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Biotech / Medical : Nuvelo(NUVO)
NUVO 0.170+169,917.0%Aug 30 3:59 PM EST

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To: Arthur Radley who wrote (104)10/25/2006 9:25:01 AM
From: Arthur Radley  Read Replies (2) of 140
 
At least one potential competitor has run into problems...

CHICAGO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - An experimental stroke treatment designed to copy a protein found in vampire bat saliva has been put on hold because of potential safety problems, its developers said on Wednesday.

Forest Laboratories Inc.(FRX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and its German development partner Paion AG (PA8G.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) said they decided to stop enrolling patients in a late-stage study of the compound desmoteplase as a treatment for stroke until further data have been analyzed.

An independent Data Monitoring Committee has requested additional data in order to evaluate a potential safety signal.

Desmoteplase is a genetically engineered version of a clot-dissolving protein found in the saliva of the vampire bat Desmodus rotundus.
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