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March 5, 1998

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The role of lipopolysaccharide in the induction of IL-1beta secretion

Millennium: Q4 and year-end 1997 highlights

Medeva: year-end 1997 highlights

Corvas: Q4 and year-end 1997 highlights

A new therapeutic target for AD: bleomycin hydrolase

Nippon Kayaku and Signal to develop peripheral neuropathy drugs

Triangle Pharmaceuticals obtains license to L-FMAU for HBV treatment

Chemopotentiating agents in R&D at Nippon Flour Milling

New agents for lowering blood glucose and plasma triglycerides

Phenol derivatives for cardiovascular and lipid disorders

Fujisawa describes Na+/H+ exchange inhibitors

Cell adhesion inhibitors described by Kyowa Hakko

New antiinflammatory and analgesic compounds in development at Roche

Purdue discloses antitumor selenophene compounds

Colchicine analogues from Indena show potential for resistant tumors

Wyeth-Ayerst withdraws Verdia NDA

Zenapax approved in Switzerland

New introduction for Glaxo Wellcome/Otsuka broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone

Neurocrine Biosciences to acquire Northwest Neurologic

U.K. market introduction for Singulair

Mechanism of insulinotropic action of BTS-67582 explored in B-cells

Parkinson's disease drug approved in Europe

Avicidin advances to phase II

Calcium channel blockers vs. ACE inhibitors for hypertension in diabetes

Provigil launched in U.K.

Genetronics establishes subsidiary in France

U.S. patent covers use of MH-1 to deliver thrombolytics

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