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  • noun pharmacology A transition-state analog inhibitor of purine nucleoside phosphorylase that is being developed to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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  • BioCryst is also conducting late-stage trials of a skin cancer treatment called forodesine, and a gout drug candidate designated BCX4208.

    unknown title 2011

  • This decrease was driven by lower development costs associated with the peramivir and forodesine clinical programs following the completion of various clinical studies during 2010, partially offset by higher BCX4208 gout program development costs.

    unknown title 2011

  • BioCryst currently has three novel late-stage compounds: peramivir, a neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of influenza, BCX4208, a purine nucleoside phosphorylase PNP inhibitor for the treatment of gout, and forodesine, an orally-available PNP inhibitor for hematological malignancies.

    unknown title 2011

  • These increases in R&D expenses were partially offset by a decrease of $2.1 million in development costs associated with the forodesine program.

    BioCryst Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update - Yahoo! Finance 2010

  • BioCryst currently has three novel late-stage compounds in development: peramivir, a neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of influenza, BCX4208, a purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor for the treatment of gout, and forodesine, an orally-available

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals to Announce Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results on October 28, 2010 - Yahoo! Finance 2010

  • Additionally, forodesine HCl is being studied in a phase II trial with an oral formulation in Chronic Lymphocytic

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • The Company's product candidate, forodesine HCl, is a transition-state analog inhibitor of the target enzyme purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP).

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • BioCryst currently has three novel late-stage compounds in development: peramivir, a neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of influenza, BCX4208, a purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor for the treatment of gout, and forodesine, an orally-available

    BioCryst Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update - Yahoo! Finance 2010

  • BioCryst has progressed two novel compounds that are in late-stage pivotal trials; peramivir, a neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of influenza, and forodesine, an orally-available purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL).

    Business Wire Travel News 2010

  • BioCryst has progressed two novel compounds that are in late-stage pivotal trials; peramivir, a neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of influenza, and forodesine, an orally-available purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL).

    Medindia Health News 2010

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