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May 29, 2000

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Favorable safety and efficacy data reported for Concerta; FDA issues approvable letter

Clinical trial of Emitasol completed

Shire buys rights to sell ulcerative colitis treatment in Europe

Antisoma temporarily halts Theragyn phase III enrollment

Clonidine may help reduce tamoxifen-induced hot flashes in breast cancer patients

Ropinirole reduces the risk of dyskinesia in early Parkinson's disease

Vertex receives USD 10 million from Aventis for new drugs targeting inflammatory diseases

Two neuroscience companies to merge

Celecoxib studies reported at DDW

News from DDW: update on Gastrimmune clinical studies

CVT-124 assessed in cirrhotic patients with ascites

FMdC and gemcitabine compared in pancreatic cancer xenograft model

Gastroduodenal effects of parecoxib assessed in the elderly

New class of microtubule assembly inhibitors discovered by the former RPR

French research team designs highly potent and selective human B1 receptor antagonists

Phase I trial of Hu1D10 continues following positive results in first lymphoma patients treated

New fusion toxin with therapeutic potential in acute-phase CML presented at ASCO

Roche withdraws application to CPMP for Tamiflu; resubmission planned in near future

Single doses of HspE7 are well tolerated and elicit specific cell-mediated immunity

Aronex reports clinical results for Atragen in APL and renal cell cancer at ASCO meeting

Potential new antidepressants under study at Welfide

Microbial metabolite discovered by Banyu to have antitumor activity

Cell adhesion inhibitors under development at Kyorin

L-Glu-L-Trp analogues with advantages over parent compound

Pfizer's new adenosine A2A receptor agonists useful for respiratory and inflammatory diseases

Epibatidine analogues with high affinity for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Anxiolytic agents from MS&D targeting a GABA-A receptor subunit

New inhibitors of cytokine production with a 5-aminoisoxazole moiety

CPMP recommends approval of Herceptin for treatment of metastatic breast cancer

Advantages of Specific RAAS Blockage -- Internet Webcast available to Daily Essentials readers

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