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Fidaxomicin abstracts and speakers include:
"Low Recurrence Rate among Patients with C. difficile Infection (CDI)
Treated with Fidaxomicin (FDX)"
Poster Presentation: Yoav Golan, M.D., M.S.
Monday, September 14, 2009 11:15am-1:15pm Pacific Time
Presentation number: L1-1639 in Hall B
"Restriction Endonuclease Analysis (REA) Typing of Clostridium difficile
in a Phase 3 Treatment Trial of Fidaxomicin vs Vancomycin: Decreased Cure
Rate for Epidemic BI/NAP1/027 Strain"
Poster Presentation: Dale N. Gerding, M.D.
Monday, September 14, 2009 11:15am-1:15pm Pacific Time
Presentation number: L1-1642 in Hall B
"Comparative Fidaxomicin Susceptibilities of Isolates Collected at
Baseline, Failure, and Recurrence from Patients in a Phase III Trial of
Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)"
Poster Presentation: Ellie J. Goldstein, M.D.
Monday, September 14, 2009 11:15am-1:15pm Pacific Time
Presentation number: L1-1641 in Hall B
"Safety of Fidaxomicin Versus Vancomycin in Treatment of Clostridium
difficile Infection"
Poster Presentation: Sherwood L. Gorbach, M.D.
Monday, September 14, 2009 11:15am-1:15pm Pacific Time
Presentation number: L1-1640 in Hall B
"Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of Fidaxomicin in Treatment of
Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)"
Poster Presentation: Pam Sears, Ph.D.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:00am-11:00am Pacific Time
Presentation number: A1-1949 in Hall D
"Rifampin, Rifaximin, OPT-80 and Tigecycline Susceptibility of C.
difficile Strains from Canada and Italy: Rifamycin Resistance Entirely
Predicted by Rifampin E-test with Divergent Rifamycin Resistance among the
Two Countries"
Poster Presentation: Mark A. Miller, M.D.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:00am-11:00am Pacific Time
Presentation number: C2-1958 in Hall D
"Acquisition and Overgrowth of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in
Patients Treated with Fidaxomicin (FDX) Versus Vancomycin (VAN) for
Clostridium difficile Infection"
Oral Presentation: Curtis J. Donskey, M.D.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:45am-11:00am Pacific Time
Presentation number: K-1915 in Room 131
Prulifloxacin abstracts and speakers include:
"Prulifloxacin, a New Fluoroquinolone Treatment for Traveler's Diarrhea"
Poster Presentation: Prof. Robert Steffen, M.D.
Monday, September 14, 2009 11:15am-1:15pm Pacific Time
Presentation number: L1-1643 in Hall B
"Recommended Ulifloxacin (Prulifloxacin) MIC Quality Control Ranges for
Campylobacter jejuni ATCC 33560 Using a CLSI Multi-Laboratory M23-A3 Study
Design"
Poster Presentation: J.M. Streit
Monday, September 14, 2009 11:15am-1:15pm Pacific Time
Presentation number: D-1433 in Hall B
About Optimer Pharmaceuticals
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative anti-infective products to treat serious infections and address unmet medical needs. Optimer has two late-stage anti-infective product candidates under development. Fidaxomicin, formerly known as OPT-80, is the only antibiotic therapy currently in Phase 3 worldwide clinical development for Clostridium difficile infection. Prulifloxacin is an antibiotic which has completed two Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea, a form of infectious diarrhea. Additional information can be found at http://www.optimerpharma.com.
Contacts
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Christina Donaghy, Corporate Communications Manager
John D. Prunty, Chief Financial Officer & VP Finance
858-909-0736
Porter Novelli Life Sciences
Jason I. Spark, Vice President
619-849-6005
SOURCE Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
http://www.optimerpharma.com

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