Bioworld Financial Watch articles from July 2002

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from July 2002

Lively field of enzyme therapy promises to grow even hotter.
July 1, 2002... You don't need much, but you better have some--or else. The subject is enzymes, replacement therapy for which has been in the forefront in June, with big player Genzyme General Corp. and partner BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Inc. making...

Money raised by biotech in 2002 vs. 2001.
July 1, 2002... Money Raised By Biotech In 2002 Vs. 2001 Millions Jan. 1 - June 27, Jan. 1 - June 28, 2002:$7,374.17M 2001:$5,698M Public/Other * 4,596 ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
July 1, 2002... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Seattle Genetics 43.92 SuperGen 40.43 Genzyme Biosurg 33.24 Arena 33.12 Large Scale 32.20 Inhale Ther Sys 31.70 Sheffield 30.43...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
July 1, 2002... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) BioCryst -64.91 Immune Resp -45.31 Organogenesis -39.39 Miravant -35.37 Avanir -34.67 Bruker AXS -33.33 ImmunoGen -32.41 Cholestech ...

Correction.
July 1, 2002... An item on Molichem Medicines Inc.'s Moli1901 product for cystic fibrosis in a chart in the June 17, 2002, issue of Bio World Financial Watch should have described it is a muco-active polypeptide. Editor's Note: The correction has been made...

Grants and awards to biotech companies.
July 1, 2002... Grants And Awards To Biotech Companies: Jan.1 - June 26, 2002 Company * Funding (Symbol) ** Institution Adenosine National Institute Therapeutics LLC* ...

BioWorld stock report for Public Biotechnology Companies.
July 1, 2002... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change 6/21 6/28 WK YTD 3D Pharma DDDP 4.61 4.45 ...

London Stock Exchange.
July 1, 2002... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 6/21 6/28 %WK %YTD Volume Acambis ACM 225 210 -6.67 -40.09 2083 Antisoma ASM 20.5 19.5 -4.88 -45.07 819 British Biotech BBG...

Toronto Stock Exchange.
July 1, 2002... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 6/21 6/28 %WK %YTD Volume Adherex AHX 0.39 0.36 -7.69 -14.29 492 Angiotech Pharma ANP 62 56.69 -8.56 -36.30 208...

Food labeling debate simmers; U.S. rules called 'Good Enough'.
July 8, 2002... During the 1960s, labels of any kind were abhorred by many for the way they so fixedly identified objects and people, limiting them to a static condition that idealistic New Agers--whose cultural influence spread far in that era--could hardly...

Money raised by Biotech.
July 8, 2002... Money Raised By Biotech In 2002 Vs. 2001 Jan. 1 - July 2, Jan. 1 - July 5, 2002: $7,487.79M 2001: $6,137M Public/Other * 4,613 2,151 Private Biotechs 1,896 ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers & losers for the week.
July 8, 2002... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Genset 104.03 Immune Resp 51.43 Siga Technol 24.11 Vion Pharma 23.08 AEterna 20.00 Nexell 16.67 Avanir ...

Public financing of Biotechnology.
July 8, 2002... Public Financing Of Biotechnology: June 2002 1. COMMENCED TRADING IN JUNE Shaers Company Date Date Shares/ Out (Symbol) # Filed Comm....

Other financings of Public Biotechnology Companies.
July 8, 2002... Other Financings Of Public BiotechnologyCompanies: June 2002. TOTAL: $63.26M Number Of Shares, Units Company Type of Or Warrants...

Venture capital and corporate investments in Biotechnology Companies.
July 8, 2002... Venture Capital And Corporate Investments In Biotechnology Companies: June 2002. I. FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $311.05M Company Location Date Amt. (M) Biopsytec Berlin ...

Money raised by Biotech in 2002.
July 8, 2002... Money Raised By Biotech In 2002: January-June Type of financing I ($M) F ($M) M ($M) A ($M) M ($M) I ($M) Public offerings 75.1 345.8 156.9 325.0 21.8 69.6 Private biotechs 341.0 241.6 247.3...

BioWorld Stock Report for Public Biotechnology Companies.
July 8, 2002... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Close Close %Change Company Symbol 6/28 7/3 WK YTD 3D Pharma DDDP 4.45 4.08...

London stock exchange.
July 8, 2002... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 6/28 7/3 %WK %YTD Volume * Acambis ACM 210 200 -4.76 -42.94 1291 Antisoma ASM 19.5 19.5 0.00 -45.07 291 British Biotech ...

Toronto stock exchange.
July 8, 2002... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 6/28 7/3 %WK %YTD Volume * Adherex AHX 0.36 0.3 -16.67 -28.57 199 Angiotech Pharma ANP 56.69 56.03 -1.16 -37.04 43 Anormed ...

Safer, easier AIDS treatments 'name of the game' in Barcelona.
July 15, 2002... Although less often in the headlines during recent years, quietly murderous HIV has gone about its dark business worldwide with terrible efficiency. AIDS has killed 20 million people since beginning that sinister march across the earth, and...

Money raised by Biotech.
July 15, 2002... Money Raised By Biotech In 2002 Vs. 2001 Millions Jan. 1 - July 11, Jan. 1 - July 12, 2002: $7,580.89M 2001: $6,595M Public/Other * 4,623 ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
July 15, 2002... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) BioCryst 86.67 Interleukin 60.39 Lexicon 57.26 GenVec 40.70 NPS Pharma 37.10 Nexell 28.57 CytRx ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
July 15, 2002... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Aphton -49.85 Ortec Int'l -46.00 Organogenesis -44.44 Valentis -36.23 Novavax -36.00 CollaGenex -33.14 Ligand ...

