Bioworld Financial Watch articles from February 2006

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from February 2006

Patent rumbles aside, RNAi war to be 'waged in clinic'.
February 6, 2006... Players in the still-hot, and still early stage, zone of RNA interference are starting to mark territories more specifically, or at least make promising noises, with a spate of recent developments. At the end of last month, CytRx Corp.,...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
February 6, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Aradigm 1268.57 Sepracor 8.71 Cardiovas Biother 60.78 Aspreva 7.14 Peregrine Pharma 42.74...

10 biggest U.S. losers for week.
February 6, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Aphton -43.48 Amylin -5.88 Tapestry Pharma -25.71 Gen-Probe -2.82 Osteotech -25.04 DUSA Pharma ...

U.S. public offering performance by underwriter: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2005 *.
February 6, 2006... UNDERWRITERS' PERFORMANCE ON ALL PUBLIC OFFERINGS, JAN. 1-DEC. 31, 2005: FULL CREDIT TO ALL UNDERWRITERS, RANKED BY GROSS PROCEEDS * Underwriter Gross (Number Of Offerings As Lead/Number Proceeds Of...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
February 6, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 1/27 2/3 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 2.08 2.06 Abgenix ...

Becoming fully integrated by constructing best deals.(Co-Development, Co-Promotion, Profit Sharing)
February 13, 2006... VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Biotech partnering can be like a game of Texas hold 'em, in which each player lays down his chips and hopes his two cards and the flop amount to a something as grand as a full house or royal flush. Everybody...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
February 13, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Aphton 53.85 Adolor 8.09 Adolor 49.94 Martek Bio 5.12 CancerVax 30.81 Digene ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
February 13, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) MacroChem -25.24 Genentech -3.78 Miravant -20.00 BioCryst -3.40 OraSure Tech -17.67 Genzyme ...

Public financing of biotechnology: January 2006.
February 13, 2006... Public Financing Of Biotechnology: January 2006 I. COMMENCED TRADING IN JANUARY Company Date Date Shares/ Price (Symbol) (#) Filed Comm. Units (M) INITIAL OFFERINGS Altus...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: January 2006.
February 13, 2006... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: January 2006 TOTAL: $386.5M Company Type Of Number Amount (Symbol) (#) Financing Of Raised Shares, (M)...

Venture capital and other investment in private biotechnology companies: January 2006.
February 13, 2006... Venture Capital And Other Investments In Private Biotechnology Companies: January 2006 I. FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $476.3M Company Location Date Amt. (M) ...

Milestone payments from corporate partners: January 2006.
February 13, 2006... Milestone Payments From Corporate Partners: January 2006 TOTAL: $43.8M Company Partner Amt. Triggering (Symbol) (#) * (Country) (M) Event Alizyme plc Takeda $2 ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
February 13, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 2/3 2/10 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 2.06 1.75 Abgenix ABGX ...

Through good news, bad, Genentech keeps rolling.('Follow The Science' Mantra Gets Results)
February 20, 2006... The word "setback" is seldom used when talking about the monster-cap steamroller Genentech Inc., but the company did suffer at least a glitch last week in its further development of the colorectal cancer drug Avastin. Approved by the FDA...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
February 20, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Xenogen 40.48 Hemispherx 31.93 Antigenics 29.49 Isis Pharma 28.35 Northwest BioThera 27.27 Allos 22.96 Momenta ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
February 20, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Access Pharma -48.72 Aphton -20.00 Avax Technol -18.52 Corgentech -11.29 Critical Thera -11.02 Matritech -10.98 Biotime ...

Clinical trials update: January 2006.
February 20, 2006... Clinical Trials Update: January 2006 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE La Jolla Riquent Abetimus sodium; B-cell Pharmaceutical ...

Non-U.S. clinical trials and regulatory actions: January 2006.
February 20, 2006... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials And Regulatory Actions: January 2006 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Antisense ATL1102 Second-generation Therapeutics ...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: January 2006.
February 20, 2006... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: January 2006 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Aspreva CellCept Mycophenolate mofetil; Pharmaceuticals ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
February 20, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 2/10 2/17 ...

SEC crackdown targeting convertibles on the books: could 'change the way financing is done'?
February 27, 2006... Last week, on the day Cel-Sci Corp. told the world about positive data from the long-term follow-up study with its lead cancer drug Multikine, CEO Geert Kersten remarked: "I'm living the American nightmare." But Kersten wasn't talking...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
February 27, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Northwst BioThera 214.29 Generex Biotech 37.04 Hana Bioscience 28.73 Titan Pharma 27.93 Cel-Sci 26.67 Access Pharma 25.00 IDM Pharma...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
February 27, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) GTC Biothera -22.47 Northfield Labs -15.61 Miravant -14.29 Immunomedics -13.40 CancerVax -11.46 Cerus -11.40 Solexa -11.14...

Collaborations between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Dec. 23, 2005-Feb. 22, 2006 (#).
February 27, 2006... Collaborations Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: Dec. 23, 2005-Feb. 22, 2006 (#) Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Type/Product Area (Country; (Country) Symbol) Ablynx NV * Kirin Brewery ...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Dec 22, 2005-Feb. 22, 2006 (#).
February 27, 2006... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: Dec 22, 2005-Feb. 22, 2006 (#) Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Product (Country; (Country) Symbol) Align ...

Biotech--big pharma collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, Dec. 23, 2005-Feb. 22, 2006 (#).
February 27, 2006... Biotech -- Big Pharma Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, Dec. 23, 2005-Feb. 22, 2006 (#) I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Change from original (Country; (Country) ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
February 27, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 2/17 2/24 ...