PROLOR Biotech, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: PBTH) reported positive results from a comparative study in primates of its longer-acting version of the multiple sclerosis drug interferon beta (IFN-beta-1a-CTP, referred to as IFN-beta-CTP). The study was designed to measure the potential increase in durability (half-life), overall drug exposure (AUC) and biological potency of PROLOR's long-acting CTP-modified human interferon beta when compared with commercially available interferon beta. Interferon-beta-1a (referred to as IFN-beta), which is indicated for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), is currently marketed by Merck Serono as Rebif® and by Biogen Idec as Avonex®, with combined annual sales estimated at more than $3 billion worldwide......full report in
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