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May 25, 2011

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Novel orexin receptor antagonists described by Merck & Co.

New free fatty acid FFA1 receptor agonists disclosed

Phase IIa study shows no appreciable difference between SYN-118 and placebo in Parkinson's disease

Genasense does not improve survival of dacarbazine-treated patients with melanoma in phase III trial

SLC23A1 gene SNP correlates with neovascular age-related macular degeneration

AZD-3199 has long-lasting bronchoprotective activity in vivo

Scientists identify alpha-1-antitrypsin as marker of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma progression

Gene therapy JVS-100 is safe in patients with heart failure after myocardial infarction

Pfizer designs new sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors

Anavex advances Alzheimer's disease candidate ANAVEX 2-73 to higher dose in phase I trial

Lilly forms new critical care company BioCritica

Mutations in CACNA2D1 gene may confer susceptibility to Brugada syndrome

Provectus Pharmaceuticals completes accrual in phase IIc PH-10 trial in psoriasis

Ampio Pharmaceuticals completes evaluation of phase III data on Zertane

Merck & Co. presents new NO-linked cicletanine and derivatives

NovaBay's NVC-422 shows promise in patients with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

Novel erythropoietin production enhancers presented by Daiichi Sankyo

Prometheus to be acquired by Nestle Health Science

Preclinical study of Proteonomix's UMK-121 suggests ability to mobilize stromal stem cells

Toxicology studies completed for Alzheimer's disease drug candidate SUVN-502

FDA sets PDUFA date for fentanyl sublingual spray NDA review

FDA advisory committee to discuss Regeneron's BLA for VEGF Trap-Eye in June

Basilea Pharmaceutica reports topline data from first phase I trial of BAL-30072

Eisai and University College London to conduct joint research in neurodegenerative disease

CHMP issues negative trend vote on Bronchitol for cystic fibrosis

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