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June 11, 2001

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Epicyte receives fifth SBIR grant from the NIH

KS Biomedix and Schering AG enter oncology drug discovery alliance

Celgene files IND for novel breast cancer treatment

Resistance profiles of HIV fusion inhibitors T-20 and T-1249

Alexion completes phase I psoriasis study with 5G1.1, commences phase II lupus nephritis trial

Versicor reaches milestone in collaboration with Pharmacia

BPC-157 evaluated in rats with temporomandibular joint OA and Achilles tendon damage

Large European study confirms efficacy of Xenical as weight loss treatment

NE-10790 inhibits bone resorption by selectively inhibiting prenylation of Rab proteins

QLT and Kinetek establish research and license agreement for signal transduction inhibitors

K(ATP) channel opener with potential for treating overactive bladder presented in Anaheim

Major acquisition forms part of BMS's growth strategy

FDA grants Protein Therapeutics' immunoglobulin orphan drug status for treatment of JRA

Abgenix and Centocor expand antibody research agreement

Preclinical data point to potential utility of lycopene in osteoporosis

New studies suggest long-term efficacy and safety, dose-related response for modafinil

GM-CSF gene therapy for metastatic melanoma enters clinical testing

Vertex and Aurora Biosciences advance towards merger

Adenoviral interferon beta induces complete prostate tumor regression

Promising initial clinical data reported for CV-706, a prostate-specific cytolytic adenovirus

New study confirms long-lasting immunity provided by Twinrix

Humanin rescues neuronal cells from FAD gene- and Abeta-induced death

ADIR presents new podophyllotoxins with potential as anticancer agents

Benzoic acid-based integrin antagonists designed by Meiji Seika

Potent cGMP-specific PDE inhibitors and their potential uses disclosed by Takeda

Cor synthesizes selective factor Xa inhibitors

Inhibitors of neutrophil elastase in development at GSK

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