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Amgen (AMGN) Inks Deal With Kyowa Kirin to Develop AD Treatment

Amgen (AMGN) inks an agreement with Kyowa Kirin Co. to develop and commercialize the latter's KHK4083, which is being developed for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.

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Omeros (OMER) Announces Data on Narsoplimab in COVID-19 Patients

Omeros (OMER) announces data on critically ill COVID-19 patients treated with lead candidate, narsoplimab.

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CureVac (CVAC) Announces Positive Data on COVID-19 Vaccine

CureVac (CVAC) announces the continuation of its COVID-19 vaccine study following the first interim analysis in 59 eligible COVID-19 cases.

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Amgen's (AMGN) KRAS Inhibitor Gets FDA Nod for Lung Cancer

FDA approval of Amgen's (AMGN) Lumakras for KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer is based on positive data from the phase II CodeBreaK 100 study.

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New Strong Sell Stocks for May 28th

ACET, FURY, KRYS, MRSN, and NBEV have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 28, 2021

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Biohaven's (BHVN) Nurtec Gets FDA Nod for Migraine Prevention

The FDA approves Biohaven's (BHVN) Nurtec ODT to prevent migraine besides treating acute migraine attacks.

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Bristol Myers' (BMY) Zeposia Gets FDA Nod for Ulcerative Colitis

Bristol Myers (BMY) gets FDA approval for Zeposia to treat adults with moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis. This marks the second indication for the drug.

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Novartis (NVS) & Molecular Partners Initiate Study for COVID-19

Novartis (NVS) initiates study for investigating its novel DARPin therapeutic candidate, ensovibep (MP0420), for the treatment of COVID-19, in collaboration with Molecular Partners.

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Intercept (ICPT) Ocaliva's Prescribing Information Updated

Intercept's (ICPT) PBC drug Ocaliva's label updated due to worsening of liver problems in some patients with cirrhosis.

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Vir Biotech (VIR)/Glaxo COVID-19 Drug Gets FDA Emergency Nod

Glaxo (GSK)/VIR Biotech's (VIR) sotrovimab demonstrated an 85% reduction in hospitalization or death in a study evaluating it in high-risk COVID-19 patients.

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Apellis' (APLS) Empaveli Succeeds in Treatment-Naive PNH Study

Apellis' (APLS) recently approved drug, Empaveli, demonstrates superiority in hemoglobin stabilization and reduction in LDH level in treatment-naive PNH patients.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: MRNA's Vaccine Update & Pipeline Updates From REGN, BMY

The biotech sector was in focus last week with pipeline and regulatory updates from Moderna (MRNA) and Regeneron (REGN), among others.

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Moderna's (MRNA) COVID-19 Vaccine 100% Effective in Teens

Moderna (MRNA) reports 100% efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine in teenagers aged 12 to less than 18.

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Benjamin Rains

Find Great Stocks with this New Analyst Coverage Screener

One way to find potential winners is to search for companies that have landed new analyst coverage recently. And the reasoning is pretty straightforward...

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Exelixis (EXEL) Reports Encouraging Data From Prostate Cancer Study

Exelixis (EXEL) announces encouraging results from the cohort 6 of a phase Ib study of Cabometyx in combination with Tecentriq.

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BioMarin (BMRN) Hemophilia Gene Therapy Gets EMA's Speedy Review

The EMA grants accelerated assessment to BioMarin's (BMRN) request for review of valoctocogene roxaparvovec for treating severe hemophilia A.

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Do Options Traders Know Something About Eton Pharmaceuticals (ETON) Stock We Don't?

Investors need to pay close attention to Eton Pharmaceuticals (ETON) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Bristol Myers' (BMY) Opdivo-Yervoy Combo Gets Positive CHMP Opinion

Bristol Myers' (BMY) Opdivo in combination with Yervoy gets positive CHMP recommendation by the EMA for an additional indication.

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Regeneron (REGN)-Sanofi's Libtayo Gets Positive CHMP Opinion

Regeneron (REGN) and Sanofi's (SNY) Libtayo gets positive CHMP opinion for two additional indications.

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Bristol Myers (BMY) Gets FDA Nod for Another Opdivo Indication

Bristol Myers (BMY) gets FDA approval for Opdivo (injection for intravenous use) for adjuvant treatment of completely resected esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

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Brian Bolan

Bear Of The Day: Allakos (ALLK)

Missing the estimates in each of the last four quarters is never something you want to see in a stock, even a biotech like this.

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Apellis (APLS) Gets a Boost With FDA Approval of PNH Drug

Approval of Apellis' (APLS) Empaveli for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in the United States lends a significant boost to the company's growth prospects.

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Reata (RETA) Soars on Potential Omaveloxolone NDA Filing

The FDA asks Reata (RETA) to submit a pre-NDA meeting request to discuss omaveloxolone study data and cancel its previous request for a more general Type C meeting, boosting chances of an early NDA filing.

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Iovance (IOVA) Falls on Negative Lifileucel Regulatory Update

Iovance (IOVA) announces delay in BLA submission for its lead pipeline candidate, lifileucel for metastatic melanoma due to potency assay issue.

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Ekta Bagri

3 Biotech Stocks to Keep an Eye On Amid the Coronavirus Mayhem

The focus on coronavirus treatments should maintain momentum for the volatile Zacks Biomedical and Genetics industry. A strong portfolio and solid pipeline progress position BNTX, RGEN and OVID to perform well.

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