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Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Grants Orphan Status for Red-Wine Compound

April 2, 2008 | 
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April 2 (Reuters) - Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Inc said the U.S. health regulators granted orphan drug status for resveratrol, a compound derived from red wine, to treat a fatal muscular disorder.
Clinical research Phase I
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