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Bayer's (BAYRY) AskBio Advances Parkinson Disease Study

Bayer's (BAYRY) wholly owned and independently operating subsidiary AskBio started recruitment in the phase II study for Parkinson's disease.

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AstraZeneca's (AZN) Imfinzi Meets Study Goal in Bladder Cancer

Data from a late-stage study shows that treatment with AstraZeneca's (AZN) Imfinzi plus chemotherapy before and after bladder removal surgery improves survival in patients.

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Do Options Traders Know Something About Amicus (FOLD) Stock We Don't?

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

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ImmunityBio (IBRX) Gains 17% in the Past Week: Here's Why

ImmunityBio (IBRX) rises 17% in the past week as it announces insurance coverage as well as the treatment of the first patients with its newly approved bladder cancer immunotherapy, Anktiva.

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Roche's (RHHBY) Ocrevus Subcutaneous Gets European Commission Nod

Roche (RHHBY) obtains approval for the subcutaneous formulation of relapsing multiple sclerosis drug Ocrevus in Europe. In addition, a review of the company's MAA for gene therapy, Elevidys, is also underway.

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Novavax (NVAX) Seeks Nod for Updated COVID-19 Jab in Europe

Novavax (NVAX) seeks marketing authorization in the European Union for an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine, which has been formulated to target the JN.1 variant.

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Alimera (ALIM) Rises on Merger Deal With ANI Pharmaceuticals

Alimera (ALIM) is set to be acquired by ANI Pharmaceuticals for approximately $381 million in upfront consideration. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024.

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Novo Nordisk (NVO) to Invest $4.1B in Clayton Facility Expansion

Novo Nordisk (NVO) plans to invest $4.1 billion in order to expand its Clayton facility with a second manufacturing plant, boosting capacity for injectable treatments and creating 1,000 new jobs.

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Alnylam (ALNY) Soars as Heart Disease Drug Study Meets Goals

Alnylam (ALNY) soars as its phase III study, seeking to expand Anvuttra's label to include the treatment of ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, achieves primary and all secondary endpoints.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Biotech ETF (BBH) Hits New 52-Week High

The biotech ETF BBH hit a 52-week high lately. Can it soar higher?

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Bristol Myers' (BMY) Krazati Gets FDA Nod for Colorectal Cancer

Bristol Myers (BMY) wins FDA approval for Krazati, in combination with Erbitux, as a targeted treatment option for adult patients with KRASG12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.

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FDA Expands argenx's (ARGX) Vyvgart Label to Treat Rare Disorder

Per argenx (ARGX), the label expansion to Vyvgart Hytrulo makes it the first FDA-approved medication with a novel mechanism of action to treat chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

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Intra-Cellular's (ITCI) Caplyta Boosts Sales, Dependence a Woe

Intra-Cellular (ITCI) is witnessing strong Caplyta sales, driven by an increasing prescription rate. However, the company is heavily dependent on Caplyta sales for growth, which is a concern.

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GSK's Filing for Expanded Use of Jemperli Gets EMA Acceptance

The European Medicines Agency accepts GSK's application for the expanded use of Jemperli plus chemotherapy to include all adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

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Here's Why You Should Consider Buying Alvotech (ALVO) Stock

Here, we discuss some reasons why buying Alvotech (ALVO) stock now may turn out to be a prudent move.

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FDA Expands Sarepta's (SRPT) DMD Gene Therapy Label

Following the label expansion, Sarepta's (SRPT) Elevidys is approved to treat all DMD patients aged four years and older, regardless of ambulation status.

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Gilead (GILD) Up as Twice-Yearly HIV Shot Prevents Infection

Gilead's (GILD) twice-yearly, subcutaneous lenacapavir has demonstrated its potential as a new tool to help prevent HIV infections with zero infections and 100% efficacy. Shares gain.

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JAZZ Falls as Suvecaltamide Tremor Study Fails to Meet Goals

JAZZ shares are down 5% as it fails to achieve statistical significance on the primary and key secondary endpoint in a mid-stage tremor study on suvecaltamide.

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Nalak Das

Top 5 Small-Cap Biotechnology Stocks for a Stable Portfolio

We have narrowed our search to five small-cap biotech stocks with strong potential for the rest of 2024. These are: ARQT, BCYC, CSTL, PRME, LXRX.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: ITCI Up on Study Data, ZNTL, OVID Down on Updates & More News

Intra-Cellular Therapies (ITCI) and Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ZNTL) are in the spotlight following pipeline and regulatory updates, respectively.

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Debanjana Dey

Zacks Initiates Coverage of Enzo Biochem With Neutral Recommendation

Discover why Zacks rates Enzo Biochem as "Neutral", being the first on Wall Street to initiate coverage on the stock. Explore ENZ's notable revenue growth and financial health amid market challenges.

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Should You Hold Kodiak Sciences (KOD) Stock in Your Portfolio?

Kodiak Sciences (KOD) is evaluating its lead candidate, tarcocimab, in a late-stage study for diabetic retinopathy, which is expected to support a regulatory filing for three eye disease indications.

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Roche (RHHBY), Ascidian Team Up for RNA Exon Editing Therapeutics

Roche (RHHBY) gets exclusive, target-specific rights to Ascidian's RNA exon editing technology for undisclosed neurological targets for an initial payment of $42 million.

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Terns (TERN) Gains 13.6% YTD: Will the Momentum Continue?

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TERN) outperforms the industry year to date on encouraging pipeline progress of its oncology candidate.

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Day One (DAWN) In-Licenses MabCare Cancer Candidate, Stock Up

Day One (DAWN) gains 11% on in-licensing exclusive worldwide rights to MabCare???s MTX-13, which is set to begin clinical studies for adult and pediatric solid tumor indications.

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