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Ocugen (OCGN) Selects Coronavirus Vaccine Manufacturer in US

Ocugen (OCGN) selects Jubilant HollisterStier as its manufacturing partner for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Covaxin, in the United States and Canada.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: SAGE Declines on Data, Regulatory Updates From VRTX, ITOS

The biotech sector was in focus last week with regulatory updates from Sage (SAGE) and Vertex (VRTX), among others.

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Neena Mishra

Should You Buy Biotech ETFs Now?

Biotech stocks are rallying this month; can the trend continue?

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Regeneron (REGN) Announces Data on COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail

Regeneron (REGN) announces positive results from a phase III study on antibody cocktail, REGEN-COV.

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RAPT Reports Positive Data From Atopic Dermatitis Study

RAPT up on positive data from an early-stage study in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

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CRISPR (CRSP) Inks Deal for Gene Therapies in Neurological Diseases

CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) signs a strategic collaboration with Capsida Biotherapeutics to develop/commercialize gene editing therapies for neurological diseases.

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Sage Stock Declines on Late-Stage Depression Study Data

Sage is developing zuranolone as a potential treatment for major depression disorder in late-stage studies.

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Axsome (AXSM) Plans NDA Filing for Fibromyalgia Drug in 2022

Axsome (AXSM) concludes a favorable pre-NDA meeting with the FDA for AXS-14, which is being developed as a treatment of fibromyalgia. The company will file an NDA in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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Cocrystal's (COCP) Antiviral CDI-45205 Effective Against COVID-19

Cocrystal (COCP) SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease inhibitor, CDI-45205, found to be effective in treating the original and two other variants of the COVID-19 virus. Shares up.

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Novavax's (NVAX) COVID-19 Vaccine Shows 90% Efficacy in US Study

Novavax's (NVAX) COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, shows an overall efficacy of 90% in the phase III PREVENT-19 study in the United States and Mexico.

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Exelixis (EXEL) & Bristol Myers Team Up for Genitourinary Cancers

Exelixis (EXEL) collaborates with Bristol Myers to evaluate its next-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor in combination with immuno-oncology therapies in advanced solid tumors.

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Biogen (BIIB) 2nd Eye Disease Gene Therapy Misses Study Goal

Biogen's (BIIB) rare, inherited retinal disease gene therapy candidate, timrepigene emparvovec, fails to meet the primary endpoint in a phase III study.

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Sweta Killa

Top-Performing Biotech ETFs of Last Week

Investors may want to tap the bullishness in the sector with the best biotech ETFs of last week.

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CRISPR (CRSP) Up on Positive New Gene Therapy CTX001 Data

CRISPR Therapeutics' (CRSP) gene-editing therapy, CTX001, shows consistent and sustained response to treatment in patients with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease.

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Ascendis' (ASND) BLA for GHD Candidate Gets Review Extension

Ascendis (ASND) is seeking approval for lonapegsomatropin as a potential treatment of pediatric growth hormone deficiency.

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Incyte (INCY) Faces Delay in Approval of Atopic Dermatitis Cream

Incyte's (INCY) NDA review for ruxolitinib cream for the treatment of atopic dermatitis gets extended.

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Gilead (GILD) Gets FDA Nod for Label Expansion of Epclusa

Gilead (GILD) obtains FDA approval for the label expansion of HCV drug, Epclusa, to include children as well.

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Bristol Myers (BMY) Announces Data on CAR T Cell Therapy Breyanzi

Bristol Myers (BMY) announces positive data on CAR T cell therapy, Breyanzi, in the second-line setting for patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma.

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Ocugen (OCGN) to File Coronavirus Vaccine BLA in US, Stock Tanks

Ocugen (OCGN) to submit a BLA for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Covaxin, in the United States. The company will no longer pursue an EUA for the vaccine candidate. Shares fall.

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Vertex (VRTX) Ends Further Study on AAT Deficiency Candidate

Vertex (VRTX) to discontinue further development of AATD candidate, VX-864, as it appears unlikely to benefit patients.

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Indrajit Bandyopadhyay

COVID-19 Jabs of Pfizer & Moderna May Lead to Inflamed Heart

The CDC reports cases of myocarditis and pericarditis following inoculation with mRNA vaccines of Moderna (MRNA) and Pfizer (PFE). The authority schedules meeting next week to investigate these reports.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETFs to Win as Moderna Seeks COVID-19 Vaccine Nod for Teens

Moderna (MRNA) is once again in the spotlight with an impressive update relating to mRNA-1273.

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Omeros (OMER) Announces Preliminary Data on MASP-3 Inhibitor

Omeros (OMER) announces initial results from a phase I study of OMS906.

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Vertex's (VRTX) Trikafta Gets FDA Nod for CF in Children

The FDA approves Vertex's (VRTX) triple combination therapy, Trikafta, for treating cystic fibrosis in children aged between six to 11 years.

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Arena's (ARNA) Etrasimod Gets FDA's Orphan Drug Tag for EoE

The FDA bestows an Orphan Drug status to Arena's (ARNA) lead pipeline candidate, etrasimod, for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis.

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