medical input on MDRNA's strategic direction. "The formation of such a strong Scientific Advisory Board speaks to o... 
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02/29/08Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Corporate Restructuring and Future Strategy on Monday, March 3, 2008
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb 29, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will host a conference call with investors and security analysts on Monday, March 3, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time (8:30 a.m. Pacific time) to discuss the Company's corporate restructuring initiatives and future strategy. To participate in the live conference call, U.S. residents should dial (800) 901-5259 and international callers sho... 
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02/12/08Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Implements Additional Workforce Reduction as Part of Previously Announced Corporate Restructuring
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to further reduce operating expenses and align the company's workforce with its strategic, business and clinical development requirements. "The workforce reduction of approximately 50 employees will enable us to drive our key clinical development and RNAi programs forward in a more efficient manner for the benefit of ... 
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02/05/08Nastech Appoints MDRNA, Inc. Directors Strategic Advisory Board
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. ("Nastech") (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it has named members to the MDRNA, Inc. ("MDRNA") Directors Strategic Advisory Board that will provide scientific, financial and corporate governance expertise as Nastech moves to establish MDRNA, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary, as an independent company. Advisory Board appointees include: Susan B. Bayh, J.D. has been a director of Nastech s... 
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01/08/08Nastech Completes Enrollment of Phase 2 Clinical Trial of PYY3-36 Nasal Spray to Treat Obesity
BOTHELL, Wash., Jan 08, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced the completion of enrollment for its Phase 2 clinical trial of PYY3-36 Nasal Spray to treat obesity. The Company enrolled 551 obese patients at multiple clinical sites in the United States for a six-month, randomized, placebo-controlled dose ranging study. The study is designed to evaluate three different doses of PYY3-36 Nasal Spray compared to placeb... 
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01/08/08Nastech Receives Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Related to Methods for Identifying Cell-Specific Targeting Peptides
BOTHELL, Wash., Jan 08, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S. patent application No. 10/976,942, entitled "Phage Displayed Trp Cage Ligands." The patent application has claims that relate to a novel, high-throughput method for identifying peptides which can bind to specific cell types. "A major obstacle in the develo... 
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01/07/08Nastech Appoints Bruce R. York as Interim Chief Financial Officer
BOTHELL, Wash., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced the appointment of Bruce R. York to the position of Secretary and interim Chief Financial Officer, effective January 4, 2008. Mr. York will replace Philip C. Ranker, who resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Nastech effective January 4, 2008. Mr. York has held senior financial positions at a number of biotechnology and technology companies during his nearly ... 
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12/20/07Nastech Announces Promotion of Gordon Brandt, M.D. to President
BOTHELL, Wash., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it has promoted Gordon Brandt, M.D. to President of Nastech. Dr. Brandt previously held the title of Executive Vice President, Clinical Research and Medical Affairs. Dr. Steven Quay will remain the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased to promote Gordon to the position of President of Nastech as he has been instrumental in progressing o... 
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12/18/07Nastech Assigns Intellectual Property Related to the Development of RNA-Based Therapeutics to its Subsidiary, MDRNA, Inc.
Assignment of over 100 RNA-related Inventions a Key Step in Establishing MDRNA as an Independent Company BOTHELL, Wash., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. ("Nastech") (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it has assigned (i) certain Nastech licenses to third-party intellectual property and (ii) Nastech's own intellectual property, as such intellectual property relates to the development of RNA-based therapeutics, to its subsidiary, MD... 
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12/05/07Nastech Enters Into Feasibility Study to Develop a Non-Injectable Dosage Form of Factor IX to Control Bleeding
BOTHELL, Wash., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that they have entered into a feasibility study with an undisclosed global leader in the production of plasma products, to develop an alternative dosage form of Factor IX protein which is currently administered by injection to control and prevent bleeding in patients with hemophilia B. "We look forward to working with our new global partner to evaluate the feasibilit... 
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11/27/07Nastech to Present at BMO Capital Markets Focus on Healthcare Conference
BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the BMO Capital Markets Focus on Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's website at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in order to regi... 
