Genentech's Activase, also known as tissue plasminogen activator, is approved for use only up to three hours after stroke.

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Actos and potential successors such as Pargluva work on combinations of these genes, known as peroxisome proliferators activator receptors, or PPARs.

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Both Lopid and Tricor are thought to work by targeting a molecular signal called the peroxisome proliferators activator receptor (PPAR) alpha.

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For now, treatment of strokes is pretty much limited to Genentech's clot-busting drug, Activase, a tissue plasminogen activator, which is primarily used to treat heart attacks.

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The immune system activator interleukin-2 helps 15% of advanced melanoma cases and cures a few, but it produces such devastating side effects that patients must be hospitalized.

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The buttons, including a prominent snooze activator, are nicely illuminated.

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The other metal enzyme activator is copper.

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