Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours.
Scaling the Peaks
(Stocks hitting 52-week highs on May 1)
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ABIOMED, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD)
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AveXis Inc (NASDAQ: AVXS) (announced
expiry of Anti-trust waiting period for its proposed acquisition by Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE: NVS))
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CareDx Inc (NASDAQ: CDNA)
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Eleven Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: EBIO)
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Eloxx Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ELOX) (announced completion of common stock offering)
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Inogen Inc (NASDAQ: INGN)(on
beat-and-raise Q1)
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Novocure Ltd (NASDAQ: NVCR)
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Sophiris Bio Inc (NASDAQ: SPHS)
Down In The Dumps
(Stocks hitting 52-week lows on May 1)
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Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ: AVDL)
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Cocrystal Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: COCP)
(announced pricing of its common stock offering at $1.90 per share)
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Forward Pharma A/S (NASDAQ: FWP)
(reported a wider loss for its FY17 ended Dec. 31)
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Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ: INCY)
(announced below-consensus results for Q1)
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Stellar Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ: SBOT)
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TESARO Inc (NASDAQ: TSRO)
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Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. common stock (NASDAQ: TTNP)
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XBiotech Inc (NASDAQ: XBIT)
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Stocks In Focus
FDA Panel Backs SIGA's Pediatric Smallpox Treatment
SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGA)
announced that the FDA's Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted
17-0 in favor of the NDA for is tecovitimat to treat smallpox caused by variola virus in adults and pediatric patients.
The stock rallied 11.37 percent to $6.56 in after hours, Tuesday.
Rigel Rallies On In-line Q1 Loss, Tavalisse Update
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIGL) reported
a loss for its FQ1, which was in line with expectations., The company's Tavalisse
for treating thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia – a disorder, in which the immune system
attacks and destroys the body's own platelets, was approved by the FDA on April 17.
The stock rallied after hours and was up more than 12 percent Wednesday morning.
Gilead Earnings Doesn't Soothe Investors
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD)
said
its Q1 non-GAAP earnings per share and revenues declined year-over-year. Both metrics trailed expectations. The stock fell 6
percent to $68.20.
Novartis Secures Second FDA Approval for Kymriah
Novartis announced it
has received second approval for kymriah, its CAR-T therapy for treating adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell
lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy.
Kymriah is an immunocellular therapy meant to be a one-time treatment, manufactured individually for each patient using his own
T cells.
On The Radar
The following companies report earnings on Wednesday:
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Acorda Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ACOR)
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Blueprint Medicines Corp (NASDAQ: BPMC)
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Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CNAT)
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Endologix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELGX)
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Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL)
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Flex Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: FLKS)
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Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM)
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Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX)
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Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ: PACB)
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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VNDA)
Other Events
FDA's Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee is scheduled to deliberate on Achaogen Inc (NASDAQ: AKAO)'s plazomicin for complicated urinary tract infections and blood
stream infections in adults. The stock was halted Wednesday morning.
FDA Tidbits
The FDA and FTC announced on Tuesday they
would initiate action against companies, including manufacturers, distributors and retailers who sell e-liquids used in e-cigars,
with labeling and advertising that mislead children into thinking they are juice boxes, candies or cookies.
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