Bioworld Financial Watch articles from March 2005

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from March 2005

Tysabri surprise death casts grim doubt on 'blockbuster'.
March 7, 2005... In November, when their would-be blockbuster drug for multiple sclerosis won FDA approval based on a single year of data, Biogen Idec Inc. and Elan Corp. plc disclosed they had changed the name of the compound from Antegren (which had been used...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
March 7, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Serono 23.55 AutoImmune 19.54 Pharmos 16.44 Spectrum 16.32 Momenta 13.52 Ciphergen 13.52 Matritech ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
March 7, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Cytogen -51.27 Biogen Idec -44.22 Discovery Partners -21.10 Protein Design -20.08 OxiGene -19.82 Immunomedics -17.99 Albany...

Public financing of biotechnology: February 2005.
March 7, 2005... I. COMMENCED TRADING IN FEBRUARY Company Date Date Shares/ Price (Symbol) (#) Filed Comm. Units (M) INITIAL OFFERINGS Favrille Inc. 4/8/04 2/2/05 6S $7 (FVRL)...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: February 2005.
March 7, 2005... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: February 2005 TOTAL: $701.08M Company Type Of Number Of Amount (Symbol) (#) Financing Shares, Units Raised ...

Venture capital and corporate investments in biotechnology companies: February 2005.
March 7, 2005... I. FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $636.60M Company Location Date Amt. (M) Abeille Princeton, N.J. 2/22/05 $1.5 Pharmaceuticals Inc. Advanced Cell Worcester, Mass....

Money raised by biotech in 2005: January-February.
March 7, 2005... Money Raised By Biotech In 2005: January-February Type of Jan. Feb. Total ($M) financing Public offerings 585.7 799.4 1,385.11 Private biotechs 406.3 636.6 1,042.85 Public/other ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
March 7, 2005... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 2/25 3/4 ...

Drug woes clearing path for pharmacogenomics growth.(Personalized Medicine's Coming Of Age Story)
March 14, 2005... After a disappointing year for pharmaceutical companies, the Vioxx heat thrown on the FDA, and the withdrawal of Biogen Idec Inc.'s Tysabri, dissecting the drug development model and insinuating pharmacogenomics into it not only is timely, but...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
March 14, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Boston Life 26.92 Solexa 19.63 Avanir 18.03 Titan Pharma 15.95 Stratagene 15.00 Celgene 14.37 Adolor 13.53 Siga Technol 13.14...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
March 14, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Cell Therapeu -55.70 Ortec Int'l -24.21 Santarus -21.11 Aphton -20.77 Sangamo -20.42 Threshold Pharma -19.74 NPS...

Clinical trials update: February 2005.
March 14, 2005... Clinical Trials Update: February 2005 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE AlphaRx Inc. Indaflex Topical non-steroidal anti- (OTC BB:ALRX) ...

Non-U.S. clinical trials, regulatory submissions, recommendations and approvals: February 2005.
March 14, 2005... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials, Regulatory Submissions, Recommendations And Approvals: February 2005 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) CANCER Ardana Teverelix Long-acting...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: February 2005.
March 14, 2005... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: February 2005 Company * Product Description (Country; CANCER Rexahn Corp. * RX-0201 Signal inhibitor that ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
March 14, 2005... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 3/4 3/11 ...

Bowel dysfunction companies taking aim at 'desperate need'.
March 21, 2005... Something of a rumble is shaping up in opioid-induced bowel dysfunction, as a pair of companies race to get a drug on the market for the condition. Both firms made news earlier this month. Adolor Corp., with partner GlaxoSmithKline plc,...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
March 21, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Northwest BioThera 50.00 Onyx Pharma 29.24 ViaCell 24.33 Aphton 23.30 Columbia Labs 19.34 Genentech 19.12 Boston Life...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
March 21, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Metabasis -45.24 Targeted Genetics -43.65 V.I. Technol -42.47 La Jolla Pharma -35.00 Axonyx -32.18 GTC Biothera -30.86 Solexa ...

Collaborations between biotechnology companies and government/nonprofit institutions: Oct. 27, 2004-March 17, 2005.
March 21, 2005... Collaborations Between Biotechnology Companies And Government/Nonprofit Institutions: Oct. 27, 2004-March 17, 2005 Company * University/ Type Of (Country; Symbol) Nonprofit (@) Agreement Abnova...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
March 21, 2005... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 3/11 3/18 ...

'Aberrations in value' can help biotech pull in global funding.(European C21 BioVentures)
March 28, 2005... LONDON -- Jonathan Kil, president and CEO of Sound Pharmaceuticals Inc., is looking for a considerable first round of funding--as much as $40 million, although that might be done in tranches, with a first closing for $10 million. His...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
March 28, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Sirna Thera 12.50 Hybridon 12.07 Genentech 11.88 NPS Pharma 11.24 Eyetech 11.23 Tripos 10.88 Carrington 10.78 Nektar...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
March 28, 2005... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Guilford Pharma -40.61 V.I. Technol -24.76 La Jolla Pharma -21.79 Transgenomic -18.18 GTC Biothera -17.36 InSite Vision ...

Grants, contracts and awards to biotech companies: Dec. 22, 2004-March 24, 2005.
March 28, 2005... Grants, Contracts And Awards To Biotech Companies: Dec. 22, 2004-March 24, 2005 Company * Funding Amount (Country; Symbol) Institution (M) Adenosine National Institutes...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
March 28, 2005... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies % Change Company Symbol Close Close Vol 3/18 3/25 ...