Bioworld Financial Watch articles from February 2007

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from February 2007

NTI: snakes could increase stroke treatment window.(Six Hours Vs. Activase's Three?)
February 5, 2007... The tweaked protocol in Neurobiological Technologies Inc.'s latest Phase III program with Viprinex (ancrod) for stroke could strengthen NTI, despite skeptics who might point to earlier adverse-event problems that caused one study to halt. ...

Collaborations between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Nov. 9, 2006--Jan. 31, 2007.(Table)
February 5, 2007... Biotech Co.* Pharma Co. (Country; Symbol) (Country) Type/Product Area 4SC AG (Germany; Schwarz Pharma They entered a research FSE:VSC) AG (Germany) deal focused on nervous system Ablynx...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Nov. 9, 2006--Jan. 31, 2007.(Table)
February 5, 2007... Biotech Co.* Pharma Co. (Country; Symbol) (Country) Product Altus Lonza Group Deal for the commercial Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Switzerland) manufacture of Altus' ALTU-135 Inc. (ALTU) ...

Biotech--big pharma collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, Nov. 9 2006--Jan. 31, 2007.(Table)
February 5, 2007... I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Biotech Co.* Pharma Co. (Country; Symbol) (Country) Change from original agreement Adherex GlaxoSmithKline Adherex acquired all rights to Technologies Inc. plc (UK) ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
February 5, 2007... Close Close %Change Vol Company Symbol 1/26 2/2 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.37 1.37 0.00 -35.07 6133 Acadia Pharma ACAD 7.02...

Moving beyond the niche: BioMarin's news due soon.(Earnings, Phase II Results Ahead)(BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.)
February 12, 2007... BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s word in January that Phenoptin let juvenile phenylketonuria patients ease off their low-protein, high-carbohydrate diets beefed the company's stock somewhat, but the real meat is due later this month. ...

Public financing of biotechnology: January 2007.(Statistical data)
February 12, 2007... I. COMMENCED TRADING IN JANUARY Shares Company Date Date Shares/ Out (Symbol) (#) Filed Comm. Units (M) Price (M) (@) ...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: January 2007.(Statistical table)
February 12, 2007... TOTAL: $230.14M Number Of Shares, Units Amount Company Type Of Or Warrants Raised (Symbol) (#) Financing (M) (M) Adherex ...

Venture capital and other investments in private biotechnology companies: January 2007.
February 12, 2007... FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $518.65M Company Location Date Amt. (M) 4-Antibody AG Basel, Switzerland 1/16/07 CHF17 (US$13.6)...

Milestone payments from corporate partners: January 2007.(Statistical table)
February 12, 2007... TOTAL: $28.9M Year to Date: $M Company (Symbol) (#*) Partner (Country) Amt. (M) Triggering Event Acumen Merck & Co. Inc. $5 Milestone payment Pharmaceuticals Inc.* BioCryst Mundipharma...

Money Raised By Biotech In 2007: January.(Brief article)(Statistical data)
February 12, 2007... Money Raised By Biotech In 2007: January Type of financing January Total ($M) Public offerings 573.50 573.50 Private biotechs 518.65 518.65 Public/other 230.14 230.14 Total ($M) 1,322.29...

Nasdaq Biotech Index 2007.(The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... The Nasdaq Biotech Index comprises 169 biotech securities that are listed on Nasdaq. The companies must have a minimum market cap of $200M to be included on the list. The index is market-value weighted, with the representation of each stock in...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
February 12, 2007... Close Close %Change Vol Company Symbol 2/2 2/9 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.37 1.46 6.57 -30.81 8588 Acadia Pharma ACAD ...

Momenta's momentum: FDA, not court, seen as key now.(Race For Generic Lovenox)(Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sandoz GmbH)
February 19, 2007... As patents on major drugs face expiration and biotech along with big pharma scramble to hold their ground, deals such as last summer's expanded pact between Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Sandoz GmbH could draw more interest--especially as...

Clinical trials update: January 2007.(Table)
February 19, 2007... Company* (Country; Symbol) Product Description AUTOIMMUNE Biogen Idec Inc. BG-12 Oral fumarate derivative with an (BIIB) immunomodulatory mechanism of ...

Non-U.S. clinical trials and regulatory actions: January 2007.(Table)
February 19, 2007... Company* (Country; Symbol) Product Description CANCER Abraxis BioScience Abraxane Paclitaxel protein-bound Inc. (ABBI) particles for injectable ...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: January 2007.(Food and Drug Administration)(Table)
February 19, 2007... Company* (Country; Symbol) Product Description AUTOIMMUNE BioMS Medical MBP8298 Synthetic peptide Corp. (Canada; TSX:MS) CANCER Alfacell Corp. Onconase Ranpirnase; cytotoxic ribonuclease...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
February 19, 2007... Close Close %Change Vol Company Symbol 2/9 2/16 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.46 1.45 -0.68 17.89 7008 Acadia Pharma ACAD 7.05...

Aradigm waiting to inhale: official hails firm's 'rebirth'.
February 26, 2007... In late January, when Aradigm Corp. netted about $33.3 million through a public offering of 33 million shares at 95 cents each (and an overallotment option exercised by underwriters), the company just might have quietly turned a corner. In...

Biotechnology company deals with other biotechnology companies: Dec. 14, 2006-Feb. 21, 2007.(Table)
February 26, 2007... Company* (Country; Company* Symbol) (Country; Symbol) Type/Product Area Advanced Cell Infigen Inc.* Agreement for intellectual Technology Inc. property assets of Infigen (OTC...

Biotechnology company deals with miscellaneous companies: Dec. 14, 2006-Feb. 21, 2007.(Table)
February 26, 2007... Company* (Country; Symbol) Company Type/Product Area Anavex Life Alexandre Agreement for rights to a portfolio Sciences Corp.* Vamvakides of three patents and one patent ...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech companies: Dec. 14, 2006-Feb. 21, 2007.(Table)
February 26, 2007... Company* Company* (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Type/Product Area Avexa Ltd. Novasep* Manufacturing agreement for the (Australia; (France) production of...

Biotech-biotech collaborations: modified and terminated agreements: Dec. 14, 2006-Feb. 21, 2007.(Table)
February 26, 2007... I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Company* (Country; Symbol) Company Type/Product Area ActiveSight* Lexicon ActiveSight will provide Genetics Inc. crystallography services for ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
February 26, 2007... Close Close %Change Vol Company Symbol 2/16 2/23 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.45 1.5 3.45 21.95 4760 Acadia Pharma ACAD 7.13...