Bioworld Financial Watch articles from December 2003

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from December 2003

As SEC mulls rule changes, Immtech blames short sellers.
December 1, 2003... "Half-truths, misinformation and other nonsense." The phrase has a "lions, tigers and bears, oh my" ring to it, suggesting Wizard of Oz-like forest evils that may or may not threaten. But there was no doubt something happened late last...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
December 1, 2003... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Cygnus 39.44 Immtech 36.43 ViroLogic 34.22 Discovery Labs 30.84 Antigenics 22.25 Ergo Science 21.39 Biopure ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
December 1, 2003... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Deltagen -40.00 Pharsight -13.33 NeoRx Corp. -13.32 Avax Technol -9.09 Avanir -8.97 Xenova Group -8.41 Introgen -7.78...

Collaborations between biotechnology companies and universities/nonprofit institutions: Oct. 31-Nov. 24, 2003.
December 1, 2003... Collaborations Between Biotechnology Companies And Universities/Nonprofit Institutions: Oct. 31-Nov. 24, 2003 Company * University/ Type Of (Country; Symbol) Nonprofit (@) Agreement ...

BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies.
December 1, 2003... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close 11/21 11/26 WK ...

With European IPO market shut, investors ponder exit strategies.
December 8, 2003... VIENNA, Austria -- The Cordia-EuropaBio Convention 2003 brought together industry representatives from throughout Europe last week. With companies and investors expected from Europe's far reaches, rumors were it would attract about 2,500...

Public financing of biotechnology: November 2003.
December 8, 2003... Public Financing of Biotechnology: November 2003 I. COMMENCED TRADING IN NOVEMBER Company Date Date Shares/ Price (Symbol) (#) Filed Comm. Units (M) INITIAL OFFERINGS Genitope...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: November 2003.
December 8, 2003... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: November 2003 TOTAL: $173.18M Company Type Of Number Of Amount (Symbol) (#) Financing Shares, Units Raised ...

Venture capital and corporate investments in biotechnology companies: November 2003.
December 8, 2003... Venture Capital and Corporate Investments In Biotechnology Companies: November 2003 I. FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $233.12M Company Location Date Amt. (M) AdipoGenix Boston ...

Money raised by Biotech in 2003: January-November.
December 8, 2003... These graphs compare the performance of the biotech stocks in 2003 using two different measures. The BioWorld Stock Indicator measures the average percent change year to date in the 251 U.S. biotech and biotech-related stocks that are...

BioWorld report for public biotechnology companies.
December 8, 2003... Bioworld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change YTD 11/26 12/5 WK Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.43 ...

Merck, Actelion's renin inhibitors: hypertension's next potential fix?
December 15, 2003... Earlier this month, the spotlight shone brightly on what's been a rather quiet race for renin inhibitors against high blood pressure, when Merck & Co. Inc. entered a deal with the Swiss firm Actelion Inc. to develop drugs for blocking the...

Clinical trials update: November 2003.
December 15, 2003... Clinical Trials Update: November 2003 Company * Product Description Indication (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Applied AME-527 Humanized Rheumatoid Molecular ...

Non-U.S. clinical trials, regulatory submissions, recommendations and approvals: November 2003.
December 15, 2003... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials, Regulatory Submissions, Recommendations And Approvals: November 2003 Company * Product Description Indication (Country; Symbol) CANCER Alphapharm Erbitux ...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: November 2003.
December 15, 2003... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: November 2003 Company * Product Description Indication (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Ester Monarsen Drug designed to Myasthenia...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
December 15, 2003... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 12/5 12/12 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.5 1.39 Abgenix ABGX ...

2003's influenza-strain surprise could be FluMist's opportunity.
December 22, 2003... Influenza: It's the Italian word for "influence," derived from the Medieval Latin word "influential," which means "to flow into." In the old days, disease was believed to be caused by liquid emanating from stars. The nasty bug is better...

Biotech mergers and acquisitions: Sept. 18-Dec. 18, 2003 #.
December 22, 2003... Biotech Mergers And Acquisitions: Sept. 18-Dec. 18, 2003# I. COMPLETED MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Company Acquired By Date Acquired * Or Merged With * Announced (Country; Symbol) ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
December 22, 2003... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 12/12 12/19 WK YTD...

London Stock Exchange.
December 22, 2003... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 12/12 12/19 %WK %YTD Volume Acambis ACM 280 286.25 2.23 3.34 49993 Antisoma ASM 39.5 37.75 -4.43 31.30 3876...

Toronto Stock Exchange.
December 22, 2003... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 12/12 12/19 %WK %YTD Volume Adherex AHX 0.5 0.475 -5.00 10.47 425 Angiotech Pharma ANP 61.79 60.5 -2.09 12.94 581 Anormed ...

Pfizer 'gambles' on Esperion's HDL cardiovascular therapies.
December 29, 2003... Esperion Therapeutics Inc. got the last laugh. Twice. In November, rumors about impending negative results from trials with its lead cardiovascular drug sent the company's shares down 26 percent. Later in the week, when the strongly...

Biotech corporate collaborations in agriculture: new, revised agreements, June 27-Dec. 21, 2003.
December 29, 2003... Biotech Corporate Collaborations In Agriculture: New, Revised Agreements, June 27-Dec. 21, 2003 Biotech Co. * Agbiotech Type/Product (Country; Partner (Country; Area Symbol) Symbol) Athenix...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
December 29, 2003... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close % Change Vol 12/19 12/23 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.32 1.28 ...