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Merck Halts Second PAH Drug Study Early on Strong Efficacy Results

MRK's decision to stop the late-stage HYPERION study on PAH drug Winrevair ahead of time comes after evaluating the drug's overall clinical program data.

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Compass Therapeutics Stock Skyrockets 108% in a Month: Here's Why

CMPX stock more than doubles following updates regarding the pipeline development programs and current cash position by the company.

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VRTX Gets FDA Nod for Non-Opioid Pain Drug Journavx, Shares Up

The FDA approves Vertex's non-opioid oral pain signal inhibitor, Journavx, for treating adults with moderate-to-severe acute pain. Shares rise.

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Axsome Gets FDA Nod for New Migraine Drug Symbravo, Stock Rises

The FDA approves AXSM's Symbravo for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. The latest nod diversifies its commercial portfolio.

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CMRX Stock Skyrockets in 3 Months: Here's What You Should Know

Chimerix stock surges 324% in three months following NDA submission for high-grade glioma drug, dordaviprone, for accelerated approval in the United States.

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Kaibalya Pravo Dey

4 Healthcare Stocks Poised to Crush Q4 Earnings Estimates

Rising patient volumes, technological advancements, rate hikes and other factors are likely to have benefited healthcare players during Q4. Companies like AMGN, COR, HUM and ARDT are likely to outperform.

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Roche's 2024 Sales and Earnings Beat, Key Drugs Perform Well

RHHBY records impressive sales growth in 2024 on the back of strong demand for Vabysmo, Hemlibra, Phesgo and Ocrevus.

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TEVA Stock Down 14% Despite Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates

Teva stock falls 14% despite better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings results due to a weak 2025 outlook.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Sage Therapeutics, Biogen, Cytokinetics and Akero Therapeutics

Sage Therapeutics, Biogen, Cytokinetics and Akero Therapeutics are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog.

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Sundeep Ganoria

Viking Therapeutics Stock Before Q4 Earnings: To Buy or Not to Buy?

Since VKTX is devoid of marketed drugs, investors will focus on pipeline updates when it reports Q4 results next week.

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Biotech Stock Roundup: SAGE Up on Declining BIIB's Offer, CYTK, AKRO Up on Updates

SAGE and AKRO are up this week on regulatory and pipeline updates.

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FDA Clears Allogene's IND for CAR T Therapy in Autoimmune Diseases

The FDA clears ALLO's investigational new drug application to start clinical studies on its investigational CAR T product, ALLO-329, for autoimmune diseases.

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AKRO Stock Doubles in a Week as Lead Drug Meets Goal in MASH Study

Akero stock soars 106% in a week following initial positive top line 96-week data from a mid-stage MASH study of its lead product candidate, EFX.

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EMA Accepts GSK's Filing for Depemokimab in Two Respiratory Diseases

If approved, GSK's depemokimab will be the first ultra-long-acting biologic that requires only one dose every six months.

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Novartis to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

NVS' key drugs, Entresto, Cosentyx Kisqali and Pluvicto, are likely to have fueled its top and bottom-line performance in the fourth quarter.

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SAGE Rejects Biogen's Offer to Buy Remaining Stake, Stock Up

Sage Therapeutics turns down Biogen's offer to buy the remaining stake in the company and is evaluating strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.

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Ahan Chakraborty

How to Play NVO Stock After New Drug's Success in Obesity Study

The data from the early-stage obesity study of amycretin is a short-term win for Novo Nordisk amid other factors that weigh in on the stock's growth prospects.

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FDA Expands Label of AZN's Enhertu for New Breast Cancer Indication

The FDA approves AstraZeneca's sBLA for Enhertu to treat HER2-low or HER2-ultralow metastatic breast cancer in the United States.

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PFE Stock Rises on Reports of Averting Proxy Fight With Activist Investor

A Bloomberg article suggests activist investor Starboard cut Pfizer some slack by not nominating any director on the company's board this year.

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Sundeep Ganoria

AbbVie Q4 Earnings Loom: Buy or Sell ABBV Stock Ahead of Results?

Investors' focus will likely be on the sales performance of ABBV's blockbuster immunology drugs, Rinvoq and Skyrizi, when it reports Q4 results later this week.

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Exelixis Stock Falls as Oppenheimer Downgrades Rating to Perform

EXEL loses 5% after Oppenheimer downgrades its rating to Perform from Outperform on concerns about the potential differentiation of pipeline candidate zanzalintinib versus cabozantinib following the abstract for STELLAR-001 study.

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NVO Stock Rises as New Obesity Drug Shows Superior Weight Loss

Novo Nordisk stock gains as its subcutaneous investigational candidate, amycretin, achieves superior weight loss compared to placebo in an obesity study.

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BIIB Secures FDA Nod for Monthly Maintenance Dosing of Alzheimer's Drug

The FDA's approval is based on simulation data from multiple studies showing that maintenance dosing with Biogen???s Leqembi every four weeks prolongs biomarker benefits.

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Kinjel Shah

Pharma Stock Roundup: JNJ's Q4 Earnings, FDA Nod to AZN, Daiichi Drug

J&J announces Q4 earnings. FDA approves AZN and Daiichi's Dato-DXd for breast cancer.

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RDY Q3 Earnings Match Estimates, Generics Revenues Rise Y/Y, Stock Down

Dr. Reddy's stock falls on Q3 fiscal 2025 results, wherein earnings match estimates but revenues beat the same.

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