Resverlogix's Manuscript on BET-inhibitor apabetalone (RVX-208) Accepted into the Atherosclerosis Journal

CALGARY, Jan 25, 2016 /CNW/ - Resverlogix Corp. (the "Corporation") (TSX:RVX) today announced the acceptance for publication of a manuscript titled: "RVX-208, a BET-inhibitor for treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, raises ApoA-I/HDL and represses pathways that contribute to cardiovascular disease," in the journal "Atherosclerosis".

The key information in the manuscript details some of the beneficial actions of apabetalone (RVX-208), a bromodomain extra-terminal (BET) protein inhibitor for treating high-risk cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients. The data presented emphasises not only that apabetalone (RVX-208) raises the levels of ApoA-I and HDL, but also that the epigenetic actions of this BET inhibitor can modulate several factors known to be major contributors to CVD risk. 

Dr. Norman C.W. Wong, chief scientific officer of Resverlogix stated, "We are pleased to have our data peer reviewed and published in the Atherosclerosis journal. This additional recognition helps to further confirm the importance of epigenetics in successfully modulating key CVD pathways."         

The accepted manuscript is currently in electronic press and will appear in a future print issue of Atherosclerosis. An online version of the manuscript can be accessed at: http://www.atherosclerosis-journal.com/article/S0021-9150(16)30035-1/fulltext

About Resverlogix

Resverlogix is developing apabetalone (RVX-208), a first-in-class, small molecule that is a selective BET (bromodomain and extra-terminal) inhibitor. BET bromodomain inhibition is an epigenetic mechanism that can regulate disease-causing genes. Apabetalone is the first and only BET inhibitor selective for the second bromodomain (BD2) within the BET protein called BRD4. This selective inhibition of apabetalone on BD2 produces a specific set of biological effects with potentially important benefits for patients with diseases such as high-risk cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer's disease, Orphan diseases, and peripheral artery disease, while maintaining a well described safety profile. Apabetalone is the only selective BET bromodomain inhibitor in human clinical trials, currently in a Phase 3 trial BETonMACE in high-risk CVD patients with type 2 DM and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Resverlogix's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RVX). For further information please visit www.resverlogix.com. We can be followed on our blog at http://www.resverlogix.com/blog and via Twitter @Resverlogix_RVX https://twitter.com/resverlogix_rvx.

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