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Biotech / Medical : Celltech Group (NYSE: CLL)

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To: Tom Nealon who started this subject1/5/2004 3:47:12 PM
From: nigel bates   of 123
 
ZURICH, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Swiss drug firm Actelion (Zurich:ATLN.S - News) said on Monday its Zavesca capsules for the treatment of a rare genetic disorder were available in the United States.

The firm said Zavesca was the first oral treatment for type 1 Gaucher disease, which affects an estimated 10,000 people worldwide. The only other U.S.-approved treatment is infusion-delivered enzyme replacement therapy.

Actelion licenses Zavesca from Celltech Group (London:CCH.L - News).

The two firms are conducting clinical studies on Zavesca for treatment of disorders such as type 3 Gaucher disease, Niemann-Pick type C, and late-onset Tay-Sachs...
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