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Ceregene Announces Clinical Data from Phase 2 Clinical Trial of CERE-120 for Parkinson's Disease

San Diego, CA - November 26, 2008 – Ceregene, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, today reported clinical data from a double-blind, controlled Phase 2 trial of CERE-120 in 58 patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease. The trial did not demonstrate an appreciable difference between patients treated with CERE-120 versus those in the control group. Both groups showed an approximate 7 point improvement in the protocol-defined primary endpoint (Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale- motor off score at 12 months), relative to a mean at baseline of approximately 39 points.

Cell Genesys Announces Final Results from Phase 3 Program of GVAX Immunotherapy

HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2009-- Cell Genesys, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEGE) announced today results from further analyses of VITAL-1, the Company’s recently terminated Phase 3 clinical trial which compared GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer to Taxotere® (docetaxel) chemotherapy plus prednisone and enrolled 626 advanced prostate cancer patients with asymptomatic castrate-resistant metastatic disease.