Press Release:

CYTOCHROMA TO PRESENT AT 21ST ANNUAL PIPER JAFFRAY HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE

Markham, Ontario, Canada —November 25, 2009 — Cytochroma today announced that Charles W. Bishop, PhD, President and CEO, will be presenting a corporate overview at the 21st Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference.  The presentation will take place at 9:10 am EST on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

About Cytochroma

Cytochroma is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary products to treat and prevent the clinical consequences of vitamin D insufficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD).  The Company specializes in developing new vitamin D therapies which are designed to safely and effectively treat patients with stage 3, 4 or 5 CKD.  Cytochroma has three product candidates in clinical development for CKD patients: CTA018 Injection and CTAP201 Injection are being developed for the treatment of SHPT in stage 5 CKD, while CTAP101 Capsules are being developed for the treatment of vitamin D insufficiency and associated SHPT in stage 3 and 4 CKD.  CTA018 Injection is being developed in partnership with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation for the U.S. and Asian markets, and Cytochroma retains co-promotion rights for this product in the U.S.  In addition, Cytochroma is developing novel therapies to treat hyperphosphatemia in CKD patients.

For information contact:

Cytochroma Investors:
Gordon Ngan
Executive Director, Corporate Development
Tel: +1 (905) 479-5306 ext. 333
gngan@cytochroma.com

Cytochroma Media:
Robert Stanislaro (FD)
Tel: +1 (212) 850-5657
robert.stanislaro@fd.com

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