Archives for August 4, 2003

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GPC says anti-MHC antibody is nearing clinic

GPC reports progress with its anti-MHC class II antibody, with potential in a range of haematological malignancies, and says it now has sufficient quantities to start a clinical trials programme.

Qiagen sales accelerate on new product lines

Qiagen has reported strong growth in sales and profits in the second quarter as last year's acquisitions of GenoVision and Xeragon start to exert their effects. The company has also signed two new deals in the area of RNA interference.

Dharmacon gets US RNAi patent

Dharmacon has been awarded a US Patent (No 6,590,093) which covers its proprietary 2'-ACE chemistry for the production of synthetic RNA oligonucleotides.

Takeda strikes deals to boost pipeline

Takeda signs two new research collaborations in the areas of Alzheimer's disease and antibody-based drugs, in a move to bolster its product pipeline.