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March 30, 2012

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Virus-mediated neuroprotection demonstrated in model of Parkinson's disease

New protein kinase modulators designed by Ambit Biosciences

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals provides first description of early development of LX-4211

Researchers at Vertex Pharmaceuticals identify new selective PLK1 inhibitor

Gruenenthal team prepares novel voltage-gated potassium channel modulators

Merck & Co. synthesizes novel ERK inhibitors

Scientists at Merck KGaA patent new protein kinase inhibitors

Anacetrapib improves dyslipidemia in Japanese trial

Antisense therapy shows promise in phase I study

New details disclosed on phase I cenderitide trial

Abide Therapeutics and Scynexis announce collaboration

Phase I trials of e-Therapeutics anticancer drug clear to proceed

FDA clarifies dose and warning recommendations for antidepressant

SymBio's notification for phase I rigosertib study accepted in Japan

Kiklin capsules approved in Japan

U.S. university researchers prepare novel c-Met inhibitors

GSK and DSP set to copromote antidepressant in Japan

Apokyn approved for marketing in Japan

New mTOR inhibitors presented by Merck & Co.

Zeria files for approval of oral phosphate hypophosphatemia drug in Japan

Chugai obtains approval in Japan for cystic fibrosis treatment

Toray and Taiho discontinue codevelopment of beta3-adrenoceptor agonist

Pfizer and Astellas amend Lipitor licensing agreement

New product approved for T-cell leukemia-lymphoma

GenSpera advances phase I study of lead chemotherapeutic agent

Optimer and Astellas enter commercialization agreement for fidaxomicin tablets

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