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Sep. 24, 2004

Sopherion's Myocet Licensing Inspires $47M Series B Round

Sopherion Therapeutics Inc. raised $47 million in a Series B venture financing and, at the same time, entered a licensing deal with Zeneus Pharma Ltd. for Myocet, a breast cancer therapy approved in Europe and Canada. (BioWorld Today) Read More

Genaissance In-Licenses Merck's Depression Drug For Up To EUR36M

Old Approach Provides New Benefits In Dystrophy Model

Emisphere To Deliver rhGH For Novartis In Potential $34M Deal

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Illustration of SCAN in Parkinson’s vs healthy subcortex

SCAN is core circuit affected in Parkinson’s disease

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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and tremor is one of its signatures. But it is a much more wide-ranging disorder,...

TL1A is overexpressed in hidradenitis suppurativa

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Despite the availability of advanced therapeutic options, about 40%-50% of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa do not achieve significant improvement in...

IL-22 and TL1A, a robust couple for diagnosing hidradenitis suppurativa

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with strong association with psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While some...

Astellas’ ASP-2246 shows promise in stroke management

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Astellas Pharma Inc. recently presented data regarding ASP-2246, a drug candidate comprised of an mRNA encoding the transcription factor NeuroD1 encapsulated in...