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Sep. 21, 2007

Peramivir Stumbles In Phase II Influenza Study; BioCryst Falls

Shares of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. tumbled more than 30 percent following a Phase II miss with the influenza drug peramivir, despite assurances from company executives that inadequate needle-lengths were to blame. (BioWorld Today) Read More

House Passes Long-Awaited Legislation On FDA Reform

NewCo News: ImmunoBiosciences Using ICV Platform To Improve Vaccines

Progenics Raises $57M Publicly; Cellerix Gets $40M In Series B

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First-in-class POLG activator restores mtDNA across mutations

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Researchers from Pretzel Therapeutics Inc. presented preclinical data of PX-578, a first-in-class POLG activator aimed at restoring mtDNA replication and...

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ADPD 2026: Three inflection points to target Alzheimer’s disease

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A new way of understanding Alzheimer’s disease, based on biological inflection points that mark decisive moments in the progression of the disorder, could change...