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MSKReport Online Newsletter February 5, 2008
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Arthritis: IL-27 Shows Promise for Treating Inflammatory Arthritis
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Bones: Cochrane Review: Alendronate Safe, Effective for Secondary Fracture Prevention
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BioPharm Business: Centocor Announces Ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) Biologics License Application Accepted by US FDA for the Treatment of Psoriasis
Centocor, Inc announced that the Biologics License Application for ustekinumab (CNTO 1275), a fully-human monoclonal antibody targeting the cytokines interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23, has been accepted for review by the US FDA for the treatment of chronic moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults...

BioPharm Business: Amgen, Wyeth Report Enbrel (etanercept) Significantly Reduced Levels of CRP, a Marker of Inflammation, in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Amgen Inc and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals announced findings from a retrospective analysis demonstrating that Enbrel (etanercept), a fully human soluble TNF receptor, reduced C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis...

BioPharm Business: SantoSolve Reports Topical Analgesic Phase II Study Met Primary Endpoint in Patients With Knee OA
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