Avila Therapeutics to Present at the 31st Annual Cowen Healthcare Conference

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Avila Therapeutics, Inc. a biotechnology company developing targeted covalent drugs that treat diseases through protein silencing, announced that Katrine Bosley, Avila’s Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present a corporate update at the 31st Annual Cowen Healthcare Conference, on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.

About Avila Therapeutics™, Inc.

Avila focuses on design and development of targeted covalent drugs to achieve best-in class outcomes that cannot be achieved through traditional chemistries. This approach is called “protein silencing”. The company’s product pipeline has been built using its proprietary Avilomics™ platform and is currently focused on viral infection, cancer and autoimmune disease. Avila is funded by leading venture capital firms: Abingworth, Advent Venture Partners, Atlas Venture, Novartis Option Fund, and Polaris Venture Partners. For additional information, please visit http://www.avilatx.com.



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