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Anadys to Halt Development of Investigational Hepatitis C Drug ANA975

Anadys Pharmaceuticals announced last week that it will discontinue development of its investigational anti-HCV drug candidate, ANA975, a toll-like receptor 7 agonist.Anadys was developing the agent in collaboration with Novartis. The decision comes in the wake of disappointing data from toxicology studies in animals. Toll-like receptor agents can cause excessive immune stimulation, leading to a range of side effects.

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