Monday, June 11, 2007

German Merck buys stake in Archemix, expands link

(Reuters) - Aptamers are chemically synthesised nucleic acids, which are
much less expensive to produce than monocolonal antibodies.




"Aptamers have the potential to play a key role in the next
generation of drugs in our core therapeutic areas," said
Bernhard Kirschbaum, a director of research at Merck Serono.


Read more at Reuters.com Mergers News

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