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Roche's (RHHBY) Inavolisib NDA Gets FDA Priority Review Tag

The FDA grants priority review to Roche's (RHHBY) NDA for the inavolisib combination regimen for advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer with a PIK3CA mutation.

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AstraZeneca (AZN) Falls on Failure to Meet NSCLC Study OS Goal

AstraZeneca's (AZN) shares decline as it fails to achieve statistically significant overall survival data in a late-stage NSCLC study on Dato-DXd compared with docetaxel.

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Prothena (PRTA), Bristol Myers Tie Up for Second Neuro Candidate

Prothena (PRTA) announces that Bristol Myers is exercising its option for the second time, thereby in-licensing exclusive global rights for PRX019 to potentially treat neurodegenerative diseases.

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J&J (JNJ) to Buy Rights to Novel Atopic Dermatitis Candidate

J&J (JNJ) is set to acquire Yellow Jersey Therapeutics, which holds NM26 rights, from Numab's shareholder, for a purchase price of $1.25 billion in cash.

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Candel (CADL) Stock Skyrockets 431% Year to Date: Here's Why

Candel (CADL) surges 431% in the year-to-date period, driven by positive developmental and regulatory updates from the clinical program for CAN-2409 across two different cancer indications.

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Moderna (MRNA) Stock Outperformed Industry YTD: Here's Why

Shares of Moderna (MRNA) are being driven by encouraging pipeline updates and plans for potential product launches.

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Here's Why You Should Buy Acrivon Therapeutics (ACRV) Stock

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

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Beat the Market the Zacks Way: EverQuote, Micron, Amgen in Focus

Our time-tested methodologies were at work to help investors navigate the market well last week. Here are some of our key performance data from the past three months.

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Apellis (APLS) Posts Upbeat One-Year Kidney Diseases Study Data

Apellis (APLS) reports positive one-year data from the mid-stage study evaluating systemic pegcetacoplan to treat two rare and debilitating kidney diseases.

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Novartis (NVS) Presents Positive Data on Renal Drugs at ERA

Novartis (NVS) presents data on Fabhalta in adult patients with C3 glomerulopathy and atrasentan in those with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) at the ERA.

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Sanofi's (SNY) Sarclisa sBLA Gets FDA's Priority Review Tag

The FDA grants priority review to Sanofi's (SNY) sBLA for the Sarclisa combination regimen for transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. A decision is due on Sep 27, 2024.

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Eli Lilly (LLY) to Ramp Up Indiana Site for Mounjaro, Zepbound

Since 2020, Eli Lilly (LLY) has committed more than $18 billion to building new manufacturing sites as well as updating existing manufacturing facilities.

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Verastem (VSTM) Up on Upbeat Early Pancreatic Cancer Study Data

Verastem (VSTM) gains 57% post-market on achieving a confirmed partial response in 83% of first-line patients treated with novel combo therapy in the initial cohort of its phase I/II pancreatic cancer study.

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Bicycle Therapeutics (BCYC) Up as PIPE Funding Set to Make $555M

Bicycle Therapeutics (BCYC) gains 10% upon entering a PIPE financing agreement with multiple institutional investors, which is expected to generate gross proceeds of $555 million.

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Do Options Traders Know Something About Supernus (SUPN) Stock We Don't?

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

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Iovance (IOVA) Up 5% on Updated Data From Melanoma Study

Iovance (IOVA) shares updated data from a mid-stage study, which showed that treatment with its combination therapy achieved an objective response rate of 65% in frontline advanced melanoma.

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Why Cytokinetics (CYTK) Stock Price Was Down 17% on Thursday

Cytokinetics (CYTK) declines after announcing plans for raising about a billion dollars in funding.

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Regeneron (REGN) Announces Positive Data on Oncology Candidate

Regeneron's (REGN) REGN7075, in combination with its oncology drug Libtayo, generates anti-tumor responses in patients with microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer.

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Pharma Stock Roundup: AZN's 2030 Sales Target, PFE's New Cost Cut Plan & More

AstraZeneca (AZN) announces an ambitious target of achieving $80 billion in revenues by 2030. Pfizer (PFE) announces a multi-year, multi-phase cost reduction program.

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5 Small Drug Stocks to Buy From a Recovering Industry

Innovation is expected to continue to drive the growth of the Zacks Medical-Drugs industry. HRTX, BVS, AQST, ACRV and CRDL may prove to be good additions to one's portfolio.

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Deciphera's (DCPH) Shares Surge 74.3% in a Month: Here's Why

Deciphera (DCPH) soars 74.3% in the past month on a $2.4 billion buy-out offer from ONO Pharmaceuticals. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: BIIB's Acquisition, PTCT, LRMR Gain on Updates & More News

Biogen (BIIB) and PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTCT) are in the spotlight following acquisition news and regulatory updates, respectively.

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Pfizer (PFE) Starts Another Cost-Cut Plan to Save $1.5B by 2027

This is the second cost-reduction program undertaken by Pfizer (PFE) in the past year. The first phase of this program is expected to save nearly $1.5 billion by 2027-end.

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Vaccine Stocks Rise on Growing Threat of Bird Flu Infections

The Biden administration is reportedly in talks with vaccine makers Moderna (MRNA) and Pfizer (PFE) to develop bird flu vaccines over increasing fears of widespread transmission of the infection.

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Krystal Biotech (KRYS) Gains 36% Year to Date: Here's Why

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) soars 36.5% on strong uptake of its newly approved drug Vyjuvek and encouraging pipeline progress.

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