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11/13/07Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Initiates Plan for Corporate Restructuring and Will Concentrate on Phase 2 Clinical Programs
Company to Host Webcast and Conference Call BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. ("Nastech") (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today its corporate restructuring initiatives aimed at reducing operating expenses and enhancing shareholder value. Nastech will seek to establish its subsidiary, MDRNA, Inc., as an independent, separately financed company as was announced today, and will concentrate on Phase 2 clinical and partnered programs as... 
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11/13/07Nastech to Establish Subsidiary, MDRNA, Inc., as an Independent Company to Focus on the Development of RNA-Based Therapeutics
BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. ("Nastech") (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that the Board of Directors has approved the recommendation of its Special Committee to move forward with the process of establishing Nastech's wholly-owned subsidiary, MDRNA, Inc. ("MDRNA"), as an independent company. Nastech is transferring its intellectual property and agreements related to RNA interference ("RNAi") into MDRNA. The new structure will give... 
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11/07/07Nastech Reacquires Teriparatide (Parathyroid Hormone; PTH1-34) Nasal Spray from Procter & Gamble
Company Will Advance Product into Phase 2 Bone Mineral Density Study in 1Q08 BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it has reacquired the rights to teriparatide (Parathyroid Hormone; PTH1-34) nasal spray for the treatment of osteoporosis from its collaboration partner, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The reacquisition follows notification on Nov. 6, 2007, of Procter & Gamble's decision to terminat... 
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10/31/07Nastech to Present at Acumen BioFin Rodman & Renshaw Healthcare Conference
BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the Acumen BioFin Rodman & Renshaw Healthcare Conference on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 2:40 p.m. Eastern Time at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's website at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in order to register ... 
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10/29/07Nastech Announces Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results
BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) today reported financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007. Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $1.9 million, compared to $5.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The 2006 period included revenue of $4.8 million related to our Parathyroid Hormone (PTH1-34) nasal spray collaboration with Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuti... 
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10/22/07Nastech to Release Third Quarter Financial Results and Host Webcast on Monday, October 29, 2007
BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that its third quarter financial results will be released on Monday, October 29, 2007. Management will host a conference call with investors and financial analysts to discuss these results and to provide an update of the Company's clinical pipeline at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). To participate in the live conference call, U.S. residents should di... 
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10/05/07Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Announces the Jeffrey Wenig Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drug Delivery
BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK), a leader in molecular-biology based drug delivery technology, announced today the establishment of the Jeffrey Wenig Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drug Delivery, and its first recipients, Dr. Robert S. Langer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Dr. Paul H. Johnson of Nastech. "Cutting edge drug delivery technologies are critical to the development and s... 
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10/04/07Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Announces Promotion of Rick Costantino, Ph.D., to Chief Scientific Officer of Delivery
BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today the promotion of Henry "Rick" Costantino, Ph.D., to Chief Scientific Officer of Delivery. Dr. Costantino will assume the responsibilities for leading Nastech's development of new drug delivery technologies for peptide and protein therapeutics. Paul Johnson, Ph.D., Nastech's Chief Scientific Officer since 2003, is retiring tomorrow, October 5, 2007, as was previously annou... 
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10/01/07Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Clinical Trial for PYY3-36 Nasal Spray to Treat Obesity
BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today the start of a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the Company's PYY3-36 Nasal Spray in obese patients. The study will enroll approximately 500 obese patients for a six-month, randomized, placebo-controlled dose ranging study with weight loss as the primary endpoint. The Phase 2 study design will evaluate three different doses of Nastech's PYY3-36 Nasal Spray compared to placebo ... 
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09/26/07Nastech to Host 2007 Analyst and Institutional Investor Day
BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) will be hosting an analyst and institutional investor day in New York City on Thursday, October 4, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the Westin New York at Times Square, on 270 West 43rd Street. The luncheon event will feature a presentation from Steven C. Quay, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Gordon Brandt, M.D., Executive Vice President... 
