Bioworld Financial Watch articles from July 2006

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from July 2006

London AIM market gaining weight, challenging Nasdaq.(The Negative Effects Of Sarbanes-Oxley)(London Stock Exchange)
July 3, 2006... LONDON -- The London Stock Exchange had rather humble beginnings. It was born in 1698 as Jonathon's Coffee House, where patrons would meet to discuss and trade stocks over coffee. Eventually that grew into the licensed entity, which was formed...

10 Biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(pharmaceutical industry market share)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Aeolus Pharma 47.27 Tercica 41.82 Aphton 33.33 Discovery Labs 33.12 DUSA Pharma 32.63 ArQule ...

10 Biggest U.S. losers for the week.(market share of pharmaceutical companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Anadys Pharma -56.35 Clearant -35.14 Miravant Medical -33.33 Genaera -30.00 GenVec -15.79 Alteon ...

Grants, contracts and awards to biotech companies: March 23-June 28, 2006.(Table)
July 3, 2006... Grants, Contracts And Awards To Biotech Companies: March 23-June 28, 2006 Company * Funding Amount (Country; Symbol) Institution (M) Aureus Pharma * European Union ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
July 3, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 23-Jun 30-Jun Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.2 1.33 Acadia Pharma ACAD ...

CoTherix's deal with Asahi latest move in PAH contest.(polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)(Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. to develop fasudil)
July 10, 2006... CoTherix Inc.'s late-June deal with Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. to develop and sell inhaled fasudil, the rho kinase inhibitor for pulmonary arterial hypertension, only brought $8.75 million up front for the overseas firm, but it landed PAH back in...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(biotechnology companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Aradigm 44.44 Aphton 25.00 Acusphere 22.74 Avanir 20.32 Corautus Genetics 19.40 Stratagene 18.31 DOV Pharma...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(biotechnology companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Oxis Intl. -20.59 Insmed -19.38 Tercica -14.93 Ortec Intl. -13.64 Manhattan Pharma -12.50 Genta ...

Public financing of biotechnology: June 2006.(Statistical table)
July 10, 2006... Public Financing Of Biotechnology: June 2006 I. COMMENCED TRADING IN JUNE Company Date Date Shares/ Price (Symbol) (#) Filed Comm. Units (M) INITIAL OFFERINGS BioXell SpA ...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: June 2006.(Statistical table)
July 10, 2006... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: June 2006 TOTAL: $228.65M Company Type Of Number Of Amount (Symbol) (#) Financing Shares, Units Raised ...

Venture capital and other investments in private biotechnology companies: June 2006.(Statistical table)
July 10, 2006... FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $398.1M Company Location Date Amt. (M) Aegerion Bridgewater, N.J. 6/13/06 $22.5 Pharmaceuticals Inc. Adnexus Waltham, Mass. ...

Milestone payments from corporate partners: June 2006.(Table)
July 10, 2006... Milestone Payments From Corporate Partners: June 2006 TOTAL: $22.95M Year to Date: $432.62M Company Partner Amt. Triggering (Symbol) (#) * (Country) (M) Event BioMarin Alliant...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
July 10, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close WK YTD Vol 6/30 7/7 ...

Cardiome delayed but strong in race for AF market share.(Astellas Ponies Up For Resubmission)(atrial fibrillation)(Cardiome Pharma Corp. and partner Astellas Pharma Inc. to develop heart rhythm drug RSD1235)
July 17, 2006... "Here comes the rain again," go the lyrics of a 1980s hit song by the British duo known as Eurythmics, and such might have been the dreary sentiment of investors on hearing word last week that Cardiome Pharma Corp. and partner Astellas Pharma...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(biotechnology companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Anadys Pharma 19.00 Genzyme 3.05 Pharma Drug Disc 14.15 Northfield Labs 1.31 DOR...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(biotechnology companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Valentis -84.43 Sepracor -5.70 MacroChem -45.71 Genentech -5.15 ...

