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Angiogenesis
Antiangiogenic Role of 2ME2 Demonstrated in Rheumatoid Arthritis Models
November 18th, 2008
EntreMed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENMD), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases, announced the publication of preclinical results for 2ME2 (Panzem(R) or 2- methoxyestradiol) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The results of the study, conducted by EntreMed collaborator, Dr. Ernest Brahn, Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology Program Director, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, were published in the November 2008 issue of the Journal of Rheumatology (Brahn E, Banquerigo ML, Lee JK, Park EJ, Fogler WE, and Plum SM. An angiogenesis inhibitor, 2-methoxyestradiol, involutes rat collagen-induced arthritis and suppresses synovial...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-11-18)
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