AcademicIndustry Collaboration Terry J' Opgenorth Abbott Laboratories The Development of Endothelin

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Academic-Industry CollaborationTerry J.
OpgenorthAbbott LaboratoriesThe Development of
Endothelin Receptor Antagonists for the Treatment
of Prostate Cancer
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Wall Street Journal May 14, 2001
An Abbott VP happened to be in the audience and
soon got Dr. Nelson together with Abbott
researchers working on the endothelin program
a compound in search of disease.We were
planning to bring if forward as a cardiovascular
agent
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J. Clin. Oncol. 21 679-689, 2003
Abbott Hopkins researchers are primary authors
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Nat. Rev. Cancer 3 110-116, 2003
Laval U.
Abbott
Rome
U. Pitt.
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Career Preparation for Industry

• search Out presentations/abstracts from biotech
  and pharma companies
• read pharmacology journals
• correspond with authors request compounds
• Proposal mutual benefit gt collaborate