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April 15, 2009

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Ad2/HIF-1alpha/VP16 not effective in treating intermittent claudication

Studies show benefit of preprocedure atorvastatin loading in patients undergoing PCI

Increased malapposition seen with paclitaxel-eluting stent in acute myocardial infarction patients

Preliminary results from phase I/II study of BL-1040 myocardial implant presented

Bayer describes novel substituted tricyclic compounds for cancer treatment

Novel cytotoxic xanthone compounds claimed by Bristol-Myers Squibb

Roche claims novel NK3 receptor antagonists

Sanofi-aventis and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma claim novel tau protein kinase inhibitors

Novel compounds for the treatment of diabetes discovered by Kyorin and ActivX

Merck KGaA launches Lodotra in Germany

BioMS receives positive safety review for phase III multiple sclerosis trial

Osprey initiates phase Ib trial in IgA nephropathy

Phase II study reveals activity of OZ1 gene therapy in HIV patients

BioVex commences OncoVEX phase III metastatic melanoma trial

BioSante launches Elestrin in the U.S.

SC-599 well tolerated, induces protective immune responses in phase II study

Strativa provides product pipeline update for ODFS

Tobira Therapeutics initiates proof-of-concept study with TAK-652 for HIV

FDA grants orphan drug designation for Paclical in ovarian cancer

Jubilant and Orion sign drug discovery partnership

ImmuneRegen and University of Rochester to examine Homspera in lethal radiation exposure

Oxygen and Hospira sign development and commercial supply agreement for Oxycyte

Anesthetic/sedative CNS-7056 begins phase II

Sanofi-aventis to acquire BiPar Sciences

EVT-302 shows no benefit as aid to smoking cessation

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