Bioworld Financial Watch articles from May 2006

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from May 2006

Though early, Seattle Genetics' drugs show promise: analysts.(Important News In Months Ahead)
May 1, 2006... Check the six-month stock chart for Seattle Genetics Inc. It's a zig-zag pattern that shows the company's shares dipping as low as near $4.50 and well above $5.50. Late last week SGI was trading around $4.70. Analyst opinion varies widely,...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
May 1, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Miravant 40.00 Serologicals 32.71 Matritech 23.15 LifeCell 16.70 Questcor Pharma 15.43 Isis Pharma 14.32 Biomira 12.90...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
May 1, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) DOVPharma -44.93 Discovery Labs -38.48 Acadia -23.68 Alteon -21.43 Cellegy Pharma -20.00 Clearant -17.27 Sequenom -16.67...

Collaborations between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Feb. 23-April 26, 2006 (#).
May 1, 2006... Collaborations Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: Feb. 23-April 26, 2006 (#) Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Type/Product Area (Country; (Country) Symbol) Ablynx NV * Procter & Gamble They...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: Feb. 23-April 26, 2006.
May 1, 2006... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: Feb. 23-April 26, 2006 (#) Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Product (Country; (Country) Symbol) Abraxis ...

Biotech--big pharma collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, Feb. 23-April 26, 2006 (#).
May 1, 2006... Biotech--Big Pharma Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, Feb. 23-April 26, 2006 (#) I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Change from original (Country; (Country) agreement...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
May 1, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close % Change Vol 4/21 4/28 (000) ...

In first head-to-head trial, vertex HCV drug's PK wins.(Market Race Goes On With Schering-Plough)
May 8, 2006... Wall Street didn't much like Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s first-quarter earnings report, disclosed in late April, and clipped the stock by $3.59 that day, leaving the shares at $33.91. The report's numbers showed Vertex lost $50.1 million,...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
May 8, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Clearant 42.86 Savient Pharma 35.06 Vical 34.88 Northwest BioThera 23.68 Praecis ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
May 8, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) NPS Pharma -38.39 NitroMed -36.05 Miravant -28.57 IDM Pharma -26.89 Alliance ...

Public financing of biotechnology: April 2006.
May 8, 2006... Public Financing Of Biotechnology: April 2006 I. COMMENCED TRADING IN APRIL INITIAL OFFERINGS Company Date Date Shares/ (Symbol) (#) Filed Comm. Units (M) Price Omrix ...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: April 2006.
May 8, 2006... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: April 2006 TOTAL: $1,945.05M Number Of Company Type Of Shares, Units (Symbol) (#) Financing Or...

Venture capital and other investments in private biotechnology companies: April 2006.
May 8, 2006... Venture Capital And Other Investments In Private Biotechnology Companies: April 2006 FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $377.1M Company Location Date Amt. (M) Affiris GmbH Vienna, Austria...

Milestone payments from corporate partners: April 2006.
May 8, 2006... Milestone Payments From Corporate Partners: April 2006 TOTAL: $12.25M Year to Date: $396.28M Company Partner Amt. (Symbol) (#) * (Country) (M) ArQule Inc. Wyeth ND (ARQL) ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
May 8, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Close Close Company Symbol 4/28 5/5 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.5 1.53 Acadia ACAD 11.57 12.02...

Enzon fortunes looking up as Hana takes over Marqibo.
May 15, 2006... Rhyming with "Enron" probably didn't help, but Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. had other, more tangible problems last year than a subliminal similarity to the scandal-plagued energy firm. In February 2005, Enzon abruptly quit development of its...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
May 15, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Monogram Biosci 30.77 Siga Technol 25.40 Aeolus 25.00 Dyadic 22.00 Biotime 18.52 La Jolla Pharma 14.71...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
May 15, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Threshold Pharma -76.18 VaxGen -58.40 IDM Pharma -31.03 Oscient Pharma -23.53 Alliance -22.73 AVI BioPharma -22.12 Generex Biotech ...

Clinical trials update: April 2006.
May 15, 2006... Clinical Trials Update: April 2006 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Alba AT1001 Oral zonulin receptor Therapeutics antagonist...

Non-U.S. clinical trials and regulatory actions: April 2006.
May 15, 2006... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials And Regulatory Actions: April 2006 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Biogen Idec Tysabri Natalizumab; humanized Inc. (BIIB) and ...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: April 2006.
May 15, 2006... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: April 2006 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Centocor Inc. Remicade Infliximab; monoclonal (unit of Johnson ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
May 15, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close % Change Vol 5/5 5/12 (000) ...

Dyax, Jerini's HAE race on; optimism despite FDA snag.(Neurocrine Hits Separate FDA Trouble)
May 22, 2006... "A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down," sang Mary Poppins in the 1964 children's movie about a nanny who floated from the sky clutching an open umbrella, but nothing helped investors swallow last week's bitter news from the FDA...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
May 22, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) IDM Pharma 37.00 Neose Technol 22.01 Deltagen 16.67 Antigenics 15.29 Simulations Plus 11.16 Sepracor 10.47 Threshold Pharma 10.17...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
May 22, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Neurocrine Biosci -62.84 DOVPharma -57.92 Immucor -40.85 Miravant -40.00 Aeolus -32.00 Interleukin -23.90 Stratagene ...

Collaborations between biotechnology companies and government/nonprofit institutions: March 2-May 17, 2006.
May 22, 2006... Collaborations Between Biotechnology Companies And Government/Nonprofit Institutions: March 2 - May 17, 2006 Company * University/ Type Of (Country; Symbol) Nonprofit (@) Agreement Adherex ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
May 22, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 5/12 5/19 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.34 1.32 Acadia ACAD 10.86 10.24...

Tox trouble with BPH drug: threshold examines dosing.(Warning Bell In Dog Data?)
May 29, 2006... As the impact reverberates from Threshold Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s word earlier this month that the FDA had put Phase II work with TH-070 (lonidamine) for benign prostatic hypoplasia on partial clinical hold because of liver enzyme abnormalities,...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.
May 29, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Sangamo 38.34 Cubist Pharma 4.47 Encysive Pharma 33.83 Amylin 4.22 Cellegy Pharma...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.
May 29, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Aphton -73.33 Theravance -1.59 Miravant -33.33 Micromet -0.91 Micromet ...

Biotechology company deals with other biotechnology companies: April 20-May 24, 2006.
May 29, 2006... Biotechnology Company Deals With Other Biotechnology Companies: April 20-May 24, 2006 Company * Company * (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Active Biotech Chelsea AB (Sweden; ...

Biotechnology company deals with miscellaneous companies: April 20-May 24, 2006.
May 29, 2006... Biotechnology Company Deals With Miscellaneous Companies: April 20-May 24, 2006 Company * Company (Country; Symbol) Amarin Corp. Anthony Clarke plc (UK; AMRN) (inventor ...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech companies: April 20-May 24, 2006.
May 29, 2006... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech Companies: April 20-May 24, 2006 Company * Company * (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Asuragen Inc. * ...

Biotech--biotech collaborations: modified and terminated agreements: April 20-May 24, 2006.
May 29, 2006... Biotech--Biotech Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements: April 20-May 24, 2006 I. TERMINATED AGREEMENTS SkyePharma Endo plc (UK; SKYE) Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ENDP) SkyePharma ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.
May 29, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 5/19 5/26 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.32 1.36...