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09/26/07Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Clinical Trial for Insulin Nasal Spray to Treat Diabetes
- Rapid-Acting, Non-Invasive Nasal Spray Dosage form is Patient Friendly and Avoids Potential Safety Concerns of Pulmonary Delivery - BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today the start of a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the Company's rapid-acting Insulin Nasal Spray in approximately 20 patients with type 2 diabetes. The study is a randomized, crossover study evaluating formulations of Insulin ... 
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09/20/07Nastech to Present at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference
BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's website at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in order to register and download any nec... 
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08/08/07Nastech Announces Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results
BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) today reported financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007. Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $4.9 million, compared to $11.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The 2006 period included revenue of $10.8 million related to our Parathyroid Hormone (PTH1-34) nasal spray collaboration with Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals,... 
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08/06/07Nastech Pharmaceutical Company to Host Webinar on its Strategy for Development of RNAi Therapeutics for Treatment of Influenza
Presented by Steven Quay, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman, President and CEO of Nastech, and Michael Templin, Ph.D., Director of Pharmacology and Toxicology BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) will host a Webinar to discuss the Company's novel approach for the development of small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics for treatment of influenza. Details follow: What: Webinar discussing the approach of using siRNAs that ta... 
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08/01/07Nastech to Release Second Quarter Financial Results and Host Webcast on Wednesday, August 8, 2007
BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that its second quarter financial results will be released on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 after the Nasdaq Global Market System closes. Management will host a conference call with investors and financial analysts to discuss these results and to provide an update of the Company's clinical pipeline at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). To participate in the... 
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07/17/07Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Announces Issuance of Patents for Parathyroid Hormone Nasal Spray for Osteoporosis and PYY Nasal Spray for Obesity
BOTHELL, Wash., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today the issuance of two U.S. patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patents relate to the Company's Parathyroid Hormone Nasal Spray for treatment of osteoporosis, No. 7,244,709, titled "Compositions and Methods for Enhanced Mucosal Delivery of Parathyroid Hormone," and PYY Nasal Spray for treatment of obesity, No. 7,244,412, titled "Methods for Manipulating Upp... 
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06/12/07Nastech Announces Issuance of a U.S. Patent for Nascobal(R) Nasal Spray
Triggers $2 Million Milestone Payment from QOL Medical BOTHELL, Wash., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today the issuance of a U.S. patent, No. 7,229,636, from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, titled "Cyanocobalamin Low Viscosity Aqueous Formulations for Intranasal Delivery." Issuance of this patent triggers an obligation by QOL Medical LLC to pay Nastech a $2 million milestone under the license agreement g... 
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06/07/07Nastech to Present at Needham & Company Biotechnology & Medical Technology Conference
BOTHELL, Wash., June 7, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the Needham & Company Biotechnology & Medical Technology Conference on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's website at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the pr... 
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05/25/07Nastech to Present at Friedman Billings Ramsey Growth Conference
BOTHELL, Wash., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the Friedman Billings Ramsey Growth Conference on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's website at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in order to register and download any nece... 
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05/07/07Nastech Announces First Quarter 2007 Financial Results
BOTHELL, Wash., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $5.0 million, compared to $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The 2007 period included recognition of reimbursement revenue related to Nastech's Parathyroid Hormone (PTH 1-34) nasal spray collaboration with Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals,... 
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05/03/07Nastech to Present at Acumen BioFin Rodman & Renshaw Global Healthcare Conference
UPDATE: NASTECH WILL NOT BE PRESENTING AT THIS CONFERENCE BOTHELL, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the Acumen BioFin Rodman & Renshaw Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, May 14, 2007 at 9:25 a.m. Central European Summer Time (3:25 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time) at the Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, pl... 
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05/01/07Nastech to Present at UBS Global Generic and Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference
BOTHELL, Wash., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the UBS Global Generic and Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's website at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in order to register and do... 
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04/26/07Nastech to Release First Quarter Financial Results and Host Webcast on Monday, May 7, 2007
BOTHELL, Wash., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that its first quarter financial results will be released on Monday, May 7, 2007 after the Nasdaq National Market System closes. Management will host a conference call with investors and financial analysts to discuss these results and to provide an update of the Company's clinical pipeline at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). To participate in the l... 
