Sunday, March 8, 2009

BMS inks pact with Nissan Chemical & Teijin Pharma for atrial fibrillation compound

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced a global collaboration with Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd and Teijin Pharma Limited for the development and commercialization of NTC-801, a selective inhibitor of the acetylcholine-activated potassium ion channel (IKACh), currently in phase-I development in Japan, for the maintenance of normal sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation.

The details can be read here.

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