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Regeneron's (REGN) Lymphoma Candidate Rejected by the FDA

Regeneron's (REGN) efforts to expand its oncology portfolio get a hit as the FDA refuses to approve the lymphoma drug odronextamab.

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AbbVie (ABBV) to Buy Landos to Strengthen Autoimmune Portfolio

AbbVie (ABBV) offers to buy Landos Biopharma (LABP) to boost its portfolio in inflammatory and autoimmune disease drugs.

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Bayer (BAYRY) Banks on Pipeline Progress Amid Challenges

Bayer (BAYRY) relies on pipeline candidate elinzanetant and key drugs, Nubeqa and Kerendia, to drive growth amid pipeline and regulatory setbacks.

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Vertex (VRTX) Continues to Diversify Beyond CF Franchise

While CF remains the main area of focus for Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), it is seeing success in the development of its non-CF pipeline candidates.

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Lisata's (LSTA) LSTA1 Gets FDA's RPDD Tag for Osteosarcoma

Lisata's (LSTA) lead investigational product candidate, LSTA1, gets Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for treating osteosarcoma. Stock rises.

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Vertex (VRTX) Kidney Disease Drug to Enter Clinical Development

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) plans to begin a phase I study on VX-407 in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease later this month.

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Novo Nordisk (NVO) Gets Positive CHMP Opinion for Insulin Icodec

Novo Nordisk (NVO) receives a positive opinion from the CHMP for once-weekly basal insulin icodec for the treatment of diabetes in adults.

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Why Argenx's (ARGX) Stock Price Moved Up 11% on Thursday

Argenx (ARGX) surges after a Japanese rival posted disappointing results from a late-stage study on its investigational drug for generalized myasthenia gravis.

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Merck's (MRK) Keytruda-Lynparza Combo Fails 2nd Lung Cancer Study

Merck's attempt to use the Keytruda-Lynparza combination in certain non-small cell lung cancer patients has come up short with a second pivotal study failure.

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Lifecore (LFCR) Down 30% on Ending Strategic Review With No Deal

Lifecore (LFCR) ends a year-long strategic review and will continue its operations on a stand-alone basis. The company also names a new CEO effective from May 20.

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GSK Follows Rivals, to Cap Out-of-Pocket Inhaler Cost in US

GSK plc (GSK) plans to lower the prices of its entire inhaled respiratory products to $35 per month in the United States. The company intends to start this in 2025.

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ACELYRIN (SLRN) Up on Data From Thyroid Eye Disease Study

ACELYRIN (SLRN) posts positive proof-of-concept data from a phase I/II study evaluating its pipeline candidate, lonigutamab, for treating thyroid eye disease. Stock gains.

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Spruce Biosciences (SPRB) Falls 86% in a Month: Here's Why

Spruce Biosciences' (SPRB) CAHmelia-203 phase IIb study of tildacerfont in adult patients with CAH fails to meet the primary efficacy endpoint.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: GERN, CRNX Gain on Updates, BMY's CAR T Cell Therapy News & More

Geron Corporation (GERN) and Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (CRNX) gain on positive regulatory and study updates.

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Cardiff (CRDF) Stock Rallies 194% in a Month: Here's Why

Cardiff (CRDF) surges 194% in the past month, driven by investors' optimism regarding the potential of its investigational candidate, onvansertib, to treat first-line patients with RAS-mutated mCRC.

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Bristol Myers (BMY) Gets EC Nod for Abecma's Label Expansion

Bristol Myers (BMY) wins European Commission's approval for the label expansion of its CAR T cell immunotherapy Abecma in earlier lines for triple-class exposed relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.

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PTC Therapeutics (PTCT) Up on Positive Regulatory Updates

PTC Therapeutics (PTCT) submits BLA for gene therapy Upstaza to the FDA and announces plans to resubmit its application for Translarna to the regulatory body. Its shares rise on these updates.

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Axsome (AXSM) Begins Dosing in Depression Study on Sunosi

Axsome (AXSM) doses the first patient in the phase III PARADIGM study evaluating Sunosi (solriamfetol) for treating major depressive disorder. The stock rises 6%.

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Crinetics (CRNX) Up as Second Acromegaly Study Meets Goals

Crinetics (CRNX) stock rises after achieving goals in the second late-stage study evaluating paltusotine in patients with acromegaly who are treatment-naive or not currently receiving medical therapy.

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GSK Outperforms Industry on Strength in Key Drugs & Vaccines

Strong sales growth of GSK's specialty drugs and vaccines, the contribution from new products and positive pipeline updates should drive the stock in the future quarters.

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Hoth Therapeutics (HOTH) Up on Upbeat Alzheimer's Drug Data

Hoth Therapeutics (HOTH) rises on encouraging pre-clinical data demonstrating cognitive benefits of its novel therapeutic candidate, HT-ALZ, in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

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Time to be "Overweight" Viking Therapeutics

A rising obesity rate and the desire for a quick fix are driving the burgeoning weight loss industry. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco explains why VKTX stands to benefit the most.

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AstraZeneca (AZN) Follows Boehringer, to Cap Inhaler Cost in US

AstraZeneca (AZN) plans to lower the prices of its inhaled respiratory products to $35 per month in the United States. However, the company intends to start this in June 2024.

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Intellia (NTLA) Begins Dosing in Phase III ATTR Amyloidosis Study

Intellia (NTLA) doses the first patient in the phase III MAGNITUDE study on NTLA-2001 for treating transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy.

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Fennec (FENC) Signs Licensing Deal With Norgine, Stock Up

Fennec (FENC) signs a licensing deal with Nordine, granting the latter rights to Pedmarqsi in the EU, Australia and New Zealand to treat cisplatin-induced hearing loss. The stock rises 11.4%.

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