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Inverseon Focuses on Mucous and Smoking Cessation  

Inverseon, Inc., a pharmaceutical company developing drug therapies for the treatment of pulmonary disorders, announced that while it anticipates that its asthma program will advance with non-dilutive grants, it is focused on smoking cessation as the initial indication for INV102.

William J. Garner, MD, Chairman, said, "The prioritization of smoking cessation, and also an inhaled COPD program, makes sense for Inverseon given the regulatory hurdles in key markets. We credit Dr. Glass for this refinement of our priorities. Mitchell Glass's extensive drug development background, relationships with the respiratory community, and experience with the strategic development and commercialization of therapeutics will be a major asset for Inverseon as the company advances its lead product (INV102) towards commercialization."

"Inverseon has provided critical support for the use of beta-adrenergic receptor inverse agonists for treating respiratory diseases.

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