PT141 is a copy of a hormone which has an effect on the nervous system called alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone.

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Existing drug regimens are based on various genetically engineered versions of the natural immune system protein alpha interferon combined with a second chemical, ribavirin.

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Existing hep C treatments, based on bioengineered versions of the natural immune system protein alpha interferon, attack the virus indirectly and work half the time, at best, for the most common strain.

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Any trading system that uncovers alpha must have a justification for why the strategy works.

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Alpha-interferons are natural immune system chemicals, some of which have been developed as hepatitis drugs.

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DEC's high-end workstations and the servers that use its blazingly fast Alpha 64-bit microprocessor and run on the Unix operating system open up new markets for Compaq.

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"The ability to lend will not necessarily be boosted by this confidence being injected into the system, " says Dr. Rajiv Sobti, chief investment officer of Nomura Global Alpha, a New York-based hedge fund.

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