Greenwich Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced Monday that it hasraised nearly $6 million from the sale of its equity securities.

"These additional funds will be used primarily to accelerate ourstrategic sales and marketing efforts for Therafectin, which isbeing developed as a chronic treatment for rheumatoidarthritis," said Edwin Thompson, chief executive officer of theFort Washington, Pa., company.

Greenwich Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:GRPI) submitted a newdrug application (NDA) on Therafectin to the FDA on March 12,and a product license application (PLA) in the United Kingdomon April 14.

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