Expert Venture Capitalists Panel to Discuss Investment Opportunities at Anti-Infectives Partnering and Deal-Making Summit (Mar 5-7, Philadelphia)

Released on: January 23, 2008, 3:39 pm

Press Release Author: GTCbio

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Press Release Summary: 2005's new trend of Big Pharma acquisitions of small
companies developing monoclonal antibodies has sparked a renewed interest for
investors in the anti-infectives space. Four leading expert Venture Capitalists will
meet to discuss the various investment opportunities in infectious diseases at the
5th Anti-Infectives Partnering & Deal-Making Summit taking place on March 5-7 in
Philadelphia, PA.

Press Release Body: MONROVIA, CA - 2005's new trend of Big Pharma acquisitions of
small companies developing monoclonal antibodies has sparked a renewed interest for
investors in the anti-infectives space. Four leading expert Venture Capitalists will
meet to discuss the various investment opportunities in infectious diseases at the
5th Anti-Infectives Partnering & Deal-Making Summit taking place on March 5-7 in
Philadelphia, PA.

This investor panel will discuss what new and interesting compounds/technologies are
attracting investors, the pros and cons from an investor perspective of small
molecules and antibodies, some unique features of antibacterial development that are
particularly attractive or unattractive from an investor perspective, and much more.


Eric C. Meltzer, Managing Director for Curtis Financial Group, will moderate a
forty-five minutes panel entitled, "Investment Opportunities in the Anti-Infectives
Space". He will be joined by panelists Lisa Gray, Managing Partner for Phoenix IP
Ventures; Jennifer H. Hartt, Director of Investments for Life Sciences Ben Franklin
Technology Partners; and Gary Patou, Executive Partner at MPM Capital.

The 5th Anti-Infectives Partnering & Deal Making Summit is an infectious disease
partnering and business development conference that gives global biotechnology and
pharmaceutical companies an opportunity to network with high-level executives from
top pharma and various biotech/pharmaceutical companies, as well as explore
potential collaborations, and learn about relevant anti-infective issues and deals
that affect the industry.

Other topics to be covered at the 5th Anti-Infectives Partnering & Deal-Making
Summit include New Anti-Infectives Technologies, Current Models of R&D
Collaboration, New Pathogen Challenges, Future of Infectious Disease Therapeutics,
and Developing Partnerships with Big Pharma.

Meet and hear presentations from experts of leading organizations such as
AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly and Company, Global Alliance for TB
Drug Development, GlaxoSmithKline, Human Genome Sciences, Merck, Novartis, Wyeth,
and many more. The full agenda is available online at www.gtcbio.com.

ABOUT GTCbio

GTCbio organizes conferences specifically for the biomedical and biopharmaceutical
industries. Our goal is to facilitate the exchange of biopharmaceutical and
biomedical intelligence between industry leaders, academic and government
organizations, and the financial community.

GTCbio is a subsidiary of Global Technology Community, LLC, a privately held company
founded in 2002.

Contact: GTCBIO (626) 256-6405, (626) 256-6460 fax, raniah@gtcbio.com


Web Site: http://www.gtcbio.com

Contact Details: GTCbio
434 W Foothill Blvd.
Monrovia, CA 91016

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