Bioworld Financial Watch articles from May 2003

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from May 2003

10 biggest U.S. gainers & losers for the week.
May 5, 2003... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Incara Pharma 182.86 Gen-Probe 7.65 StemCells 118.18 InterMune 5.13 GTC Biothera 61.87 IGEN 4.21...

Deal structure, management keys to helping collaborations endure.
May 5, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- While the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society was holding its 163rd spring technical meeting just down the hall at the Westin St. Francis Hotel here, members of the biotechnology industry were learning about...

Public financing of biotechnology.
May 5, 2003... I. COMMENCED TRADING IN APRIL INITIAL OFFERINGS There were no initial public offerings conducted in April. Total: $0M Number of IPOs in April: 0 Average value of April IPOs: $0M Number of IPOs in 2003: 0 Total...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies.
May 5, 2003... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: April 2003 TOTAL: $197.23M Number Of Shares, Units Amount Company Type Of ...

Venture capital and corporate investments in biotechnology companies.
May 5, 2003... Venture Capital And Corporate Investments In Biotechnology Companies: April 2003 I. FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $174.96M Company Location Date Abeome Corp. Athens, Ga. ...

Money raised by biotech in 2003.
May 5, 2003... Money Raised By Biotech In 2003: January - April Type of financing J ($M) F ($M) M ($M) A ($M) Total ($M) Public offerings 254.2 81.9 169.9 87.7 593.7 Private biotechs 277.7 144.6 371.3 175.0...

BioWorld Stock Report for public biotechnology companies.
May 5, 2003... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Close Close %Change Vol Company Symbol 4/25 5/2 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.4 0.48 ...

Survey: price key in ED race as firms vie to steal Viagra market.
May 12, 2003... What a difference a year makes. Or not. At this point in 2002, ICOS Corp. had just received word from the FDA that its erectile dysfunction drug candidate Cialis (taladifil), partnered with Eli Lilly and Co., was approvable if three issues...

10 Biggest U.S. Gainers & Losers for the Week.
May 12, 2003... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Pharsight 177.78 Gen-Probe 2.55 Cygnus 112.77 Digene 2.20 Deltagen 75.00 SciClone 1.54 Cel-Sci 68.00...

Correction.
May 12, 2003... An item on a marketing agreement in the April 28, 2003, issue of BioWorld Financial Watch mistakenly listed Pierce Biotechnology Inc. as a private company. Pierce is a division of Perbio Science AB, which is listed on the Stockholm Stock...

Clinical Trial Update: April 2003.
May 12, 2003... Clinical Trial Update: April 2003 Company * Product (Country; symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Genelabs Technologies Inc. Prestara (GNLB) Ester Neurosciences * EN101 (Israel)...

Non-U.S. Clinical Trials, Regulatory Submissions, Recommendations and Approvals: April 2003.
May 12, 2003... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials, Regulatory Submissions, Recommendations And Approvals: April 2003 Company (6) Product (country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE ILEX Oncology Inc.(ILXO) Campath ...

FDA Submissions, Approvals and Other Actions: April 2003.
May 12, 2003... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: April 2003 Company * Product (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Centocor Inc. Remicade (unit of Johnson (FDA-approved) & Johnson) ...

BioWorld Stock Report for Public Biotechnology Companies.
May 12, 2003... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 5/2 5/9 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.48 0.49 ...

London Stock Exchange.
May 12, 2003... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 5/2 5/9 %WK %YTD Volume Acambis ACM 279.5 312.5 11.81 12.82 3402 Antisoma ASM 27.75 27.75 0.00 -3.48 8721 Cambridge Ab CAT...

Toronto Stock Exchange.
May 12, 2003... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 5/2 5/9 %WK %YTD Volume Adherex AHX 0.38 0.35 -7.89 -18.60 116 Angiotech Pharma ANP 34.65 35.11 1.33 -34.46 690 Anormed ...

Scientists 'playing together' led to quick myeloma drug approval.
May 19, 2003... "It's all about buying time," said Kathy Giusti, president of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Of few diseases is her statement truer than the cancerous blood condition Giusti's organization was founded to fight....

Money Raised By Biotech in 2003 Vs. 2002.
May 19, 2003... Money Raised By Biotech In 2003 Vs. 2002 Jan. 1 - May 15, Jan. 1 - May 16, 2003: $2,403.66M 2002: $6,827.98M Public/Other * 654 4,481 Private Biotechs 1,161 ...

10 Biggest U.S. Gainers and Losers for the Week.
May 19, 2003... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Immune Resp 73.19 Celgene 4.06 Sirna Thera 67.48 CV Therapeutics 3.91 Paradigm Genetics ...

Collaborations Between Biotechnology Companies and Universities/Nonprofit Institutions: March 20-May 14, 2003.
May 19, 2003... Collaborations Between Biotechnology Companies And Universities/Nonprofit Institutions: March 20-May 14, 2003 Company * University/ Type Of (Country; Symbol) Nonprofit[R] Agreement...

BioWorld Stock Report for Public Biotechnology Companies.
May 19, 2003... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Close Close %Change Company Symbol 5/9 5/16 WK YTD Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.49 0.49 ...

Happier ASCO news due as Avastin data take center stage.
May 26, 2003... Among the headliners at the upcoming meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology are details on the eye-opening success of Genentech Inc.'s vascular endothelial growth factor drug Avastin (bevacizumab) in Phase Ill trials for...

Money raised by biotech in 2003 Vs. 2002.
May 26, 2003... Money Raised By Biotech In 2003 Vs. 2002 Jan. 1 - May 22, Jan. 1 - May 23, 2003: $2,539.77M 2002: $6,912.13M Public/Other * 685 4,512 Private Biotechs 1,266 ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
May 26, 2003... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Viragen 176.92 Genaera 81.32 CytRx 72.51 Vion Pharma 62.69 Genentech 60.77 Regeneron 58.92 Targeted...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
May 26, 2003... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) AutoImmune -22.46 Immune Resp -20.50 Guris -14.78 Siga Technol -14.21 Pharsight -13.33 InSite Vision -12.70 Epimmune ...

Biotech - big pharma collaborations: new agreements.
May 26, 2003... Biotech--Big Pharma Collaborations: New Agreements, March 25--May 21, 2003 # Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. (Country; (Country) Symbol) Abgenix Inc. Sosei Corp. Ltd. (ABGX) (Japan)...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
May 26, 2003... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: March 25 -- May 21, 2003 # Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. (Country; Symbol) (Country) Bioenvision Inc. ...

Biotech - big pharma collaborations: modified and terminated agreements.
May 26, 2003... Biotech--Big Pharma Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, March 25--May 21, 2003 # Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Country; Symbol) (Country) I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Angiotech ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
May 26, 2003... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Close Close %Change Company Symbol 5/16 5/23 WK YTD Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.49 0.66...

London stock exchange.
May 26, 2003... LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 5/16 5/23 %WK %YTD Volume Acambis ACM 331 325 -1.81 17.33 4479 Antisoma ASM 28.5 29.75 4.39 3.48 7297 Cambridge Ab CAT...

Toronto stock exchange.
May 26, 2003... TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Company Symbol 5/16 5/23 %WK %YTD Volume Adherex AHX 0.34 0.34 0.00 -20.93 129 Angiotech Pharma ANP 38.6 39 1.04 -27.20 736 Anormed ...