Bioworld Financial Watch articles from December 2007

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from December 2007

Vidaza, Dacogen slug it out; is Celgene paying too much?(Most Analysts Like Pharmion Deal)
December 3, 2007... Celgene Corp.'s move last month to acquire Pharmion Corp., paying $2.9 billion in a cash and stock deal that boosted the firm's presence in the worldwide hematology and cancer markets, made perfect sense--but not to everybody. The majority...

Money raised by biotech in 2007 vs. 2006.(biotechnology industry)(Table)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Money Raised By Biotech In 2007 Vs. 2006 Jan. 1 - Nov. 29, 2007: Jan. 1 - Nov. 30, 2006: $23,205.88M $17,801.18M Public/Other * 12,369 7,278...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(securities of pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Pharsight 293.75 Illumina 6.25 Sonus Pharma 45.00 Invitrogen 5.99 Neose Techn 39.13 MGi Pharma 5.75...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(securities of pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) IDEXX Labs -49.54 IDEXX Laboratories -59.39 North Amer Sci -39.66 Orexigen -1.36 Acusphere -24.53 Pharmion ...

Biotech mergers and acquisistions: July 19-Nov. 29,2007.(biotechnology industries)(Table)
December 3, 2007... Biotech Mergers And Acquisitions: July 19 - Nov. 29, 2007 # I. COMPLETED MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Company Acquired * Acquired By Or Date Date (Country; Merged With * Announced Completed Symbol) ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Table)
December 3, 2007... Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 11/23 11/30 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.91 0.92 1.10 -25.20 2364 Acadia Pharma ACAD ...

Data, deal, stroke therapy: what can Perk NTI shares?(Analyst: Value 'Inexplicably Low')
December 10, 2007... Neurobiological Technologies Inc.'s two kernels of news to pop last week--positive interim data from a partner with Xerecept for brain edema, plus a deal with the Buck Institute For Age Research to develop fibroblast growth factor-2 against...

Money raised by biotech in 2007 vs. 2006.(biotechnology industries)(Table)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Money Raised By Biotech In 2007 Vs. 2006 Jan. 1-Dec. 6, 2007: Jan. 1-Dec. 7, 2006: $23,522.93M $18,616.82M Public/Other * 12,669 7,572 Private Biotechs ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(securities of pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Biomira 63.89% LifeCell Corporation 6.14 Cardiovascular Bio 38.98% OSI Pharma 3.29 IDM Pharma 37.04% XenoPort...

10 Biggest U.S. losers for the week.(securities of pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) BioTime -25.49% Genentech -7.76 EXACT Sciences -23.08% Celgene -4.19 Repros Therap -21.67% Amgen ...

Public financing of biotechnology: November 2007.(biotechnology industries)(Table)
December 10, 2007... Public Financing Of Biotechnology: November 2007 Company Date Date Shares/Units Price (Symbol) # Filed Comm. (M) INITIAL OFFERINGS ARYx 8/31/07 11/7/07 5S $10...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: November 2007.(Table)
December 10, 2007... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: November 2007 TOTAL: $880.25M Company (Symbol) # Type Of Financing Number Of Shares, Units Or ...

Venture capital and other investments in private biotechnology companies: November 2007.(Table)
December 10, 2007... FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $398.32M Company (Symbol) # Type Of Financing Number Of Shares, Units Or ...

Milestone payments and equity investment from corporate partners: November 2007.(pharmaceutical companies)(Table)
December 10, 2007... Milestone Payments And Equity Investment From Corporate Partners: November 2007 TOTAL: $60.7M Year to Date: $999.35M Company (Symbol) #* Partner (Country) Amt. (M) Bavarian Nordic A/S Department of...

Money raised by biotech in 2007: January-November.(biotechnology industries)(Table)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Money Raised By Biotech In 2007: January-November Type of financing Jan. Feb. March April May June Public offerings 573.5 655.4 174.1 559.1 1,257.5 568.7 Private biotechs 518.7 763.5 ...

