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Researchers Report That Tβ4 Increases Skeletal Muscle And May Have A Role In The Treatment Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
08 February 2010
Regenerx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex:RGN) announced today that a research team in Washington, D.C. has found that dystrophin-deficient Mdx mice, treated twice a week for six months with Tβ4, showed a significant...
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AVI BioPharma's Drug Candidate AVI-5038 Receives European Orphan Drug Designation For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
07 February 2010
AVI BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVII), a developer of RNA-based drugs, announced that it received an orphan drug designation from the Committee for Orphan Medical Products of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for AVI-5038...
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California Stem Cell And ALS Therapy Development Institute Extend Their Collaboration To Advance Potential Stem Cell Assisted Therapy For ALS
06 February 2010
California Stem Cell, Inc. (CSC) and ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) are pleased to announce an extension and expansion of their collaboration aimed at advancing a potential stem cell therapy for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)...
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