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March 7, 2001

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Sheffield reports progress update

StemCells receives SBIR grant for liver disease research

Millennium and ImmunoGen establish oncology collaboration

Positive phase III results announced for Metvix PDTas treatment of actinic keratosis

Immune Response vaccine shows protective and inhibitory properties in preclinical tumor models

Synthesis and biological activity of FR-203903, a new antifungal agent

First demonstration of efficacy of nonpeptide chemokine receptor antagonist in autoimmune disease

Broad-spectrum, selective chemokine inhibitor with antiinflammatory properties designed at NeoRx

Patient enrollment begins in phase II trial with ThGRF for COPD

Naturally occurring antiinfluenza agent characterized at Fujisawa

MediGene's novel anticancer therapeutic shows promise in phase I

Biogen's disease-modifying psoriasis therapy maintains efficacy upon retreatment

Switch Biotech and TUM enter research alliance on atopic dermatitis

AltaRex's OvaRex shows efficacy and safety in phase II trial

FDA approves multidose formulation of Serono's Gonal-F for ovarian stimulation

Favorable data presented this week for subcutaneous anti-CD11a antibody product for psoriasis

Innogenetics forms new company focused on wound healing

Repligen reports positive phase I results of uridine in mitochondrial disease; phase II planned

Fuji researchers describe new agents for hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis

Calcium channel antagonists and their use reported in patent by Ortho-McNeil

Staurosporin-derived antitumor agents developed at Kyowa Hakko

Bayer claims series of metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists

Synthesis and use of new Lilly compounds active as modulators of neuronal Ca2+ channels

MMP inhibitors in development at Pharmacia for cancer and other disorders

New inhibitors of MTP and their use in lipid disorders, diabetes, obesity, etc.

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