BioWorld stock indicator 2007, Nasdaq Biotech indiex 2007.(biotechnology industries)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... These graphs compare the performance of the biotech stocks for all of 2007 using two different measures. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] The BioWorld Stock Indicator measures the average percent change year to date in the 307...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Table)
December 10, 2007... Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 11/30 12/7 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.92 0.86 -6.52% -30.08% 2109 Acadia Pharma ...

Cardiome, Astellas' I.V. Heart Drug Kynapid marching forth.(Oral Version In the Works)(Clinical report)
December 17, 2007... Last week's FDA panel nod for Cardiome Pharma Corp.'s intravenous atrial fibrillation/flutter drug vernakalant--lately branded Kynapid--came with the expected provisos, and put the company in strong position as the race to market continues for...

Money raised by biotech in 2007 Vs. 2006.(biotechnology industries)(Table)(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... Money Raised By Biotech In 2007 Vs. 2006 Jan. 1 - Dec. 13, 2007: Jan. 1 - Dec. 14, 2006: $23,966.13M $19,447.39M Public/Other* 12,841 7,958...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(securities of pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Rigel Pharma 239.48% Rigel Pharma 19.35 Avax Technologies 66.67% BioMarin Pharma 8.45 Dendreon 33.27% MGi Pharma ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(securities of pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Neurocrine Biosci -57.48% Biogen Idee -16.15 Kosan Biosciences -43.25% Celgene -6.95 DOV Pharma -39.13% Neurocrine Biosci...

Clinical trials update: November 2007.(Table)
December 17, 2007... Company * (Country; Product Description Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE 4SC AG (Germany; SC1 2267 New type of FSE:VSC) small-molecular active ...

Non-U.S. clinical trials and regulatory actions: November 2007.(Table)
December 17, 2007... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials And Regulatory Actions: November 2007 Company * (Country; Product Description Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Abbott (NYSE:ABT) Humira Adalimumab ...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: November 2007.(Food and Drug Administration)(Table)
December 17, 2007... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: November 2007 Company * Product Description Indication (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Targeted tgAAC94 A therapy that uses Rheumatoid...

BioWorld stock report for Public Biotechnology Companies.(Table)
December 17, 2007... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 12/7 12/14 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.86 0.72 ...

London stock exchange.(securities of pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 12/7 12/14 %WK %YTD Volume Acambis ACM 123.75 122.5 -1.01% 18.36% 514 Antisoma ASM 27 26.5 -1.85% -32.05% 2567 Ark...

Toronto stock exchange.(securities of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 12/7 12/14 %WK %YTD Volume Adherex Techno AHX 0.25 0.26 4.00% -33.33% 92 Allon Therapeutics NPC 0.89 0.85 -4.49% -5.56% 180...

Endo Phase III turns focus to competitive pain market.('Breakthrough' Approvals Ahead?)
December 24, 2007... Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s happy news last week from an interim analysis of its Phase III trial with oral Rapinyl--licensed in North America from the Swiss firm Orexo AB--for breakthrough cancer pain put the spotlight on an $800 million market...

Money raised by biotech in 2007 vs. 2006.(biotechnology industry)(Table)(Brief article)
December 24, 2007... Money Raised By Biotech In 2007 Vs. 2006 Jan. 1 - Dec. 20, 2007: Jan. 1 - Dec. 21, 2006: $24,371.60M $19,718.79M Public/Other * 13,058 8,093...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(biotechnology industry)(Table)(Brief article)
December 24, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Genaera 58.13 Illumina 5.64 Epix Pharma 32.65 ImClone Systems 3.49 Neurogen 31.76 XenoPort 3.16...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(biotechnology industry)(Table)(Brief article)
December 24, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Genitope -77.03 Amicus -5.01 VioQuest Pharma -43.48 Rigel Pharma -3.36 Avax Technologies -33.33 United Therapeutics...

