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Oct. 9, 2002

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Aventis Pasteur patents multivalent meningococcal polysaccharide-diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine

Novel prodrugs of antitumor compounds designed by academic researchers

PPAR agonists in the development pipeline at Merck

Modulators of PPARgamma receptors and their use in obesity, diabetes and lipid disorders

Novel MCP-1 antagonists prepared and tested by Telik and Sanwa researchers

Altana's new tryptase inhibitors with potential in asthma and COPD

BG-777 completes phase I

Preliminary phase I results for NicVAX

Greater reduction in bone resorption reported for alendronate vs. risedronate in osteoporosis

Efficacy and safety of KUR-1246 as a new tocolytic agent further explored

LyphoDerm evaluated in phase II trial in hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers

Neutralase phase III protocol submitted

COGNIShunt enters phase III in Alzheimer's disease

First 20 sites open in phase III trial of Xyotax in NSCLC

ICA-17043 receives fast track status in sickle cell anemia

Elite and Elan's joint venture terminated

VRC-4219: a bactericidal protein synthesis inhibitor as a promising new lead antibiotic

Deoxynegamycin and derivatives under evaluation at Versicor as novel antibiotics

Results of collaborative research on 15-methylketolides at J&J and Kosan discussed at ICAAC

More on negamycin-based antibiotics identified at Versicor

E21R continues in development for rheumatoid arthritis

Anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like properties demonstrated for novel CRF1 antagonist

Extensive pharmacological evaluation of S-35966 underlines promise as an antidepressant

Human pharmacokinetics of potential new antiepileptic agent reported in Madrid

GSK researchers design thiazoles for PPAR-mediated diseases

Novel immunomodulating and antiinflammatory agents covered by Sumitomo patent

Major developments related to Inspire's potential CF therapy

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