Bioworld Financial Watch articles from June 2005

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from June 2005

Eyetech CEO keeps faith in wake of Lucentis bomb.(Will Broad Anti-VEGF Drug Compromise Safety?)
June 6, 2005... The perhaps unreasonable power of preliminary data--especially when it's offered by an industry powerhouse--was proved once again late last month when mighty Genentech Inc. disclosed positive early figures from a Phase III trial with Lucentis...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
June 6, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) La Jolla Pharma 107.50 Viragen 36.36 Genelabs 28.95 Ciphergen 22.58 Corautus Genetics 21.45 Rexahn 20.00 Anadys ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
June 6, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Renovis -23.33 Oxis Int'1 -15.38 Ista Pharma -13.96 Immunicon -12.97 Neose Technol -12.77 EntreMed -11.96 Emisphere -11.11 Cell...

Public financing of biotechnology: May 2005.
June 6, 2005... I. COMMENCED TRADING IN MAY Company Date Date Shares/ Price Shares (Symbol) (#) Filed Comm. Units (M) Out (M) (@)...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: May 2005.
June 6, 2005... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: May 2005 TOTAL: $202.61M Company Type Of Number Of Amount (Symbol) (#) Financing Shares, Units Raised ...

Venture capital and corporate investments in biotechnology companies: May 2005.
June 6, 2005... I. FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES:$611.1M Company Location Date Amt. (M) AC Immune Ecublens, 5/11/05 CHF21 Switzerland (US$17.2) ...

Money raised by biotech in 2005: January-May.
June 6, 2005... Money Raised By Biotech In 2005: January-May Type of Jan. Feb. March financing Public offerings 585.7 799.4 303.9 Private biotechs 406.3 636.6 276.4 Public/other 744.9 ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
June 6, 2005... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 5/27 6/3 ...

Revatio approval poses threat, brings benefit in PAH market.
June 13, 2005... The increasingly crowded field of therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) added another player last week with the approval of Pfizer Inc.'s Revatio, a compound that may either compete with or supplement the only other approved oral...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
June 13, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) V.I. Technol 62.34 XOMA 34.01 Avax Technol 29.63 SciClone 27.91 Atherogenics 17.24 Ortec Int'l 16.67 Osteotech 16.27...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
June 13, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Alteon -54.41 North Amer Scien -23.33 Insmed -21.77 Rexahn -16.67 Aeolus -15.49 Indevus -14.89 Antigenics ...

Clarification.(Correction Notice)
June 13, 2005... The listing on Galapagos NV's IPO in the June 6, 2005, issue of BioWorld Financial Watch should have listed one of the underwriters as Fortis Bank instead of Fortis Securities. Editor's Note: The correction has been made in BioWorld...

Collaborations between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: new agreements, April 29-June 8, 2005 (#).
June 13, 2005... Collaborations Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: New Agreements, April 29-June 8, 2005 (#) Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Type/Product Area (Country; (Country) Symbol) AbGenomics ...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: April 29-June 8, 2005 (#).
June 13, 2005... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: April 29-June 8, 2005 (#) Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Product (Country; (Country) Symbol) Ambrx Inc. * ...

Biotech--big pharma collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, April 29-June 8, 2005 (#).
June 13, 2005... Biotech -- Big Pharma Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, April 29-June 8, 2005 (#) I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Change from original (Country; (Country) agreement...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
June 13, 2005... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close WK YTD Vol 6/3 6/10 ...

High court offers opinion, but Merck-Integra fight remanded.(Small, Medium Biotechs 'Pretty Nervous')
June 20, 2005... The perpetual tussle between lower drug costs for consumers and higher profits for the shareholders of biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms drew more limelight--if such a thing is possible--with last week's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
June 20, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Vicuron 75.71 Momenta 50.46 Inovio 30.20 Immunicon 26.32 Immune Resp 25.40 Cytokinetics 23.56 NeoRx Corp. ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
June 20, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Advancis -56.96 Connetics Corp. -18.92 Tapestry Pharma -17.54 MannKind -17.53 Memory -17.21 Alteon -16.13 Avax Technol -14.29...

Biotechnology company deals with other biotechnology companies: collaborations and other agreements, April 21-June 16, 2005.
June 20, 2005... Biotechnology Company Deals With Other Biotechnology Companies: Collaborations And Other Agreements, April 21-June 16, 2005 Company * Company * Type/Product Area (Country; (Country; Symbol) ...

Biotechnology company deals with miscellaneous companies: collaborations, agreements, equity participation, April 21-June 16, 2005.
June 20, 2005... Biotechnology Company Deals With Miscellaneous Companies: Collaborations, Agreements, Equity Participation, April 21-June 16, 2005 Company * Company Type/Product Area (Country; Symbol) Avant Immuno- ...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech companies: April 21-June 16, 2005.
June 20, 2005... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech Companies: April 21-June 16, 2005 Company * Company * Product (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Albany ...

Biotech--biotech collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, April 21-June 16, 2005.
June 20, 2005... Biotech -- Biotech Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, April 21-June 16, 2005 I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Company * Company * Change from original (Country; (Country; agreement Symbol) ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
June 20, 2005... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 6/10 6/17 ...

Amgen's 25 years mirror growth of biotech sector.
June 27, 2005... PHILADELPHIA -- Attendees of the BIO 2005 conference here might have left the event with Amgen Inc.'s name in their heads, caught there like a jingle. That was Amgen's plan, of course. It was a major sponsor of the event and also wanted to...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
June 27, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) MacroChem 47.62 InKine Pharma 40.72 Corcept 31.07 Neurochem 29.81 Genelabs 26.09 Momenta 24.01 Transgenomic 18.33...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
June 27, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Icoria -30.77 Indevus -17.41 Ergo Science -16.36 Alteon -15.38 Valentis -15.33 Manhattan Pharma -14.38 Genaera ...

Clinical trials update: May 2005.
June 27, 2005... Clinical Trials Update: May 2005 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Active Biotech RhuDex Small-molecule CD80 AB * (Sweden) antagonist and...

Non-U.S. clinical trials, regulatory submissions, recommendations and approvals: May 2005.
June 27, 2005... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials, Regulatory Submissions, Recommendations And Approvals: May 2005 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Serono SA Raptiva Efalizumab;...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: May 2005.
June 27, 2005... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: May 2005 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Acorda Fampridine- Selective neuronal Therapeutics SR ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
June 27, 2005... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 6/17 6/24 ...