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Biotech Stock Roundup: NVAX Vaccine Approval, ALNY, ATHA Stock Dive on Updates & More

Novavax and Alnylam are in the spotlight following drug approval and regulatory updates, respectively.

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Biogen's Phase II/III SMA Study for Higher Spinraza Dose Meets Goals

BIIB's pivotal mid to late-stage study evaluating a higher dosing regimen for Spinraza to treat SMA in infants meets the primary and secondary goals.

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Dyne Reports Mixed Data From DMD Study, Key Executives Step Down

DYN's shares plummet following mixed data from its ongoing DMD study. Senior executives of the company step down.

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Denali Plans to File for Accelerated Approval of Hunter Syndrome Drug

DNLI's recent meeting with the FDA was successful and provides the path to file for accelerated approval of tividenofusp alfa for the treatment of MPS II and its subsequent conversion to full approval.

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Recursion Stock Down Despite Meeting Goal in Brain Disease Study

RXRX plummets on mixed results from the mid-stage study of its lead candidate, REC-994, for treating a rare neurovascular condition.

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Vaxcyte Stock Hits Record High on Pneumococcal Vaccine Study Results

Data from an early-stage study shows that PCVX's pneumococcal vaccine has achieved immune responses rivaling vaccines marketed by Pfizer and Merck.

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Merck's Keytruda & Padcev Combo Gets EU Nod for Urothelial Carcinoma

MRK's Keytruda gets approval in combination with Astellas and Pfizer's Padcev for treating first-line advanced urothelial carcinoma.

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Kinjel Shah

AbbVie Stock Up Almost 20% in 3 Months: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Investors who own ABBV stock may stay invested as the company has faced its biggest challenge, Humira's patent cliff, quite well and looks set to return to robust growth next year.

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Praxis Stock Up as Epilepsy Candidate Shows Reduction in Seizures

Shares of PRAX gains on positive efficacy data from the mid-stage study of its investigational candidate, relutrigine, for two epilepsy indications.

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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Meta Platforms, Lockheed Martin and Eli Lilly

Meta Platforms, Lockheed Martin and Eli Lilly are part of the Zacks Investment Ideas article.

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Shaun Pruitt

Top Medical Stocks to Hedge Against the September Effect

Often sought out for defensive protection amid heightened market volatility, medical stocks may be of interest to investors in September which has historically been the most challenging month for stocks.

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Amneal Stock Rises 29% in a Month on Upbeat Regulatory Updates

AMRX stock gains 29.3% in a month due to the FDA's approval of Parkinson's Disease drug, Crexont.

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Derek Lewis

3 Big Winners from the Q2 Earnings Season: LLY, LMT, META

The 2024 Q2 earnings season is slowly grinding to a halt, with the majority of S&P 500 companies already delivering quarterly results. And during the period, these three companies stole the spotlight.

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Kinjel Shah

Biogen Stock Declines 20.9% Year to Date: Time to Sell?

BIIB's reasonable valuation, an improving pipeline and better sales prospects of new drugs are good enough reasons to stay invested for now.

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Sundeep Ganoria

Viking Surges 342% in the Past Year: How Should You Play the Stock?

VKTX stock continues to generate phenomenal returns, driven by encouraging development of its obesity and NASH drugs, which are nearing late-stage development.

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Terns Surges 29.6% in Three Months: Will the Momentum Continue?

TERN has outperformed the industry in the past three months on encouraging pipeline progress of its candidates. Positive data on obesity candidates should boost the stock further.

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Novavax Stock Up 9% on FDA Nod for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine

The FDA authorization for NVAX's updated COVID-19 vaccine makes it the only non-mRNA vaccine option in the country.

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Bayer Presents Encouraging Data From Late-Stage Cardiovascular Study

BAYRY's late-stage FINEARTS-HF study on finerenone show statistically significant improvement in cardiovascular outcomes in adults with common form of heart failure.

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SNY's MS Drug Meets Goal in One Phase III Study; Misses in Two Others

Sanofi's HERCULES phase III study on tolebrutinib meets primary endpoint, showing an improvement in delaying time to onset of confirmed disability progression.

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Bayer Initiates Late-Stage Study on Investigational NSCLC Drug

BAYRY enrolls the first patient in the phase III SOHO-02 study among treatment-na??ve patients with advanced NSCLC with HER2-activating mutations.

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Krystal Biotech Stock Surges 21.9% in 3 Months: More Room to Grow?

KRYS has gained 21.9% in the past three months on strong uptake of its newly approved drug Vyjuvek and encouraging pipeline progress.

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JNJ Seeks First FDA Nod for Autoimmune Disease Drug Nipocalimab

The Johnson & Johnson filing seeks the FDA's approval for nipocalimab to treat generalized myasthenia gravis in a broad population of antibody-positive patients.

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Merck Scraps Two Late-Stage Keytruda Studies on Disappointing Data

MRK made this decision after an independent committee pointed out that Keytruda did not show improvement in certain types of lung and skin cancers.

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Pharma Stock Roundup: LLY Offers Cheap Zepbound, EU Okays Some Drugs

LLY launches a discounted version of Zepbound. European Commission approves JNJ's Balversa, MRK's Winrevair and RHHBY's PiaSky.

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Neurocrine Stock Down 19% on Mixed Schizophrenia Study Results

Though data from a mid-stage study shows that treatment with NBIX's schizophrenia drug is effective, results lag behind drugs being developed by its peers.

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