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fibrosis the formation of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in an organ or part as the result of inflammation, irritation, or healing How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Pharmaxis chief executive officer Dr Alan Robertson said: "The FDA decision is encouraging news for thousands of cystic fibrosis patients. Tokyo, Japan, Dec 26, 2006 - (JCN) - Shionogi announced on December 22 that it has achieved the primary objectives of Phase III clinical trials for the idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treatment S-7701, generic name pirfenidone, which the Company is developing in Japan under a license from U. A defective gene in the bodies of cystic fibrosis patients causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening infections. |
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