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Nov. 17, 2009

Failed Phase III Dims Picoplatin's SCLC Chances, Partnering Plans

Shares of Poniard Pharmaceuticals Inc. tumbled 76 percent on disappointing data from its Phase III trial of picoplatin in small-cell lung cancer, news that's certain to hamper ongoing discussions for a much-needed partnership. (BioWorld Today) Read More

Price of Not Smoking - $500M; Nabi, GSK in NicVax Partnership

CombinatoRx Still Keen on Deal with Neuromed, Despite Setback

Not JUNKing Stroke Effort, Xigen Tweaks Focus, Hunting Partners

Privately Held Addrenex Going to Partner Sciele in $29M Buyout

Success in Biofuels' Future Depends Largely on Big Oil

Interest Is Accelerating in Algae Biofuels as Fuel of the Future

Clean Energy Beats Fossil Fuels in Investments, Job Creation

FDA has Raxibacumab Questions but HGS' Shares Not Dented

Medicines Co.'s Cangrelor Shows Promise Following Earlier Miss

Genzyme's Woes Further Delay Lumizyme 4,000 L

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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...

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Inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome for cognitive impairment, stroke

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Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) and cerebral small vessel disease are among the leading causes of dementia, where inflammation is known to play...

VST Bio’s VB-001 is neuroprotector after stroke

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At the recent International Stroke Conference, researchers from VST Bio Corp. and Yale University presented preclinical data regarding VB-001, a monoclonal...