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A boy cries as he recuperates after surgery during "Operation Smile" at a hospital in Manila's Makati financial district October 26, 2009. Operation Smile aim to provide free surgery for about a hundred children inflicted with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities over a period of five days in Makati. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo

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    Accentia Biopharma's sinusitis drug fails to meet main goal

    Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:33pm EDT

    (Reuters) - Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc said its potential treatment for chronic sinusitis failed to meet the main goal of a late-stage clinical trial.

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    The company said its lead product candidate, SinuNase, failed to achieve the required level of statistical significance as compared to placebo.

    Accentia, which expects complete data on the drug in April, said it would analyze the data of both the primary and secondary goals to determine the next steps in advancing the product.

    (Reporting by Esha Dey in Bangalore; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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