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Elan, Biogen launch Tysabri trial in oncology

Fri Sep 5, 2008 2:19am EDT

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DUBLIN, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Biogen Idec (BIIB.O) and Elan Corp (ELN.I) have launched the first clinical trial of their multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, the companies said on Friday.

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The first dose was administered on Thursday, they said.

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cell. (Reporting by Jonathan Saul; Editing by Quentin Bryar)



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