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Gilead Stock Gains 15.4% in a Year: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold?

GILD has put up a steady performance in 2024, with a new drug approval, positive data readouts and strong quarterly results. We believe there is more room for growth, given GILD's strong fundamentals.

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Intellia Crashes 60% in a Year: How Should You Play the Stock?

NTLA stock is down significantly in 2024 as investors are not pleased with the recent data from its in vivo CRISPR-based therapies. We advise prospective investors to stay on the sidelines for now.

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RARE Submits BLA to the FDA for Sanfilippo Syndrome Gene Therapy

Ultragenyx submits a BLA to the FDA seeking the accelerated approval of UX111 for patients with Sanfilippo syndrome type A in the United States.

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VRTX Down as Non-Opioid Drug Shows Similar Pain Reduction as Placebo

Vertex announces data from a phase II study evaluating its NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor, suzetrigine, for treating painful lumbosacral radiculopathy. Shares down.

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LLY Stock Up as FDA Removes Mounjaro, Zepbound From Shortage List

Eli Lilly stock gains as the FDA removes tirzepatide drugs from the drug shortage list following a thorough reevaluation.

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4 Biotech Stocks Most Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish About

Here, we present four biotech stocks, namely SRPT, ADMA, EXEL and ALNY, which most Wall Street analysts are optimistic about. These companies have upside potential for 2025, backed by strong fundamentals.

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MESO Stock Up as FDA Approves Ryoncil for Graft Versus Host Disease

The FDA approves Mesoblast's Ryoncil (remestemcel-L) for treating pediatric patients with steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease. Shares rise.

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KRYS Reports Upbeat Initial Data From Lung Cancer Study of KB707

Krystal Biotech reports initial data from a phase I/II study showing therapeutic benefit in NSCLC patients treated with its immunotherapy candidate, KB707.

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ENZ Stock Falls Post Q1 Earnings Amid Revenue and Demand Challenges

Enzo Biochem reports a first-quarter fiscal 2025 quarterly loss and revenue drop across regions amid challenges in the life sciences tools market.

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SRPT Finishes Enrolment in Late-Stage Study for Rare Muscular Disorder

The phase III EMERGENE study evaluates Sarepta's experimental gene therapy for an ultra-rare form of muscle disorder for which there is no treatment beyond symptom management.

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Here's Why VKTX Stock Plummeted 18% on Wednesday

The selloff in Viking Therapeutics stock comes after some investors raised concerns for the small biotech amid Merck's entry into the obesity space.

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REGN's Eylea HD Shows Non-Inferiority to Eylea in Eye Disease Study

Regeneron's phase III study evaluating Eylea HD against stand-of-care Eylea treatment meets the primary endpoint of non-inferior visual gain in RVO patients.

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GILD's Trodelvy Gets Second Breakthrough Therapy Tag for Lung Cancer

Gilead announces that the FDA grants a second Breakthrough Therapy designation to Trodelvy for the extensive-stage small cell lung cancer indication.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: Updates From GILD, REGN, GSK, ANAB Down on Study Data, EWTX Gains

GILD and GSK are in the spotlight in the biotech sector with quite a few regulatory and pipeline updates.

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SNY, TEVA Stocks Jump on Encouraging Data From IBD Drug Study

Treatment with a Sanofi-Teva-partnered experimental drug meets the primary goals in a mid-stage study for Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease indications.

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GSK Gets CHMP Nod for Expanded Use of HIV Combo & Jemperli

The CHMP recommends marketing approval to GSK's Vocabria plus JNJ's Rekambys for treating HIV-1 infection in adolescents aged 12 years and older.

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NVO to Invest $1.2B in New Rare Disease Drugs Facility in Denmark

Novo Nordisk is set to invest $1.2 billion for a new facility in Odense, Denmark, to produce various product types for rare diseases, including haemophilia.

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EWTX Stock Rises on Upbeat Data From Rare Muscular Disorder Study

Data from a mid-stage study show that treatment with Edgewise's experimental drug reduces levels of a biomarker related to skeletal muscle damage.

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Merck Ends Development of Two Experimental Cancer Drugs

MRK's decision to discontinue the development of two cancer drugs follows a series of setbacks in multiple late-stage studies.

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3 Biotech Stocks With Promising Gene Therapies to Watch Out in 2025

We have picked three biotech stocks with promising gene therapies in their portfolios/pipelines that are likely to perform well in 2025.

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GILD Obtains Positive CHMP Opinion for Liver Disease Drug

The CHMP recommends the approval of Gilead's seladelpar in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis in adults.

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Roche Gets Approval for Vabysmo PFS in EU for Three Retinal Diseases

RHHBY wins approval for prefilled syringe of ophthalmology drug Vabysmo for three retinal conditions that can cause blindness.

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CHMP Endorses Merck's Kidney Cancer Drug for Two Indications

The CHMP's opinion is based on positive results from two late-stage studies on MRK's Welireg in two indications associated with renal cell carcinoma.

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EDIT Stock Falls on Decision to End Reni-Cel Studies, Cut Workforce

Editas stock falls as it ends development of reni-cel for SCD and TDT following failed attempts to find a commercial partner. It plans to cut workforce by 65%.

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ABBV to Acquire Nimble Therapeutics to Strengthen Immunology Pipeline

AbbVie is set to acquire privately held biotech, Nimble Therapeutics, for $200 million to strengthen its immunology pipeline.

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