Clinical trial update.
July 15, 2002... Clinical Trial Update: June 2002 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Biogen Inc. Avonex Interferon beta-la (BGEN) (FDA-approved) ...

Non-U.S. clinical trials, regulatory submissions, recommendations and approvals.
July 15, 2002... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials, Regulatory Submissions, Recommendations And Approvals: June 2002 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Isis Alicaforsen Antisense inhibitor...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions.
July 15, 2002... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: June 2002 Company * Product (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Biogen Inc. Amevive (BGEN) CANCER Corixa Corp. ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
July 15, 2002... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close % Change 7/3 7/12 WK YTD 3D Pharma DDDP 4.08 3.8 ...

London stock exchange.
July 15, 2002... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 7/3 7/12 %WK %YTD Volume Acambis ACM 200 195 -2.50 -44.37 987 Antisoma ASM 19.5 18.5 -5.13 -47.89 952 British Biotech BBG...

Toronto stock exchange.
July 15, 2002... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 7/3 7/12 %WK %YTD Volume Adherex AHX 0.3 0.33 10.00 -21.43 1486 Angiotech ANP 56.03 52 -7.19 -41.57 302 Anormed ...

Bad news for J&J's EPO drug, but Amgen still riding high.
July 22, 2002... These are the days of Amgen Inc. All eyes were on the biotechnology giant last week, when its $10.3 billion buyout of Immunex Corp. was completed--although for less money than originally expected, it was still the largest deal in the...

Money raised by biotech in 2002 vs. 2001.
July 22, 2002... Money Raised By Biotech In 2002 Vs. 2001 Millions Jan. 1 - Jan. 1 - July 18, July 19, 2002: 2001: $7,679.89M $7,063M ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers & losers for the week.
July 22, 2002... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Ostex Int'l 67.83 Genomic Solutions 38.60 Emisphere 30.63 Organogenesis 30.00 AutoImmune 28.97 InterMune 27.55 SciClone ...

Biotech mergers and acquisitions: April 26--July 19, 2002 #.
July 22, 2002... Biotech Mergers And Acquisitions: April 26--July 19, 2002 # I. COMPLETED MERGERS AND ACQUISITION Company Acquired By Date Date Acquired * Or Merged With * Announced Completed (Country; Symbol)...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
July 22, 2002... BioWorld Stock Report For Public BioTechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 7/12 7/19 WK YTD (000) 3D Pharma DDDP 3.8 3.26...

London stock exchange.
July 22, 2002... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 7/12 7/19 %WK %YTD Volume Acambis ACM 195 200 2.56 -42.94 2681 Antisoma ASM 18.5 18 -2.70 -49.30 284 British Biotech ...

Toronto stock exchange.
July 22, 2002... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 7/12 7/19 %WK %YTD Volume Adherex AHX 0.33 0.32 -3.03 -23.81 41 Angiotech Pharma ANP 52 53.95 3.75 -39.38 214 Anormed ...

Federal Court's Enzo reversal puts patent case on docket.
July 29, 2002... Nothing's quite as dry as patent law, but many would make the argument that nothing's quite as important to biotechnology companies, either, as intellectual property in general and the legal protection thereof. "Argument," of course, is...

Money raised by biotech in 2002 vs. 2001.
July 29, 2002... Money Raised By Biotech In 2002 Vs. 2001 Millions Jan. 1--July 25, Jan. 1--July 26, 2002: $7,747.29M 2001: $7,207M Public/Other * 4,629 2,537...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
July 29, 2002... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Northfield Labs 76.02 Novavax 44.28 Triangle Pharma 36.05 Sonus Pharma 35.03 Vion Pharma 31.58 Large Scale 27.78 NaPro Biother 23.57...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
July 29, 2002... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Titan Pharma -58.10 NeoRx Corp. -57.64 Epix Medical -43.39 Helix Biomed -29.33 Sangamo -28.25 Generex Biotech -26.92 Ribapharm -26.75...

Biotechnology company deals with other biotechnology companies: collaborations, agreements, equity participation, May 23 -- July 25, 2002.
July 29, 2002... Biotechnology Company Deals With Other Biotechnology Companies: Collaborations, Agreements, Equity Participation, May 23 -- July 25, 2002 #. Company * Company * Type/Product Area (Country: (Country;...

Biotechnology company deals with miscellaneous companies: collaborations, agreements, equity participation, May 23 -- July 25, 2002.
July 29, 2002... Biotechnology Company Deals With Miscellaneous Companies: Collaborations, Agreements, Equity Participation, May 23--July 25, 2002 # Company * Company * Type/Product Area (Country; (Country; Symbol) ...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech companies: May 23 -- July 25, 2002.
July 29, 2002... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech Companies: May 23 -- July 25, 2002 # Biotech Co. * Biotech Co. * Product (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Affymetrix ...

Biotech -- biotech collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, May 23 -- July 25, 2002.
July 29, 2002... Biotech - Biotech Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, May 23--July 25, 2002 # I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Biotech Co. * Biotech Co. * Change from original (Country; (Country ...

Bioworld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
July 29, 2002... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close % Change Vol 7/19 7/26 WK YTD (000) 3D Pharma DDDP 3.26 3.1 ...

London stock exchange.
July 29, 2002... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 7/19 7/26 %WK %YTD Volue Acambis ACM 200 185 -7.50 -47.22 938 Antisoma ASM 18 15 -16.67 -57.75 731 British Biotech BBG ...

Toronto stock exchange.
July 29, 2002... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 7/19 7/26 %WK %YTD Volume Adherex AHX 0.32 0.32 0.00 -23.81 102 Angiotech Pharma ANP 53.95 58.42 8.29 -34.36 153 Anormed ...