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Here's Why Ocugen (OCGN) Stock Has More Than Tripled This Year

Ocugen's (OCGN) stock rides on the company's collaboration with India's Bharat Biotech to co-develop and commercialize the latter's COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, for the U.S. market.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: AGEN, SRPT Surge & BIIB, REGN Provide Pipeline Updates

The biotech sector was in focus last week with pipeline and regulatory updates from Agenus (AGEN) and Sarepta (SRPT), among others.

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BioNTech (BNTX) Up More Than 100% So Far This Year: Here's Why

BioNTech (BNTX) is riding high on the robust performance of its COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2, which has been developed in partnership with Pfizer.

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Bristol-Myers (BMY) Teams Up With Agenus for Antibody Program

Bristol-Myers (BMY) obtains exclusive license for Agenus' antibody program, AGEN1777, for an upfront payment of $200 million and up to $1.36 billion in milestone payments.

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Here's Why Entera Bio (ENTX) Stock Has Almost Tripled This Year

Entera Bio's (ENTX) stock price is being driven by encouraging data from phase II study on EB613, its investigational orally delivered treatment for osteoporosis

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Agenus (AGEN) Soars on Global License Deal With Bristol-Myers

Agenus (AGEN) inks a definitive agreement with Bristol-Myers, wherein it will grant license to its bispecific antibody program AGEN1777 and another undisclosed target, to the latter.

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Sarepta (SRPT) Rises on Robust DMD Gene Therapy Study Data

Sarepta's (SRPT) lead gene therapy candidate, SRP-9001, demonstrates robust improvement in expression of micro-dystrophin protein in DMD patients after 12 weeks of treatment.

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Nalak Das

Top 5 S&P 500 Stocks at Lucrative Valuation Amid May Turmoil

We have narrowed down our search to five S&P 500 stocks that have attained a 52-week high this year but are currently trading at a deep discount. These are: MAR, PHM, WY, GM and ILMN.

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Madeleine Johnson

Why Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) Stock Soared on Tuesday

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) closed higher after announcing positive data for its Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) drug.

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Benjamin Rains

Find 'Strong Buy' Stocks Near Highs Amid Volatility

Given this backdrop, investors might want to consider buying stocks that have remained near their highs amid the volatility...

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Regeneron (REGN) Resumes Enrollment in Lymphoma Cohorts

Regeneron (REGN) resumes enrollment in two patient cohorts of pipeline candidate, odronextamab, a CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody, after the FDA lifts partial clinical hold.

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Incyte (INCY) Announces Positive Results From Vitiligo Study

Incyte (INCY) announces positive data from phase III studies on ruxolitinib cream for the treatment of vitiligo.

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Kinjel Shah

4 Biotech Stocks That Have Already Doubled This Year So Far

Stocks of BioNTech (BNTX), Ocugen (OCGN), Rubius Therapeutics (RUBY) and Entera Bio (ENTX) are up more than 100% this year so far.

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Bristol Myers (BMY) Announces New Data on Cardiovascular Candidate

Bristol Myers (BMY) announces new positive data on mavacamten from a late-stage study at the American College of Cardiology's 70th Annual Scientific Session.

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Biogen (BIIB) Eye Disease Drug Misses Primary Goal in Study

Biogen's (BIIB) rare, inherited retinal disease candidate, cotoretigene toliparvovec fails to meet the primary endpoint in a phase II/III study.

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Apellis' (APLS) Blood Disorder Drug Empaveli Gets FDA Nod

The FDA approves Apeliis' (APLS) Empaveli for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in adult patients.

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Biogen (BIIB) Decides to Acquire Phase II Stroke Candidate

Biogen's (BIIB) decision to acquire TMS-007 is based on positive data from a phase IIa study, which met its primary safety objective with no incidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH)

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4 Biotech Stocks Set to Outpace Q1 Earnings Estimates

Let us take a look at some drug/biotech stocks that are poised to beat on first-quarter earnings.

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Chiasma (CHMA) is Overbought: Is A Drop Coming?

Chiasma (CHMA) has moved higher as of late, but there could definitely be trouble on the horizon for this company

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GT Biopharma (GTBP) to Report Q1 Earnings: What to Expect?

GT Biopharma (GTBP) is expected to provide updates on its pipeline development when it reports first-quarter 2021 result.

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Prothena (PRTA) Q1 Loss Wider Than Expected, Pipeline in Focus

Prothena (PRTA) reports a wider loss in the first quarter of 2021. The pipeline remains in focus with the planned initiation of three late-stage studies for birtamimab, prasinezumab and PRX004.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: REGN's Q1 Earnings Update, MRNA's Vaccine Data & More

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

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Biogen (BIIB) Signs New Gene Therapy Deal for CNS Disorders

Biogen (BIIB) and Capsigen set to collaborate to make AAV capsids that have the potential to deliver transformative gene therapies for various CNS and neuromuscular disorders.

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Is a Surprise Coming for AVROBIO (AVRO) This Earnings Season?

AVROBIO (AVRO) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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Novavax's (NVAX) Q1 Loss Widens, Revenues Beat, Shares Down

Novavax (NVAX) reports wider-than-expected loss in the first quarter of 2021 while revenues beat estimates. Shares fall in after-hours trading.

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