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Ekta Bagri

Biotech Stock Roundup: REGN's Drug Approval, LXRX, RYTM Stocks Gain on Update & More

Regeneron (REGN) and Lexicon (LXRX) are in the spotlight following drug approval and regulatory update, respectively.

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Roche Obtains Approval For its Rare Blood Disorder Drug in the EU

RHHBY gets approval for PiaSky for treating patients suffering from paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in the EU.

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Ocugen to Begin Phase III Study on Eye Drug in Canada, Stock Up

OCGN receives Health Canada's No Objection Letter to begin a phase III study on OCU400 for treating retinitis pigmentosa. Shares rise.

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Regeneron's Bispecific Antibody Obtains EC Nod for Lymphoma

REGN's oncology portfolio gets a boost with the approval of odronextamab for treating follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

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Insmed Stock Surges 168% in the Past Six Months: Here's Why

Shares of INSM soar after it reports positive data from two clinical studies that highlight its encouraging progress with its lung disorder drugs.

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Rhythm Stock Up as FDA Accepts Obesity Drug sNDA for Younger Kids

RYTM gains 8% as FDA accepts Imcivree sNDA seeking label expansion of the drug to treat obesity in kids as young as two years old.

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Gilead (GILD) Gains 16.8% in 3 Months: How Should You Play the Stock?

While Gilead's (GILD) performance has been good in the past three months on robust second-quarter results and pipeline progress, we will wait before recommending the stock.

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Zentalis (ZNTL) Plunges More Than 70% in 3 Months: Here's Why

The recent regulatory setbacks related to Zentalis' (ZNTL) lead pipeline candidate, azenosertib, weigh heavily on the stock.

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AstraZeneca (AZN) Denies Rumors About UK Facility Relocation

Per third-party reports, AstraZeneca (AZN) has refuted rumors about considering a change in the relocation of a vaccine manufacturing plant from the U.K. to the United States.

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Sutro Biopharma (STRO) Rises 9% in the Past Week: Here's Why

Sutro Biopharma (STRO) gains 9% in a week after initiating a phase II study on its lead candidate, luvelta, to treat FRa-expressing lung cancer.

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Here's Why You Should Invest in SpringWorks (SWTX) Stock Now

Here, we are discussing some reasons why investing in SpringWorks (SWTX) stock now may turn out to be a prudent move.

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Alkermes (ALKS) Begins Narcolepsy Type 2 Study on ALKS 2680

Alkermes' (ALKS) phase II Vibrance-2 study investigates the safety and efficacy of ALKS 2680 versus placebo for treating adults with narcolepsy type 2.

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Sundeep Ganoria

FDA Approves Pfizer & Moderna's Updated COVID-19 Jabs

On Thursday, the FDA cleared new versions of Pfizer's (PFE) and Moderna's (MRNA) COVID-19 vaccines that are designed to match COVID-19 strains currently circulating in the country.

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Sundeep Ganoria

Viking (VKTX) Rises 25% in a Month: Should You Buy or Wait?

Despite having no marketed drugs, Viking's (VKTX) stock continues to experience robust price movement, driven by the company's encouraging progress with its pipeline.

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Alnylam (ALNY) Amvuttra & Givlaari Fuel Revenues Amid Competition

Alnylam's (ALNY) Amvuttra and Givlaari sales continue to boost revenues. However, its reliance on collaboration partners and stiff competition remain concerns.

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Galapagos (GLPG) Up on FDA Nod to Begin Phase I/II Lymphoma Study

Galapagos (GLPG) rises in pre-market hours on Aug 23, after the FDA nod to begin early to mid-stage study of GLPG5101 for non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients.

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Madhurima Das

Energy Fuels (UUUU) Enters Medical Isotope Market: Buy the Stock?

Energy Fuels (UUUU) buys RadTran to leverage know-how to produce medical isotopes used in cancer treatments. Let us find out whether this can boost the stock.

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Lexicon (LXRX) Up as FDA Maintains Action Date for Zynquista

The FDA plans to hold an Advisory Committee meeting to give a recommendation for Lexicon's (LXRX) Zynquista (sotagliflozin) on Oct 31, 2024. Stock up.

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Bristol Myers' (BMY) HCC Combo Drug Accepted for FDA Review

Bristol Myers' (BMY) application seeking approval for the Opdivo/Yervoy combo to treat unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma gets accepted for FDA review.

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Amicus (FOLD) Banks on Galafold, High Dependence a Concern

Amicus' (FOLD) lead drug, Galafold, is witnessing solid sales uptake so far. The approval for Pombiliti + Opfolda also aids sales. However, overdependence on Galafold for revenues remains a concern.

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Dr. Reddy's (RDY), Kainomyx Sign Potential Deal for Malaria Drug

Dr. Reddy's (RDY) is gearing up to potentially collaborate with Kainomyx to jointly develop an affordable anti-malarial drug.

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Xenon (XENE) Focuses on Neuro Candidate Amid Pipeline Woe

Xenon's (XENE) clinical studies of azetukalner in epilepsy and other neurological disorders are progressing well. However, any setback is set to hurt the stock in the absence of a deep pipeline.

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Lilly (LLY) Up 3% on Obesity Drug Cutting Diabetes Risk

Eli Lilly (LLY) reports data from a late-stage study that found that long-term treatment with Zepbound reduces the risk of progression to type 2 diabetes by 94%.

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J&J (JNJ) Gets FDA Nod for Chemotherapy-Free Lung Cancer Therapy

The approval is based on late-stage study data wherein treatment with J&J's (JNJ) Rybrevant plus Lazcluze cut the risk of disease progression or death by 30% in certain NSCLC patients.

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Ekta Bagri

Biotech Stock Roundup: CRL for REGN, GILD's Drug Approval, LQDA Down on News

Bigwigs Regeneron (REGN) and Gilead Sciences (GILD) are in the spotlight following regulatory updates and drug approval, respectively.

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