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New testing for Aranesp
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The Daily News
Link:
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1...?search=filter
New testing for Aranesp
THOUSAND OAKS - Amgen Inc. hopes to put its multibillion-dollar drug Aranesp to work on kidney disease patients if results of a clinical trial announced Monday are positive.
The anti-anemia drug will be given to 4,000 patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes worldwide to see whether it prevents cardiovascular problems. As the diseases weaken kidneys, anemia often crops up and puts patients at risk for potentially lethal circulatory problems. "Most people will . . . http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1...?search=filter
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