Bioworld Financial Watch articles from April 2008

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from April 2008

Vytorin miss could open wider window for others.
April 7, 2008... Genzyme Corp.'s pricey January deal for Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s cholesterol-lowering drug mipomersen--considered too expensive at the time by some--is looking more reasonable by the minute. The drug, a second-generation antisense...

Money raised by biotech in 2008 vs. 2007.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Money Raised By Biotech In 2008 Vs. 2007 Jan. 1 - April 3, 2008: Jan. 1 - April 5, 2007: $3,522.02M $6,326.39M Public Offerings 1,143 1,492...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Tapestry Pharma 120.00 Vertex Pharma 7.63 Acusphere 67.57 Alexion Pharma 6.16 Vertex Pharma 40.89 InterMune 5.52...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Genitope -29.63 Trubion Pharma -2.33 VioQuest Pharma -25.00 Genomic Health -1.12 Trubion Phanna -22.19 Medarex ...

Public financing of biotechnology: March 2008.(Market share report)
April 7, 2008... Public Financing Of Biotechnology: March 2008 I. COMMENCED TRADING IN MARCH Company Date Date Shares/Units (M) Price (Symbol) # Filed Comm. INITIAL OFFERINGS BHK Inc. ...

Other financings of Public Biotechnology Companies: March 2008.(Market share report)
April 7, 2008... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: March 2008 Company # (Symbol) Type Of Financing Number Of Shares, Units Or Warrants (M) Advanced Cell Private...

Venture capital and other investments in Private Biotechnology Companies: March 2008.(Statistical table)
April 7, 2008... Venture Capital and Other Investments In Private Biotechnology Companies: March 2008 FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $474.2M Company Location Date Amt. (M) Adimab Inc. ...

Milestone payments from corporate partners: March 2008.
April 7, 2008... Milestone Payments From Corporate Partners: March 2008 TOTAL: $8.36M Year to Date: $81.53M Company Partner Amt. Details (Date) (Symbol) #* (Country) (M) ArQule Inc. Wyeth ND ...

Money raised by biotech in 2008: January-March.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... Money Raised By Biotech In 2008: January-March Type of financing January February March Total ($M) Public offerings 413.6 639.4 89.9 1,142.9 Public/other 352.0 578.3 277.3 1,207.6 Private biotechs...

BioWorld stock indicator 2008.(Brief article)
April 7, 2008... These graphs compare the performance of the biotech stocks for all of 2008 using two different measures. The BioWorld Stock Indicator measures the average percent change year to date in the 243 U.S. biotech and biotech-related stocks that...

BioWorld stock report for Public Biotechnology Companies.(Market share report)
April 7, 2008... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 3/28 4/04 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.43 0.44 2.33...

Pinning high hopes on amyloid for Alzheimer.
April 14, 2008... The limited effects of leading treatments for Alzheimer's disease has helped spur a growing field of research into new drug targets that could slow the course of the disease. There is a general consensus in the industry that current...

Money raised by biotech in 2008 vs. 2007.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Money Raised By Biotech In 2008 Vs. 2007 Jan. 1 - April 10, 2008: Jan. 1 - April 12, 2007: $3,713.27M $6,691.66M Public Offerings 1,143 1,532...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) VioQuest Pharma 83.33 Millennium Pharma 8.23 Millennium Pharma 50.93 LifeCell Corporation 7.25 Alliance Pharma 50.00 Protein...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Tapestry Pharma -45.45 Genentech -2.94 Neurogen -42.79 Cephalon -2.64 Trinity Biotech -21.63 Amylin...

Phase I clinical trials update: March 2008.
April 14, 2008... Phase I Clinical Trials Update: March 2008 Company * (Country; Product Description Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Targeted Genetics tgAAC94 A therapy that uses an Corp. (TGEN) adeno-associated...

Phase II clinical trials update: March 2008.(Table)
April 14, 2008... Phase II Clinical Trials Update: March 2008 Company * (Country; Product Description Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Anacor AN2728 A topical anti-inflammatory Pharmaceuticals Inc. * ImmuPharma plc...

Pivotal/Phase III clinical trials update: March 2008.
April 14, 2008... Pivotal/Phase III Clinical Trials Update: March 2008 Company * (Country; Product Description Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE NicOx SA (France; Naproxcinod COX-inhibiting nitric FSE:NXO) ...

Non-U.S. clinical trials and regulatory actions: March 2008.
April 14, 2008... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials And Regulatory Actions: March 2008 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Centocor Inc. CNTO 148 Golimumab; a monthly subcutaneous (unit of Johnson ...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: March 2008.
April 14, 2008... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: March 2008 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) CANCER ActivBiotics M40403 Superoxide dismutase mimetic Inc. * Celgene Corp. ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
April 14, 2008... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 4/4 4/11 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.44 0.38 -13.64...

