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GSK's Pentavalent Meningococcal Jab Recommended for Use by ACIP

The U.S. CDC's Advisory Committee recommends the use of GSK's pentavalent Penmenvy vaccine as part of the adolescent meningococcal vaccination schedule.

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Ekta Bagri

Biotech Stock Roundup: BMY Down on Study Failure, VERV Up on Study Data & More News

BMY and VERV are in the spotlight this week following the failure of a late-stage study and positive cholesterol study data, respectively.

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Ekta Bagri

Gilead vs Bristol Myers: Which Biotech Bigwig is a Better Bet Now?

At current levels, we believe GILD scores above BMY, buoyed by solid fundamentals, potential approval of lenacapavir for HIV prevention, and recent positive estimate revisions.

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MURA Soars as it Explores Strategic Options Post Cancer Study Failures

Mural Oncology stock skyrockets after it begins exploring strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value after the failure of two cancer studies for nemvaleukin alfa.

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DTIL Gets FDA's Fast Track Tag for Hepatitis B Gene Therapy, Stock Up

Precision BioSciences stock soars 24% as the FDA grants the Fast Track designation to its PBGENE-HBV gene therapy for potentially curing chronic hepatitis B.

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VERV Stock Soars on Superior Efficacy in Phase I Cholesterol Study

Verve Therapeutics stock rises on demonstrating superior LDL-C lowering ability in a phase Ib study of VERVE-102 in patients with HeFH and/or CAD.

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Ahan Chakraborty

NVO, LLY, GPCR & VKTX Stocks Gain Following PFE's Obesity Study Setback

Shares of Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Structure Therapeutics and Viking Therapeutics gain as PFE abandons development of its obesity candidate, danuglipron, due to safety issues.

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BMY Down on Heart Drug Camzyos Failure in Late-Stage Study

Bristol Myers phase III study evaluating Camzyos for the treatment of adult patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy fails to meet its dual-primary endpoints.

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Bayer Obtains Full FDA Approval for Oncology Drug Vitrakvi

The FDA converts its accelerated approval to full approval for BAYRY's oncology drug, Vitrakvi, on positive data from confirmatory studies.

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NVS Plans to Invest $23B in US Manufacturing Sites Amid Tariff Threat

Novartis plans to expand its current manufacturing, research and technology presence in the United States following Trump's announcement of tariffs on pharmaceutical imports.

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KROS Initiates Exploring Strategic Alternatives, Stock Gains 18.5%

The stock rallies 18.5% after Keros initiates a strategic review process exploring alternatives, including a potential sale of the business.

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PHIO Stock Soars as Safety Panel Clears Skin Cancer Drug for Next Dose

Phio Pharmaceuticals stock rallies as safety committee gives green light to advance skin cancer candidate to next dose concentration in phase I study.

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ANIX Gets New Patent for Breast Cancer Vaccine Technology, Stock Up

Anixa Biosciences stock jumps 13% on new patent grant for its breast cancer vaccine technology in the United States.

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Ekta Bagri

Pharma Stocks Rebound as Trump Announces a 90-Day Pause on Tariffs

The news of a likely import tariff hurt the share price of pharma giants like Novo Nordisk (NVO), Eli Lilly (LLY) and AstraZeneca (AZN), but Trump's announcement of a pause on reciprocal tariffs offsets the losses.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: PCRX Up on Patent News, EWTX Down on Study Data & More

PCRX and EWTX are in the spotlight this week following important regulatory and pipeline news.

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BMY Gets FDA Nod for Label Expansion of Opdivo plus Yervoy Combo

Bristol Myers gets FDA approval for Opdivo monotherapy and Opdivo plus Yervoy combination for colorectal cancer in the first-line setting.

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RXRX Doses First Patient in Early-Stage B-Cell Lymphomas Study

Recursion Pharmaceuticals doses the first patient in a phase I study of its investigational candidate, REC-3565, for treating B-cell lymphomas.

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PCRX Stock Soars on Exparel Patent Settlement With Generic Players

Pacira BioSciences stock rises as it settles Exparel patent litigation with several generic players protecting the drug's exclusivity in the United States at least until 2030.

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RYTM Stock Rises 17% on Meeting Goals in Hypothalamic Obesity Study

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals stock gains 17% on meeting goals with statistical significance in the late-stage acquired hypothalamic obesity study for setmelanotide.

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Viatris to Pay $335 Million for Settlement of Opioid-Related Claims

VTRS has reached an agreement of $335 million to resolve opioid-related claims by states, local governments, and tribes against it and certain of its subsidiaries.

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Ekta Bagri

5 Biotech Stocks Worth Adding Amid Global Uncertainty in 2025

New drug approvals and encouraging pipeline progress should maintain momentum in the Zacks Biomedical and Genetics industry despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment. A strong portfolio and solid pipeline progress position GILD, BMRN, KRYS, ADMA and FOLD well in this volatile sector.

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EWTX Stock Down 48% in a Week Despite Upbeat Cardiomyopathy Study Data

Edgewise Therapeutics stock plunges 48% in a week following safety concerns for its investigational hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treatment candidate, EDG-7500.

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BIAF Stock Surges Post Improved Earnings and Record 2024 Revenues

bioAffinity witnesses record 2024 revenues, driven by CyPath Lung adoption, Medicare coverage and strategic expansion across healthcare networks.

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Supriyo Bose

5 High ROE Stocks to Buy as Markets Face Tariff Bloodbath

ANET, GLW, JAZZ, AES and PPC are some of the stocks with high ROE to profit from as markets recoiled on tariff war.

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