Labour Day Weekend

The office will be closed from Saturday, August 30^th and we will reopen on Tuesday, September 2^nd.

We hope you all have a fun and safe long weekend!

Dr. Glen J. Chiasson
416-621-3333

Potential New Glaucoma Treatment

From: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/08/11/daily29.html?ana=from_rss

"Lexicon Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday it has began preclinical development of LX7101, a potential new drug for glaucoma.

LX7101 is a small molecule compound that may treat glaucoma by lowering fluid pressure in the eye through a new mechanism of action.

Glaucoma is a disease of the eye which gradually impairs vision and is a leading cause of blindness in the United States.

Lexicon scientists discovered the target through its Genome5000 program, which was designed to determine the function of 5,000 druggable genes using knockout mice.

Lexicon (NASDAQ: LXRX), a biopharmaceutical company, is based in The Woodlands."

Dr. Glen J. Chiasson
416-621-3333