Antigenics success in Russia, also a 'personalized' win.(Certainty in an Uncertain Market?)
April 21, 2008... Personalized medicine became more than a buzzword two weeks ago. When the Russian Ministry of Public Health approved Oncophage, Antigenics Inc.'s cancer vaccine, it marked the first such approval for a personalized vaccine from a major country,...

Money raised by biotech in 2008 Vs. 2007.(Brief article)
April 21, 2008... Money Raised By Biotech In 2008 Vs. 2007 Jan. 1 - April 17, 2008: Jan. 1 - April 19, 2007: $3,906.27M $7,614.26M Public Offerings 1,143 1,974...

10 Biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 21, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Kosan Biosciences 36.30 Alexion Pharma 2.89 SIGA Technologies 31.88 Martek Biosciences 2.76 Cellegy Pharma 25.00 Celgene ...

10 Biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 21, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Tapestry Pharma -50.00 Affymetrix -5.32 Affymetrix -32.28 Genentech -4.07 Simulations Plus -25.00 Pharma Product Dev...

Biotechnology company deals with other biotechnology companies: Feb. 22 - April 17, 2008.(FOB Synthesis Inc.)(Airmid Inc.)
April 21, 2008... Biotechnology Company Deals With Other Biotechnology Companies: Feb. 22 - April 17, 2008 Company * (Country; Company * (Country; Type/Product Area Symbol) Symbol) 7TM Pharma * Dr. Reddy's ...

Biotechnology Company deals with miscellaneous companies: Feb. 22 - April 17, 2008.(American Red Cross)
April 21, 2008... Biotechnology company deals with miscellaneous companies: Feb. 22 - April 17, 2008 Company * Company Type/Product Area Terms/Details (Country; (Date) Symbol) Interleukin ...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech companies: Feb. 22 - April 17, 2008.(International Stem Cell Corp.)(Bioceutica SA)
April 21, 2008... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech Companies: Feb. 22 - April 17, 2008 Company * Company * Type/Product Area (Country; Symbol) (Country; Symbol) ABR-Affinity ...

Biotech-Biotech collaborations: modified agreements: Feb. 22 - April 17, 2008.
April 21, 2008... Biotech-Biotech Collaborations: Modified Agreements: Feb. 22 - April 17, 2008 Company * Company Type/Product Area (Country; Symbol) (Country; Symbol) I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Alimera Sciences ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
April 21, 2008... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 4/11 4/18 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.38 0.4 ...

With money at 5-year low, Biotechs getting creative.
April 28, 2008... Just as the owner of a once economical four-door sedan reaches for a credit card to pay nearly $4 a gallon at the gas pump, biotech executives do the same, only they're fueling a more costly research and development engine and their credit...

Money raised by biotech in 2008 vs. 2007.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 28, 2008... Money Raised By Biotech In 2008 Vs. 2007 Public Offerings 1,143 2,151 Public/Other * 1,660 3,248 Private Biotechs 1,283 2,583 * Includes financings of public biotech firms with the exceptions of public offerings and...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 28, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Progenies Pharma 94.77 Sirtris 9.62 Sirtris 75.87 Progenies Pharma 6.52 deCODE genetics 22.41 IDEXX Laboratories 5.76...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 28, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Genitope -50.00 ISIS Phanna -4.9 Nastech Pharma -45.95 Amylin Phanna -2.87 Spectrum Pharma -39.41 Broker BioSci ...

Collaborations between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Feb. 14 - April 24, 2008#.
April 28, 2008... Collaborations Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: Feb. 14 - April 24, 2008# Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Type/Product Area (Country; Symbol) (Country) Accelr8 Technology Becton, Dickinson Agreement to...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Feb. 14-April 24, 2008#.
April 28, 2008... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: Feb. 14-April 24, 2008# Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Type/Product Area (Country; Symbol) (Country) Advanced Cell...

First quarter biotech money raised: 1998-2008.(Brief article)
April 28, 2008... Tips for Struggling Through Slow Times In their book, The Performance Power Grid: The Proven Method To Create and Sustain Superior Organizational Performance, Anthony Zecca and David Giannetto offer these tips to business owners struggling...

Biotech--big pharma collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, Feb. 14 - April 24, 2008#.(Table)
April 28, 2008... Biotech--Big Pharma Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, Feb. 14 - April 24, 2008# I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. (Country) Change from original (Country; Symbol) ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
April 28, 2008... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 4/18 4/25 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.4 0.41 2.50...