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AzurRx (AZRX) Pancreatic Insufficiency Study Meets Endpoints

AzurRx (AZRX) is developing lead pipeline candidate as monotherapy and in combination regimen as potential treatment for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in patients with cystic fibrosis.

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Sutro (STRO) Ovarian Cancer Drug Gets FDA's Fast Track Tag

Sutro's (STRO) investigational antibody-drug conjugate therapy, STRO-002, gets Fast Track designation from the FDA for advanced ovarian cancer.

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Indrajit Bandyopadhyay

US Set to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Next Month

In order to provide better protection to the American people from rising COVID-19 cases due to the surge of the Delta variant, U.S. health officials are recommending use of a booster dose for individuals starting this fall.

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Eyenovia (EYEN) Sees Hammer Chart Pattern: Time to Buy?

Eyenovia (EYEN) has been struggling lately, but the selling pressure may be coming to an end soon.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: MRNA Vaccine Updates, Other Regulatory News & Collaborations

Regulatory and pipeline updates from Moderna (MRNA) and CureVac (CVAC) among others were in focus in the biotech industry over the past week.

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Gritstone (GRTS) Inks Deal With CEPI for Coronavirus Vaccine

Gritstone (GRTS) signs an agreement with CEPI for up to $20.6 million to develop its COVID-19 vaccine program with an initial focus in South Africa. Shares rise.

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Mark Vickery

Delta Variant Catches Up with the Stock Market

Today, worries about growth and demand, at least partially caused by the Delta variant of Covid-19 manifesting in pockets of America.

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Travere (TVTX) Announces Data on Rare Kidney Disease Drug

Travere (TVTX) announces positive interim data from the ongoing study of its investigational candidate, sparsentan, for the treatment of IgAN, a rare kidney disorder. Resultantly, the stock rises

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Editas (EDIT) Up More Than 70% in Past 3 Months: Here's Why

Editas' (EDIT) lead candidate, EDIT-101, which employs CRISPR gene editing to treat LCA10, holds potential. The company is also developing EDIT-301 for treating hematologic diseases.

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Sesen's (SESN) Bladder Cancer Drug Vicineum Gets CRL From FDA

Sesen's (SESN) biologics license application filed for Vicineum to treat BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer fails to secure approval. The stock declines resultantly.

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Moderna (MRNA) Gets EUA for Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

The FDA authorizes third dose of Moderna's (MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine for use in immunocompromised adults.

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Rigel (RIGL) COVID-19 Treatment Denied By FDA for EUA

Rigel Pharmaceuticals' (RIGL) fostamatinib does not get the FDA's nod for emergency use for COVID-19. The company plans to submit data from a larger study.

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Implied Volatility Surging for Iovance (IOVA) Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to Iovance (IOVA) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Moderna ETFs to Shine Bright on Booster Update, New Study Data

Moderna is expected to gain on approval for booster shots and new positive data on its COVID-19 vaccine.

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Here is Why Prothena (PRTA) is Up More Than 155% in Three Months

Prothena (PRTA) surges substantially in the past three months on solid prospects of its AD candidates following Biogen???s AD drug approval.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

How Are Biotech ETFs Reacting to These Q2 Earnings Releases?

Let's take a look at some big biotechnological earnings releases to see if these will impact ETFs exposed to the space.

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FibroGen's (FGEN) Drug for Anemia of CKD Gets CRL From FDA

NDA for roxadustat, FibroGen's (FGEN) candidate for anemia of chronic kidney disease, fails to secure approval as the FDA requests additional clinical data on the drug. The stock declines resultantly.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: REGN Q2 Earnings Beat, BLUE, BYSI's Updates & More

The biotech sector was in focus last week on earnings results from Regeneron (REGN) and regulatory update from bluebird (BLUE) among others.

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Indrajit Bandyopadhyay

mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Lose Steam After Strong Rally

Stocks of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine makers, MRNA, PFE and BNTX fall for two consecutive days on bearish sentiments after a strong rally as well as probable side-effects of their vaccines.

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Jazz's (JAZZ) Epidyolex Gets Approval for New Indication in UK

Jazz's (JAZZ) unit GW Pharmaceuticals' Epidyolex (cannabidiol) gets a regulatory nod for a new indication in the United Kingdom. Following this announcement, stock prices fell.

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Perrigo (PRGO) Q2 Earnings Lag, Sales Hurt by Weak Cold Season

Perrigo (PRGO) reports dismal second-quarter 2021 results. Stock down.

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Epizyme's (EPZM) Q2 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat Estimates

Epizyme (EPZM) reports wider-than-expected loss for the second quarter of 2021 despite its revenues beating estimates. As a result, stock price declines.

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ChemoCentryx (CCXI) Q2 Loss Wider Than Expected, Sales Down

ChemoCentryx Inc. (CCXI) reports a wider-than-expected loss in the second quarter and misses on sales.

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Biohaven (BHVN) Q2 Earnings Miss, Nurtec Uptake Still Strong

Biohaven's (BHVN) sole approved drug, Nurtec ODT for treating migraine continues to demonstrate strong demand in the United States. Higher operating expense drags down the bottom line.

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Madeleine Johnson

Why Novavax (NVAX) Stock Fell 19% on Friday

Shares of the biotech firm plunged 19.6% in Friday trading after it delayed U.S. submission for its Covid-19 vaccine for the third time.

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