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Old 09-18-2008, 11:12 AM   #1
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Thumbs up Amgen licenses gdnf!!!!

AMT Obtains License to Amgen's GDNF Gene to Develop Treatment for
Parkinson's Disease with AMT's Proprietary Gene Therapy Platform
(18/09/08 09:12 CET)

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - September 18, 2008 - Amsterdam Molecular
Therapeutics (Euronext: AMT), a leader in the field of human gene
therapy, today announced that it obtained a license from Amgen to use
their GDNF gene for the development of a gene therapy treatment for
Parkinson's disease. The combination of this gene with AMT's
proprietary adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy platform could
potentially allow the development of an effective, long-term treatment
for this progressive and crippling disease.


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Default Great!!!!

I'm ready for a cure, or anything even remotley close!

Lets all put on our cosmic headsets and send all the positive energy to this project that we can muster. All contributors welcome: meditate, pray, visualize, develop affirmations...whatever your specialty is!

Maybe I'll start a new movement..."Positive Energy for Parkinson's Project"
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