Back to top

biotechnology: Archive

Ekta Bagri

Biotech Stock Roundup: PCRX Up on Patent News, EWTX Down on Study Data & More

PCRX and EWTX are in the spotlight this week following important regulatory and pipeline news.

BMYNegative Net Change AMGNPositive Net Change SRPTNegative Net Change PCRXNegative Net Change EWTXPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

BMY Gets FDA Nod for Label Expansion of Opdivo plus Yervoy Combo

Bristol Myers gets FDA approval for Opdivo monotherapy and Opdivo plus Yervoy combination for colorectal cancer in the first-line setting.

BMYNegative Net Change FOLDNegative Net Change ANIPPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

RXRX Doses First Patient in Early-Stage B-Cell Lymphomas Study

Recursion Pharmaceuticals doses the first patient in a phase I study of its investigational candidate, REC-3565, for treating B-cell lymphomas.

DVAXNegative Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change ADMANegative Net Change RXRXNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

PCRX Stock Soars on Exparel Patent Settlement With Generic Players

Pacira BioSciences stock rises as it settles Exparel patent litigation with several generic players protecting the drug's exclusivity in the United States at least until 2030.

DVAXNegative Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change PCRXNegative Net Change ADMANegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

RYTM Stock Rises 17% on Meeting Goals in Hypothalamic Obesity Study

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals stock gains 17% on meeting goals with statistical significance in the late-stage acquired hypothalamic obesity study for setmelanotide.

DVAXNegative Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change ADMANegative Net Change RYTMNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Viatris to Pay $335 Million for Settlement of Opioid-Related Claims

VTRS has reached an agreement of $335 million to resolve opioid-related claims by states, local governments, and tribes against it and certain of its subsidiaries.

PFENegative Net Change BMRNNegative Net Change ADMANegative Net Change VTRSPositive Net Change

Ekta Bagri

5 Biotech Stocks Worth Adding Amid Global Uncertainty in 2025

New drug approvals and encouraging pipeline progress should maintain momentum in the Zacks Biomedical and Genetics industry despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment. A strong portfolio and solid pipeline progress position GILD, BMRN, KRYS, ADMA and FOLD well in this volatile sector.

GILDNegative Net Change BMRNNegative Net Change FOLDNegative Net Change ADMANegative Net Change KRYSPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

EWTX Stock Down 48% in a Week Despite Upbeat Cardiomyopathy Study Data

Edgewise Therapeutics stock plunges 48% in a week following safety concerns for its investigational hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treatment candidate, EDG-7500.

BAYRYNegative Net Change CYTKPositive Net Change ADMANegative Net Change EWTXPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

BIAF Stock Surges Post Improved Earnings and Record 2024 Revenues

bioAffinity witnesses record 2024 revenues, driven by CyPath Lung adoption, Medicare coverage and strategic expansion across healthcare networks.

BIAFNegative Net Change

Supriyo Bose

5 High ROE Stocks to Buy as Markets Face Tariff Bloodbath

ANET, GLW, JAZZ, AES and PPC are some of the stocks with high ROE to profit from as markets recoiled on tariff war.

GLWPositive Net Change JAZZNegative Net Change PPCNegative Net Change ANETNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Bayer's Vividion Initiates Dosing in Early-Stage Cancer Study

BAYRY subsidiary Vividion Therapeutics doses the first patient in a phase I study on VVD-159642 to treat advanced solid tumors.

DVAXNegative Net Change GILDNegative Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

PCRX Doses First Patient in Phase II PCRX-201 Gene Therapy Study

Pacira doses the first patient in the phase II ASCEND study of PCRX-201 gene therapy for OA of the knee.

DVAXNegative Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change PCRXNegative Net Change CORTNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Roche's Higher Dose of Ocrevus Fails to Meet Goal in RMS Study

RHHBY's higher dose of multiple sclerosis drug Ocrevus did not meet its primary goal when compared to the approved 600 mg dose in relapsing multiple sclerosis patients.

REGNPositive Net Change RHHBYPositive Net Change GILDNegative Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to NVS Kidney Disease Drug

Novartis strengthens its renal disease portfolio with accelerated approval of another drug for immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

NVSPositive Net Change GILDNegative Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

DNLI Begins Rolling BLA Submission for Hunter Syndrome Drug, Stock Up

Denali stock up as it begins rolling BLA submission with the FDA for accelerated approval of tividenofusp alfa for the treatment of Hunter syndrome.

DVAXNegative Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change CORTNegative Net Change DNLINegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

NRIX Stock Up as SNY In-Licenses Rights to Autoimmune Diseases Program

Nurix stock gains as SNY expands its partnership, licensing a research program targeting a previously untreatable transcription factor for autoimmune diseases.

SNYPositive Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change CORTNegative Net Change NRIXNegative Net Change

Ekta Bagri

Biotech Stock Roundup: CORT Up on Study Data, Updates From AXSM, BMY, EXEL & More

CORT and AXSM are in the spotlight this week following the announcement of study data.

BMYNegative Net Change EXELNegative Net Change CORTNegative Net Change AXSMNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

GRI Stock Down on Public Offering Despite Encouraging IPF Study Data

GRI stock plunges on the pricing of its public offering, paring the gains witnessed following positive IPF study results.

FOLDNegative Net Change ANIPPositive Net Change GRIPositive Net Change

Supriyo Bose

Buy 3 Momentum Anomaly Stocks as Markets Rise Despite Tariff Threats

GME, WGS and APP are currently witnessing a short-term pullback in price. So, make sure you take full advantage of it.

GMENegative Net Change APPNegative Net Change WGSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

APLS' Empaveli sNDA for 2 Rare Kidney Diseases Gets FDA Priority Tag

The FDA accepts Apellis' sNDA seeking label expansion of Empaveli to treat two rare kidney diseases for review under the Priority Review pathway.

NVSPositive Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change CORTNegative Net Change APLSPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

CHMP Issues Positive Opinion for Label Expansion of BMY's Opdivo

BMY obtains CHMP recommendation for Opdivo for perioperative regimen of neoadjuvant Opdivo and chemotherapy followed by surgery and adjuvant Opdivo for resectable non-small cell lung cancer.

BMYNegative Net Change FOLDNegative Net Change ANIPPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

SNY Gets FDA Nod for First Ever Hemophilia Drug in the United States

The FDA approves Sanofi's Qfitlia as the first therapy in the United States to treat hemophilia A or B with or without inhibitors.

SNYPositive Net Change ALNYPositive Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change CORTNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

AstraZeneca's Imfinzi Gets FDA Nod for Bladder Cancer Indication

The FDA approves AZN's sBLA seeking the expanded use of Imfinzi for adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

AZNPositive Net Change DVAXNegative Net Change BAYRYNegative Net Change CORTNegative Net Change