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July 24, 2008

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Novartis reviews recent highlights

New compounds for neurological disorders disclosed in recent patents

Recent patents describe new agents for endocrine-related disorders

Gilead initiates enrollment in phase III clinical trial of integrase inhibitor elvitegravir in HIV

Roche gives up rights to license voclosporin for solid organ transplant

Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare grants approval to Ikaria's INOflo

Sunitinib under preclinical development for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Metronomic therapy with novel Bcl-2 inhibitor and cisplatin shows benefit in head and neck cancer

JSI-124 enhances activity of cisplatin against resistant head and neck carcinoma

Sanofi-aventis begins phase III studies with AVE-0010 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

SkyePharma reports positive results from two phase III clinical studies of Flutiform

Merck profiles highlights of second quarter

FDA yet to make decision regarding Theravance's NDA for telavancin in cSSSI

Protherics presents update on company's activities

Hyperion completes enrollment in phase I/II clinical trial of HPN-100 vs. Buphenyl in UCD

CeNeRx to initiate phase II trial of Tyrima in depression in third quarter of 2008

Xanodyne receives approvable letter from FDA for pain treatment Zipsor

RNAi against PrPc reduces neurodegeneration and extends survival in murine prion disease

Optimer completes enrollment in phase III OPT-80 trial in C. difficile infection

Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca submit NDA and MAA for Onglyza

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