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Nov. 9, 2000

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Update on worldwide phase III trials of Maxamine

PDL highlights product pipeline at New York City healthcare conference

Forbes Medi-Tech's FM-VP4 inhibits cholesterol absorption in preclinical trials

Corixa outlines significant Q3 developments

Boston Life Sciences' O-1369 shows promise for PD

Questcor receives continued funding for program in neuroprotection

Abgenix acquires ImmGenics

Connetics' foam formulation for scalp dermatoses launched in U.S.

Human antibody agreement signed by Medarex and Lilly

Dyax and Bracco form diagnostic imaging alliance

Company Profile: Achillion

First phase III trial of HspE7 commences in anal dysplasia

Toxicity and pharmacokinetics of new camptothecin analogue CKD-602 determined in phase I trial

NCI-EORTC-AACR news: dual topoisomerase I/II inhibitors promising as solid tumor therapy

Clinical pharmacokinetics and toxicity of NX-211 characterized at major cancer meeting

Novel neuroprotective aminoindan undergoes extensive preclinical testing at Teva

First potent and selective, nonpeptide thrombin receptor antagonists described by Schering-Plough

Synthesis and use of new NK1 antagonists reported by AstraZeneca

PC-PLD inhibitors preferentially abrogate growth and proliferation of tumor cell lines

Novel compounds interacting with metabotropic glutamate receptors discovered at Roche

Antibacterial agents in the British Biotech pipeline

Sanofi-Synthelabo presents new therapeutics for CNS and GI disorders

Recently issued international patent covers Sanofi-Synthelabo's new NK1 ligands

French lab discloses new series with high affinity for D3 receptors

Modulators of chemokine CCR receptors claimed in patent literature by AstraZeneca

Potential new treatments for bone and cartilage disorders revealed by SB scientists

Pfizer patents fructose-lowering sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitors

New class of tubulin polymerization inhibitors presented in Amsterdam

Addition of oprelvekin allows completion of full-dose therapy for hepatitis C

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