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Brinavess

Generic name: vernakalant
Treatment for: Atrial Fibrillation

Regulatory Update for Kynapid

Cardiome Provides Kynapid Regulatory Update

VANCOUVER, October 09, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp. today announced that it has been informed by its co-development partner, Astellas Pharma US, Inc., that an End of Review meeting with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has been scheduled for November 14th, 2008 regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for Kynapid (vernakalant hydrochloride) Injection for rapid conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm. At the conclusion of FDA's review of an application and the issuance of an action letter, FDA provides applicants with an opportunity to meet with agency reviewing officials to discuss what further steps need to be taken by the applicant before the application can be approved.

Cardiome has also been informed by Astellas that, in an effort to align the North American regulatory strategy, Astellas has elected to withdraw the New Drug Submission (NDS) for Kynapid with the Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) of Health Canada, originally submitted in May 2007. Cardiome and Astellas intend to revisit the Canadian regulatory strategy following resolution of the FDA process.

"Since receiving the FDA Approvable Letter in August, Cardiome and Astellas have been working diligently to collate information and analyses relevant to the issues raised in the action letter, and this meeting is intended to provide us with clear guidance so that we can focus our efforts on providing a robust response and attain U.S. approval for Kynapid," said Bob Rieder, Chief Executive Officer of Cardiome. "We look forward to working with the FDA with the goal of having Kynapid available to appropriate patients as soon as possible."

About Cardiome Pharma Corp.

Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a product-focused drug development company dedicated to the advancement and commercialization of novel treatments for disorders of the heart and circulatory system. Cardiome is traded on the NASDAQ National Market (CRME) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (COM).

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

Certain statements in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation that may not be based on historical fact, including without limitation statements containing the words "believe", "may", "plan", "will", "estimate", "continue", "anticipate", "intend", "expect" and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, events or developments, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such factors include, among others, our stage of development, lack of product revenues, additional capital requirements, risk associated with the completion of clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval to market our products, the ability to protect our intellectual property, dependence on collaborative partners and the prospects for negotiating additional corporate collaborations or licensing arrangements and their timing. Specifically, certain risks and uncertainties that could cause such actual events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from any future events or results expressed or implied by such statements and information include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties that: we may not be able to successfully develop and obtain regulatory approval for vernakalant (iv) or vernakalant (oral) in the treatment of atrial fibrillation or any other current or future products in our targeted indications; our future operating results are uncertain and likely to fluctuate; we may not be able to raise additional capital; we may not be successful in establishing additional corporate collaborations or licensing arrangements; we may not be able to establish marketing and sales capabilities and the costs of launching our products may be greater than anticipated; we rely on third parties for the continued supply and manufacture of vernakalant (iv) and vernakalant (oral) and we have no experience in commercial manufacturing; we may face unknown risks related to intellectual property matters; we face increased competition from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; and other factors as described in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and information, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. All forward-looking statements and information made herein are based on our current expectations and we undertake no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements and information to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.

Posted: October 2008

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