Released on: March 20, 2008, 11:17 am

Press Release Author: GTCbio

Industry: Biotech

Press Release Summary: Dr. Karim Dabbagh the Director of Pharmacology at Hoffmann-La
Roche will present at GTCbio's 3rd Protein Kinase in Drug Discovery Conference on
May 5-6, 2008 in San Diego, CA.



Press Release Body: Dr. Dabbagh's presentation will cover P38 MAP Kinases and the
important roles they play in inflammatory responses. Since P38 MAP Kinases are
involved in the generation, as well as the signaling pathways of pro-inflammatory
cytokines such as TNF- and IL-1, therapeutic targeting of P38 MAP
kinase has been an area of intense pre-clinical and clinical research. Dr.
Dabbagh's presentation will provide preclinical data for P38 inhibitors, the
selectivity profile of these inhibitors as well as the safety and efficacy of the
P38 inhibitors. The clinical applications of these inhibitors will also be
discussed.

GTCbio's 3rd Protein Kinase in Drug Discovery Conference will take place on May 5-6,
2008 in San Diego, CA and will cover Kinase Drug Design, Kinase Targets and
Inhibitors in CNS Disorders, Oncology, and Inflammatory Disorders, as well as New
Technologies in Screening and Identifying Targets and Inhibitors.

The conference also features presentations from other leading organizations such as
Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Salk Institute,
AstraZeneca, Methylgene, UCSD, and many more. The full agenda is available online at
www.gtcbio.com.

For more information including a detailed agenda, exhibitor opportunities and
registration information visit http://gtcbio.com/userAgenda.aspx?id=121
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