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Biotech Stock Roundup: BIOA Down on Study Update, QURE, CRDF Gain on Study Data & More

It was a busy week in the biotech sector with lots of data readouts. This apart, the key regulatory updates and pipeline news also continued to be in the spotlight.

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Supriyo Bose

5 High ROE Stocks to Buy as Volatility Weighs on Markets

DIS, LDOS, RF, FTNT and JAZZ are some of the stocks with high ROE to profit from as intense volatility spooks markets.

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Ekta Bagri

Bristol Myers Stock Surges 36.5% in Six Months: Time to Buy or Sell?

Bristol Myers stock has witnessed a stupendous rally in the past six months. We believe there is more room for growth, and any dip in the share price can be used as a buying opportunity.

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Ekta Bagri

ADMA Stock Falls 19% From Its 52-Week High: Should You Buy the Dip?

ADMA Biologics has performed phenomenally in 2024. Given its strong trajectory, we recommend investors use any dip in the stock price as a buying opportunity.

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Editas Stock Rises on Updated Data From SCD Study of Reni-Cel

EDIT's stock gains on updated positive safety and efficacy data from the phase I/II/III RUBY study of its lead candidate, reni-cel, for severe SCD.

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KOD Stock Up as Jefferies Upgrades Rating on Huge Pipeline Potential

Kodiak stock surges as Jefferies upgrades it to a "BUY" rating based on the significant potential of its pipeline candidates for retinal disease indications.

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Novartis Announces Positive Results From Late-Stage Study on Fabhalta

NVS' Fabhalta improves the average hemoglobin level compared to baseline in adult patients with PNH who switched from anti-C5 therapies.

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Incyte's Late-stage NSCLC Study Meets Primary and Secondary Goals

INCY's phase III study, evaluating retifanlimab in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, meets primary and secondary endpoints.

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FDA Accepts GSK's Filing for Expanded Use of Nucala in COPD

The FDA accepts GSK's regulatory filing seeking the expanded use of Nucala in COPD treatment for review.

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Denali Starts Dosing in Phase II Parkinson's Disease Study

DNLI begins dosing in the phase IIa study on BIIB122 in approximately 50 participants with Parkinson's disease and LRRK2 pathogenic mutations confirmed by genetic testing.

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TARA Stock Soars on Superior Efficacy of Bladder Cancer Cell Therapy

Protara stock surges 70% as investigational cell therapy, TARA-002, shows superior six-month efficacy in phase II bladder cancer study.

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Ritujay Ghosh

4 Crypto-Focused Stocks to Grab as Bitcoin Roars Past $100,000

Stocks like NVDA, BLK, COIN and SHOP are poised to gain from the ongoing Bitcoin rally.

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FDA Accepts Roche's Columvi sBLA for Expanded Use in Lymphoma

The FDA accepts RHHBY's sBLA seeking the label expansion of Columvi to include the treatment of second-line R/R DLBCL for review.

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Cytokinetics Initiates Confirmatory Study on Heart Failure Drug

CYTK opens enrollment in the phase III COMET-HF study on omecamtiv mecarbil in patients with symptomatic heart failure with severely reduced ejection fraction.

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PCRX Receives New Patent for Lead Pain Drug Exparel in the US

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office grants a new patent to protect the chemical composition of Pacira's lead pain-management drug, Exparel.

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ITCI Submits sNDA to the FDA for Expanded Use of Caplyta in MDD

Intra-Cellular submits an sNDA to the FDA, seeking the label expansion of Caplyta to treat MDD in adults as an adjunctive therapy to antidepressants.

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Gilead Collaborates With German Biotech Tubulis for Solid Tumor ADC

GILD and Germany-based Tubulis collaborate to discover and develop an antibody-drug conjugate against a solid tumor target.

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Novartis In-Licenses PTCT's Huntington's Disease Drug for $2.9 Billion

NVS is all set to strengthen its neuroscience pipeline with the addition of PTCT's Huntington's disease drug.

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FDA Accepts Cytokinetics' Application for Cardiovascular Drug

CYTK's NDA is seeking approval for the lead pipeline candidate, aficamten, which the FDA accepted and assigned a target action date of Sept. 26, 2025.

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PPBT Stock Surges 150% on Superior Efficacy of PDAC Combo Therapy

Purple Biotech stock surges 150.4% on reporting superior efficacy data from the mid-stage study of its combo therapy on pancreatic cancer patients.

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NVCR Stock Up as TTFields Therapy Meets Pancreatic Cancer Study Goals

Novocure stock soars 49% as the late-stage study of TTFields therapy for treating pancreatic adenocarcinoma meets the primary endpoint of overall survival.

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