Pharmasset Inc. (fka VRUS)

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Pharmasset to Webcast an Investor Event from the AASLD Meeting




Pharmasset, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRUS - News) today announced that it will webcast an investor event from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) on Sunday, November 6, 2011 starting at 6:30pm PT. During this webcast, management will review Pharmasset's progress on the programs that are the subject of presentations at AASLD.

To download a slide presentation and access a simultaneous webcast of this event via the internet, log on to the "Events & Presentations" section of the Investor Center on Pharmasset's website at http://investor.pharmasset.com/events.cfm . Please connect to the website at least ten minutes prior to the start of the presentation to ensure adequate time for a reliable connection and any software download that may be necessary for the webcast.

The following abstracts are available on the AASLD website (AASLD.org).

PSI-7977

Abstract 372

"Lack of Effect of the Nucleotide Analog Polymerase Inhibitor PSI-7977 on Methadone Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics" will be presented in a poster session on Saturday, November 5. Authors of the study are J. M. Denning et al.

Abstract 391

"PSI-7977 Has No Effect on QTcF Intervals at Therapeutic or Supratherapeutic Doses" will be presented in a poster session on Saturday, November 5. Authors of the study are M. Cornpropst et al.

Abstract 34

"Once Daily PSI-7977 plus RBV: Pegylated interferon-ALFA not required for Complete Rapid viral response in Treatment-naive Patients with HCV GT2 or GT3" will be presented in the HCV: Refining the use of Direct-Acting Antivirals session on Sunday, November 6 at 3:45pm PT. Authors of the study are E. J. Gane et al.

Abstract 225

"Once-Daily PSI-7977 Plus Peg/RBV in Treatment-naive Patients with HCV GT1: Robust End of Treatment Response Rates are Sustained Post-treatment" will be presented in the Presidential Plenary III: Viral Hepatitis session on Tuesday, November 8 at 8:30pm PT. Authors of the study are E. Lawitz et al.