Live and Archived Conference Call Notification

CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ISIP) Fourth Quarter Financial Results, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Feb. 7, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

    What:     Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Discuss 4th Quarter 2001 Financial
              Results



    When:     Feb. 7, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time



    Where:    http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=2920 or
              http://www.isip.com



    How:      Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
              address above.



    Contact:  Ruth Mealey  ---  760-603-2331  ---  rmealey@isisph.com

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is exploiting its expertise in RNA to discover and develop novel human therapeutic drugs. The company has commercialized its first product, Vitravene® (fomivirsen), to treat CMV-induced retinitis in AIDS patients. In addition, Isis has 13 products in its development pipeline, with two in late-stage development and seven in Phase II human clinical trials. LY900003 (ISIS 3521), an inhibitor of PKC-alpha, is in Phase III trials for non-small cell lung cancer, and alicaforsen (ISIS 2302), an ICAM-1 inhibitor, is in Phase III human clinical trials for Crohn's disease. Isis has a broad patent estate, as the owner or exclusive licensee of nearly 900 issued patents worldwide. Isis' GeneTrove™ division uses antisense to assist pharmaceutical industry partners in validating and prioritizing potential gene targets through customized services and access to an extensive gene function database. Ibis Therapeutics™ is a division focused on the discovery of small molecule drugs that bind to RNA. Additional information about Isis is available at www.isip.com .

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SOURCE Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Web site: http: //www.isip.com
CONTACT: Ruth Mealey of Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., +1-760-603-2331, rmealey@isisph.com
Audio: http: //www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=2920