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> Pharma's Biggest Flops. Report
> Avanir Pharmaceuticals is selling $88 million in shares to help fund the commercial launch Neudexta, newly approved for involuntary emotional outbursts. Story
> Hot on the heels of a substantial licensing pact with Clovis Oncology, Norway's Clavis Pharma has raised 19 million euros from the sale of shares. Clavis release
> Aeterna Zentaris says it presented promising Phase II efficacy and safety data for its compound, AEZS-108, in advanced endometrial cancer. Aeterna release
> Cambridge, MA-based Stromedix has in-licensed a preclinical antibody program from the UCSF laboratory of Dean Sheppard. "Our clinical development strategy uses a proprietary biomarker database to discover the biologically active dose of an anti-fibrotic agent in the context of a small, short-term trial," says CEO Michael Gilman. "We are excited to be able to leverage what we've learned in the STX-100 program to the αvβ5 antibody and to build a pipeline of valuable biologic drugs to treat chronic and acute organ failure." Stromedix release
> DiscoveRx has acquired the KINOMEscan kinse screening services division from San Diego-based Ambit Biosciences. DiscoveRx release
And Finally... The Top 10 Medical Device Companies of 2010. Report