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May 20, 1999

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Proof-of-concept trial completed for Sheffield's MSI delivery system

Cell Therapeutics initiates phase II trial of Apra; phase I results presented at ASCO

NIH awards second SBIR to Structural Bioinformatics

Novel vaccine increases survival in melanoma patients

Endocyte and NCI enter vitamin-targeted anticancer therapy collaboration

Genmab acquires exclusive rights to IL-15 antibody patents

Mallinckrodt to acquire exclusive license to Palatin's LeuTech

Independent DSMB recommends conclusion of Remune phase III trial

Interneuron: Q2 1999 highlights

Avalide now available in U.S. for hypertension

Aronex updates stockholders at annual meeting

FDA allows LXR Biotechnology's IND for CP-Cardiosol

Microcide: Q1 1999 highlights

New use of RPR-102359 and related compounds as cytokine production inhibitors

Antiinflammatory/immunomodulatory agents in the Fujisawa pipeline

Inhibitors of Ras prenylation with bicyclic structure designed at Merck & Co.

VEGF TK inhibitors described by Merck for angiogenic ocular disorders

Potent and selective GABA-A receptor ligands under study at Neurogen

High-affinity ligands for the GABA-A benzodiazepine binding site patented by Ortho-McNeil

News from DDW: Antegren evaluated in patients with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis

Warner-Lambert presents new MMP inhibitors and their use

NT-3, a neurotrophic factor with gut motility-enhancing activity in humans

Leinamycin derivative selected by Kyowa Hakko for further development

Favorable pharmacokinetic, safety and efficacy profile for FMdC in phase I; phase II trials begin

Emtricitabine efficacy in HBV reported at Digestive Disease Week

Sinomenine/ciclosporin combination prolongs transplant survival in rat model

First proteasome inhibitor in clinical development profiled at oncology meeting

VasoCare therapy prevents ischemia-reperfusion injury-induced renal failure in dogs

Vitamin D analogue CD-483 has synergistic activity with classical immunosuppressants

Neurogen and Pfizer further extend obesity research program

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