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Feb. 23, 2001

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Human Genome Sciences makes significant progress in several areas during 2000

Karo Bio provides company update

Alliance to develop allergy treatments established by Maxygen and ALK-Abello

FDA requests further information for Campath BLA

Vita-Invest's combination therapy for hypertension completes phase III

GlaxoSmithKline and Sepsicure establish agreement for sepsis treatment

Novel asthma gene identified as part of joint scientific collaboration

Telik's TLK-286 completes phase I evaluation

FDA accepts AHP's PMA for unique bone growth protein

Phase I/II program for NBI-6024 expanded; pivotal phase IIb trial to commence later this year

Adipose tissue hormone reduces body weight by increasing FFA oxidation

Avant reports preliminary results of phase I extension trial for cholesterol management vaccine

Patient enrollment complete in phase III trial of beraprost for intermittent claudication

Adenoviral gene transfer of eNOS for improving age-related erectile dysfunction

Rifabutin-based triple regimen as rescue therapy for resistant H. pylori infection

Vion cleared to proceed with clinical trial of anticancer agent VNP-40101M

Esomeprazole effective for maintaining healing of erosive esophagitis; receives major approval

CuraGen and Bayer cleared to proceed with landmark genomic agreements

Japanese introduction announced for new atypical antipsychotic

Securiosides selectively cytotoxic to M-CSF-stimulated macrophages

Resveratrol reported to have selective antibacterial activity against Neisseria

HIV vaccines comprising adenoviral vector and gag genes described by Merck

Texas university researchers identify PEA3 as a tumor suppressor for cancer treatment

Potent antibacterial group A streptogramin derivatives designed at Aventis

Fujisawa discloses inhibitors of NO production

Selective ETA receptor ligands and their use reported by Pfizer scientists

Novel antipruritic agents in development at Pfizer

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