CuraGen Corporation (CRGN)

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Form 10-K for CURAGEN CORP

13-Mar-2008

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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations include the identification of certain trends and other statements that may predict or anticipate future business or financial results that are subject to important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated. See Item 1A, "Risk Factors."

Overview

We are a biopharmaceutical development company dedicated to improving the lives of patients by developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. We have taken a systematic approach to identifying and validating promising therapeutics and are now focused on developing and advancing these potential drug candidates through clinical development.

We are currently focusing the majority of our human and financial resources on our oncology therapeutics. We also maintain a portfolio of protein, antibody, and small molecule therapeutics, and targets in various stages of development in the area of oncology.

• Belinostat-is a small molecule therapeutic, formerly referred to as PXD101, which inhibits the activity of the enzyme HDAC and is being evaluated for the treatment of solid and hematologic cancers either alone or in combination with other active chemotherapeutic drugs and newer targeted agents. We are actively conducting clinical trials evaluating intravenous and oral belinostat for:

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