Clinical trials update: June 2006.(Table)
July 17, 2006... Clinical Trials Update: June 2006 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Human Genome LymphoStat-B Belimumab; human Sciences Inc. ...

Non-U.S. clinical trials and regulatory actions: June 2006.(Table)
July 17, 2006... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials And Regulatory Actions: June 2006 Company (*) Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Abbott Humira Adalimumab; fully human Laoratories ...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: June 2006.(Table)
July 17, 2006... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: June 2006 Company* Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Aspreva CellCept Mycophenolate mofetil; Pharmaceuticals ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
July 17, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 7/7 7/14 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.48 1.45 Acadia Pharma ...

Neurocrine: another partner for indiplon following Pfizer?(FDA Sit-Down Slated Next Month)(Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.'s drug development)
July 24, 2006... Pfizer Inc.'s decision to back out of its potential $400 million deal struck in 2002 with Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. was no surprise after Neurocrine said more trials likely would be needed for indiplon, the insomnia drug at the center of the...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(biotechnology companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Alliance Pharma 63.64 Illumina 26.56 Tercica 21.41 Genitope 19.67 Helix Biomedix 10.53 VioQuest Pharma 9.72...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(biotechnology companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Aphton -75.00 Threshold Pharma -53.14 MGI Pharma -28.92 Valentis -26.92 Clearant -26.09 MacroChem -21.05...

Collaborations between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: June 1-July 19, 2006 (#).(Table)
July 24, 2006... Collaborations Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: June 1-July 19, 2006 (#) Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Type/Product Area (Country; (Country) Symbol) Acologix Inc. * Toray Industries Toray gained...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: June 1-July 19, 2006 (#).(Table)
July 24, 2006... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: June 1-July 19, 2006 (#) Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Product (Country; (Country) Symbol) Advancis ...

Biotech--big pharma collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, June 1-July 19, 2006 (#).(Table)
July 24, 2006... Biotech--Big Pharma Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, June 1-July 19, 2006 # I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Biotech Co.* Pharma Co. Change from original (Country; (Country) agreement Symbol)...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
July 24, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close % Change Vol 7/14 7/21 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.45 ...

ViroPharma girds for debate over generics rule changes.(Cheaper Vancocin Already In The Works?)(Food and Drug Administration. Office of Generic Drugs)(Editorial)
July 31, 2006... About the time the leaves change color this fall, the biotech industry is expected to find out if the FDA is changing its tune with regard to generics--and the music may not be the kind anybody wants to face. At the forefront of the issue is...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(biotechnology companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Momenta Pharma 50.00 Momenta Pharma 6.64 BioTime 50.00 Myogen 4.79 Clearant 38.71 Genzyme ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(biotechnology companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Genitope -58.00 Genitope -3.95 Encysive Pharma -38.19 Encysive Pharma -2.41 Cardiovascular Bio -30.20 Gen-Probe...

Biotechnology company deals with other biotechnology companies: May 25-July 26, 2006.(Table)
July 31, 2006... Biotechnology Company Deals With Other Biotechnology Companies: May 25-July 26, 2006 Company * Company * Type/Product Area (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) A&G ...

Biotechnology company deals with miscellaneous companies: May 25-July 26, 2006.(Table)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Biotechnology Company Deals With Miscellaneous Companies: May 25-July 26, 2006 Company * Company Type/Product Area Terms/Details (Date) (Country; Symbol) CeNeS Ergomed Co-development The...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech companies: May 25-July 26, 2006.(Table)
July 31, 2006... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech Companies: May 25-July 26, 2006 Company * Company * Product Terms/Details (Date) (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) ...

Biotech--biotech collaborations: modified and terminated agreements: May 25-July 26, 2006.(Table)
July 31, 2006... Biotech--Biotech Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements: May 25-July 26, 2006 Company * Company * Type/Product Area (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) II. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Altair...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
July 31, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close % Change Vol 7/21 7/28 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.25...