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03/16/07Nastech to Present at Invest Northwest Investor and CEO Forum
BOTHELL, Wash., March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the Invest Northwest Investor and CEO Forum on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 4:35 p.m. Pacific Time at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's website at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in order to regi... 
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03/07/07Nastech Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Financial Results
BOTHELL, Wash., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2006 was $4.8 million, compared to revenue of $1.3 million for the 2005 period. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $28.5 million, compared to $7.4 million for the 2005 period. The increase in revenue for the full year was due to inc... 
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02/23/07Nastech to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Financial Results and Host Webcast on Wednesday, March 7, 2007
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that its fourth quarter and full year 2006 financial results will be released on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 after the Nasdaq National Market System closes. Management will host a conference call with investors and financial analysts to discuss these results and to provide an update of the Company's clinical pipeline at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time). ... 
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02/07/07Nastech to Present at BIO CEO & Investor Conference
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's website at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in order to register and download any nece... 
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01/18/07Nastech Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering
BOTHELL, Wash., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3.25 million shares of its common stock at an estimated total public offering price of up to approximately $42.9 million. The offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration that became effective on November 29, 2006. All of the shares are being sold by Nastech. UBS Investment Bank acted as sole bookrunner for... 
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12/21/06Nastech Reports Positive PYY Nasal Spray Clinical Trial Data and Will Advance Obesity Clinical Program in 2007
Trial Demonstrates Both Intravenous and PYY Nasal Spray Produce Satiety and Calorie Reduction BOTHELL, Wash., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) today reported positive results from a dose ranging study designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters, appetite, food intake and safety of various doses of Nastech's proprietary PYY(3-36) nasal spray in obese subjects. The study identified doses for a long... 
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12/06/06Nastech Announces Positive Phase 1 Clinical Results of Insulin Nasal Spray Compared to Exubera(R) Inhalation Powder and NovoLog(C) Insulin Aspart Injection
Study shows Insulin Nasal Spray provides the fastest insulin response which may be especially useful for type 2 diabetic patients BOTHELL, Wash., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) today announced results from a placebo controlled, dose-escalation, cross-over Phase 1 study of Nastech's proprietary insulin nasal spray formulations, NovoLog insulin aspart (rDNA origin) injection and Exubera (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhala... 
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12/04/06Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. Provides Update on Parathyroid Hormone (PTH1-34) Nasal Spray for Treatment of Osteoporosis
BOTHELL, Wash., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) today provided a progress report on the significant clinical development program currently being conducted and planned for the Parathyroid Hormone (PTH1-34) Nasal Spray, which is under development for the treatment of osteoporosis. Nastech also provided information with regard to an amendment to the contract with Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a division of The Procter &... 
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12/04/06Nastech to Present at BMO Capital Markets Focus on Healthcare Conference
BOTHELL, Wash., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it will present at the BMO Capital Markets Focus on Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. To access the live audio webcast for this conference, please log on to Nastech's website at http://www.nastech.com approximately 15 minutes prior to the presentation in order to reg... 
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11/08/06Nastech RNAi Webinar Scheduled for Thursday, November 9, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Emerging RNAi Therapeutics Programs and Delivery Technology to be Presented by Steven C. Quay, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman, President and CEO BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) will be hosting a Webinar to discuss the science of RNA interference (RNAi), its emerging siRNA therapeutics programs and siRNA drug delivery technology. Details follow: What: Webinar on the science of RNAi and the Company's RNAi ... 
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11/08/06Nastech Licenses RNAi Intellectual Property and Technology from City of Hope
Novel Dicer-Substrate RNAi Technology Could Offer Increased Potency for Drug Development as Compared to Conventional RNAi Technology BOTHELL, Wash. and DUARTE, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with City of Hope for rights to Dicer- Substrate RNA interference (RNAi) intellectual property and technology. Nastech obtained exclusive rights to five undisclo... 
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