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Scientists in the United States have discovered a series of small molecule phenylacetamides that serve as novel and more potent FFA2 agonists. These compounds are specific for FFA2 over FFA1 and FFA3 and can activate both the G alpha(q) and G alpha(i) pathways in vitro. Treatment of adipocytes
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Researchers at Amgen, Inc. in the United States have elucidated the mechanism of adduct formation of AMG 458, a potent inhibitor of c-Met, a receptor tyrosine kinase often deregulated in cancer. The study reveals that AMG 458 binds covalently to liver microsomal proteins from rats and humans, forming thioether adducts.
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In a significant development, SupportSave Solutions, a provider of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services in the Philippines, has reported increased demand for its services, with its financial results for the quarter ended November 30, 2007, showing a significant jump compared to the previous quarter. Meanwhile, other companies such as Monsanto,
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Trimeris, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMS), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), and Merck (NYSE: MRK) have been featured in the Zacks Analyst Blog, with Zacks Equity Research analysts providing their insights on the companies. The analysts have expressed concerns about Trimeris' future, citing the decline in U.S. sales of Fuzeon and the
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La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company has made significant updates on its drug candidate, Riquent (abetimus sodium), for the treatment of lupus renal disease. The company has reactivated enrollment in its phase 3 trial, aiming to enroll approximately 600 patients from over 100 clinical sites in more than 10 countries. This international
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Roche has maintained its top position in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, securing the third spot on Science magazine's list of "Top 20 Employers" for the fourth consecutive year. This achievement underscores Roche's strong work culture, innovative leadership, and clear vision for the future.
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As the financial world anxiously awaits the outcome of the negotiations between GeneThera, Inc. and the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (National Autonomous University of Mexico), Wall Street News Alert, a division of Wall Street Capital Funding LLC, has placed aggressive investors on alert to monitor the progress of GeneThera.
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Generex Biotechnology Corporation, through its wholly owned immunotherapeutics subsidiary, Antigen Express, Inc., has announced positive results from clinical studies on a novel cancer vaccine, AE37, designed to elicit a specific response against the HER-2/neu oncogene. The Phase I clinical trial, conducted at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in
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The proposed government subsidy for a cervical cancer vaccination program has come under fire, with critics arguing that only half of the $625 million demanded by companies CSL Limited and Merck will go towards the program itself, while the rest will cover marketing, research and development, and profit. The controversy
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Biotechnology giant Genzyme Corp. has completed its acquisition of Canadian cancer drug developer AnorMed Inc. for $584 million. This deal aims to broaden Genzyme's focus on cancer treatments, which has accelerated since its acquisition of Texas-based Ilex in 2002 for $1 billion. Meanwhile, Illumina, Inc. announced that Erasmus
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As large biotech and pharmaceutical companies seek to bolster their pipelines, major acquisitions are on the rise in the Canadian health care sector. The recent $1.1-billion acquisition of Sirna Therapeutics Inc. by Merck & Co. Inc., along with a string of consolidations worldwide, has set off alarm bells among
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Generex Biotechnology Corporation, the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases, announced its participation in the 6th Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The company presented two poster presentations of clinical data on its proprietary oral insulin spray product, Generex Oral-lyn, and metformin gum, a collaborative project with Fertin
