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Feb. 28, 2001

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Tenofovir DF reaches primary efficacy endpoint in phase III trial

Licensing opportunity from NIH: anti-HIV benzoylalkylindolepyridinium compounds

NIH licensing opportunity: monoclonal antibodies specific for E2 glycoprotein of HCV

Available for licensing from NIH: cell-free assembly of lentiviral capsids

Pre- and postischemic renal protective effects described for Na+/Ca2+ exchange inhibitor

Nabi offers business development update

Abbott investigates antiinflammatory and antihyperalgesic effects of AK inhibitors

Effects of the herbal compound PC-SPES in androgen-independent prostate cancer

Beneficial effects of MEN-11467 on tachykininergic mucus secretion seen in ferret trachea

Quorex receives funding to develop novel antibacterial compounds

Potential antiulcer plant extracts discovered by Xechem

Idun licenses Bcl-2 gene to Selective Genetics

Otsuka presents new hypoglycemic phosphonic acid derivatives

Inhibitors of cell adhesion designed at Taisho

Statistically significant phase II results reported for INS-365 Ophthalmic

Selective inhibitors of alpha-fucosidase described by Japanese company for use in diabetes

Good tolerance and clinical efficacy of rhuIL-10 in Crohn's disease patients

Egis synthesizes new series of AMPA/kainate receptor antagonists

New muscarinic M3 receptor antagonists and therapeutic uses thereof

GSK studies new protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors particularly useful for cancer, psoriasis

Changes made to ViroPharma/Sanofi-Synthelabo pleconaril agreement

Chiesi regains European marketing rights to Curosurf

Specific inhibitor of PDE3 inhibits growth of tumor cells

Immune Network begins phase I trial in Canada of new Alzheimer's drug

Naturally occurring anti-HIV protein has potential as nonspermicidal vaginal microbicide

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