Collaborations between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Nov. 2 - Dec. 19, 2007.(Table)
December 24, 2007... Collaborations Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: Nov. 2 - Dec. 19, 2007 # Biotech Co. (Country; Pharma Co. (Country) Type/Product Area Symbol) * Abeome Corp. * Millipore Corp. Exclusive worldwide ...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Nov. 2 - Dec. 19, 2007.(Table)
December 24, 2007... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: Nov. 2-Dec. 19, 2007 # Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Type/Product Area Terms/Details (Country; (Country) ...

Biotech -- big pharma collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, Nov. 2 - Dec. 19, 2007.(Table)
December 24, 2007... Biotech -- Big Pharma Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, Nov. 2 - Dec. 19, 2007 # I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Biotech Co. * (Country; Pharma Co. (Country) Terms/Details (Date) Symbol) Andromeda Biotech Ltd. Teva...

Bioworld stock report for Public Biotechnology Companies.(Table)
December 24, 2007... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 12/14 12/21 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.72 0.59...

Year ends with mixed bag of news in oncology bids.
December 31, 2007... Goodbye, 2007: The year finished with a splutter of moderately bad, or somewhat good, or just plain confusing news from a handful of well-known players in the cancer space. December's apparent Phase II blowup of the front-line melanoma...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 31, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Cyanotech 35.71 Accentia Biopharm 28.16 Cellegy Pharma 25.00 Avax Technologies 20.00 Draxis Health 18.53 Cleveland BioLabs 16.69 Anesiva ...

Money raised by biotech in 2007 vs. 2006.(biotechnology industries)(Table)(Brief article)
December 31, 2007... Money Raised By Biotech In 2007 Vs. 2006 Jan. 1 - Dec. 21, 2007: Jan. 1 - Dec. 28, 2006: $24,445.66M Jan. $20,104.37M Public/Other * 13,127 8,360...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 31, 2007... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Immtech Intl. -53.86 Alliance Pharma -50.00 Amicus -31.87 Ortec Intl. -29.79 Salix Pharma -23.32 Genaera -22.92 DOR BioPharma -20.83...

Biotechnology company deals with other biotechnology companies: Oct. 18 - Dec. 19, 2007.(Table)
December 31, 2007... Biotechnology Company Deals With Other Biotechnology Companies: Oct. 18-Dec. 19, 2007 Company * Company * Type/Product Area (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Advanced Atreus ...

Biotechnology company deals with Miscellaneous companies: Oct. 18 - Dec. 19, 2007.(Table)(Brief article)
December 31, 2007... Biotechnology Company Deals With Miscellaneous Companies: Oct. 18 - Dec. 19, 2007 Company* Company Type/Product Area (Country; Symbol) ImaRx Royal Philips Research collaboration to Therapeutics...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech companies: Oct. 18 - Dec. 19, 2007.(Table)
December 31, 2007... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech Companies: Oct. 18 - Dec. 19, 2007 Company* Company* Type/Product Area Terms/Details (Country; (Country; (Date)...

Biotech-biotech collaborations: modified agreements: Oct. 18-Dec. 19, 2007.(Table)
December 31, 2007... Biotech-Biotech Collaborations: Modified Agreements: Oct. 18-Dec. 19, 2007 Company* Company Type/Product Terms/Details (Country; (Country; Area (Date) Symbol) Symbol) ...

Bioworld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Table)
December 31, 2007... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 12/21 12/28 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.59 0.55...

London stock exchange.(biotechnology industries)(Table)(Brief article)
December 31, 2007... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 12/21 12/28 %WK %YTD Volume Acambis ACM 114 111.75 -1.97 7.97 228 Antisoma ASM 24.5 24.75 1.02 -36.54 1733 Ark Therap AKT ...

Toronto stock exchange.(securities of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies)(Table)(Brief article)
December 31, 2007... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 12/21 12/28 %WK %YTD Volume Adherex Techno AHX 0.27 0.24 -11.11 -38.46 105 Allon Therap NPC 0.83 0.83 0.00 -7.78 275 Angiotech...