LONDON - Celltech Group plc failed to reach the primary endpoint in Phase III trials of CDP 571, a humanized antibody for the treatment of Crohn's disease, leaving the future of the compound hanging on discussions with regulators to see if approval can be granted for the management of disease flares.(BioWorld International)

LONDON - Celltech Group plc failed to reach the primary endpoint in Phase III trials of CDP 571, a humanized antibody for the treatment of Crohn's disease, leaving the future of the compound hanging on discussions with regulators to see if approval can be granted for the management of disease flares.(BioWorld International)

SYDNEY, Australia - Unfavorable results from clinical trials have stopped another collaborative project involving an Australian biotech company, despite favorable preclinical trials. BresaGen Ltd. and British Biotech plc abandoned a collaborative agreement to develop E21R as a treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). (BioWorld International)