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March 14, 2003

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Agents for leishmaniasis prepared and tested by Spanish team

New hypolipidemic and hypocholesterolemic agents identified by Indian researchers

New iminosugars with utility in viral infections and cancer and as immunostimulants

Schering researchers identify new urea-based NPY Y5 antagonists

Karo Bio patents new inhibitors of IK channels and their use in atrial fibrillation

Amgen researchers present new MC4 receptor agonists

Improved plasma lipid profile on ezetimibe plus lovastatin in primary hypercholesterolemia

Acambis to market Cangene's VIG product outside North America and Israel

Liposomal budesonide reduces lung inflammation in an experimental model of asthma

Kosan Biosciences receives SBIR grant to develop production method for laulimalide

Entomed and Naeja enter screening agreement for infectious diseases and cancer

Watson files Oxytrol MAA in Europe

Lorus allowed U.S. patent that protects key antisense target

Endovasc files phase III protocols for Liprostin

Interferon Sciences sells Alferon N Injection to HemispheRx

Urea-based HIV protease inhibitors identified by Pharmacor researchers

Elan and Lilly claim novel inhibitors of Abeta synthesis and/or release

Phase II/III oxypurinol study begins dosing

Patient recruitment completed in phase IIb trial of ATL-962 for obesity

Shire to develop extended-release trospium

OSI to market Novantrone in oncology indications

Enanta earns milestone in Chiron hepatitis C collaboration

Teva invests in Gamida-Cell

Micrologix Biotech updates development activities

New immunosuppressive agents isolated from soil microorganism at Japanese lab

Kaken discovers novel antifungal/cytotoxic antibiotic during screening of microbial metabolites

U.S. patent covers Chiron's NAT methods for HIV-1

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