Bioworld Financial Watch articles from May 2008

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from May 2008

Fickle economy no reason to avoid riskier innovative firms.
May 5, 2008... With the U.S. dealing with a slumping economy, which some have already declared a recession, venture capitalists and other investors in the life sciences industry might be less willing to take risks, said Donald Elmer, managing partner of...

Money raised by biotech in 2008 vs. 2007.(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Money Raised By Biotech In 2008 Vs. 2007 Jan. 1 - May 1, Jan. 1 - May 3, 2008: $4,422.94M 2007: $8,408.54M Public Offerings 1,193 2,193 Public/Other * 1,740 ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Neose Technologies 85.71 United Therapeutics 4.58 Transgenomic 55.32 Alexion Pharma 3.81 Sequenom 34.87 Cepheid ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Discovery Labs -47.08 Genentech -4.73 Critical Therapeutics -25.00 Biogen Idee -2.81 DOV Pharma -16.67 Genzyme ...

Public financing of biotechnology: April 2008.(Statistical table)
May 5, 2008... I. COMMENCED TRADING IN APRIL Company Date Date Shares/ Price Shares (Symbol) # Filed Comm. Units (M) Out (M)@ INITIAL OFFERINGS There were no...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: April 2008.
May 5, 2008... TOTAL: $532.21M Company Type Of Number Amount Investors; (Symbol) # Financing Of Raised Placement Shares, (M) Agents; ...

Venture capital and other investments in private biotechnology companies: April 2008.(Statistical table)
May 5, 2008... FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $410.97M Company Location Date Amt. (M) Details Aileron Cambridge, 4/15 $10 Aileron raised Therapeutics Mass. ...

Milestone payments from corporate partners: April 2008.
May 5, 2008... TOTAL: $66.84M Year to Date: $148.37M Company Partner Amt. Details (Date) (Symbol) #* (Country) (M) 7TM Pharma Ortho-McNeil- ND For the selection (Denmark) Janssen ...

Money raised by biotech in 2008: January - April.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Money Raised By Biotech In 2008: January - April Type of financing January February March April Total ($M) Public offerings 413.6 689.9 89.9 0.0 1,193.43 Public/other 352.0 578.3 277.3 532.2 ...

BioWorld Stock Indicator 2008, Nasdaq Biotech Index 2008.(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... These graphs compare the performance of the biotech stocks for all of 2008 using two different measures. The BioWorld Stock Indicator measures the average percent change year to date in the 243 U.S. biotech and biotech-related stocks that...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
May 5, 2008... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 4/25 5/2 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.41 0.4 ...

Lupus fells contender, but endpoint might be to blame.(The Trouble with BILAG)
May 12, 2008... There's an old joke about a man who walks into a talent agency with his dog and tells the agent that the dog can talk. To convince the agent, the man asks the dog what the top of the house is called, and the dog responds, "Roof!" When asked...

Money raised by biotech in 2008 vs. 2007.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Money Raised By Biotech In 2008 Vs. 2007 Jan. 1--May 8, 2008: Jan. 1--May 10, 2007: $4,691.79M $8,825.32M Public Offerings 1,223 2,193 Public/Other * ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) VioQuest Pharma 53.49 Cephalon 4.73 Access Pharma 30.00 BioMarin Pharma 2.23 Discovery Labs 22.76 Albany...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Protein Design Labs -33.79 Protein Design Labs -4.67 BioCryst Pharma -23.51 Acorda Therapeutics Inc. -2.37 ISTA Pharma ...

Phase I clinical trials update: April 2008.(ThermoDox )
May 12, 2008... Phase I Clinical Trials Update: April 2008 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Hadasit -- Based on monoclonal antibody (technology ...

Phase II clinical trials update: April 2008.
May 12, 2008... Phase II Clinical Trials Update: April 2008 Company * (Country; Product Description Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Genentech Inc. Rituxan Rituximab (NYSE:DNA) and (FDA-approved) Biogen Idec Inc....

Pivotal/Phase III clinical trials update: April 2008.
May 12, 2008... Pivotal/Phase III Clinical Trials Update: April 2008 Company * (Country; Product Description Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Human Genome LymphoStat-B Belimumab Sciences Inc. (HGSI) La Jolla ...

Non-U.S. clinical trials and regulatory actions: April 2008.
May 12, 2008... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials And Regulatory Actions: April 2008 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE MediGene AG Oracea A delayed-release formulation of (Germany; ...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: April 2008.
May 12, 2008... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: April 2008 Company * (Country; Product Description Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE UCB SA (Belgium; Cimzia Certolizumab pegol; a PEGylated BR:UCB) ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
May 12, 2008... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 5/2 5/9 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.4 0.41 ...

Nonprofits become funding source for smaller biotechs.
May 19, 2008... In their search for cures, many nonprofit disease foundations are playing the role of investor, funneling research dollars to biotechnology companies. But unlike a venture capital firm, these donor-based patient advocacy groups don't expect a...

Money raised by biotech in 2008 Vs. 2007.(Table)(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... Jan. 1-May 15, 2008: Jan. 1-May 17, 2007: $4,946.59M $9,163.17M Public Offerings 1,223 2,427 Public/Other * 2,104 3,824 Private Biotechs...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Cellegy Pharma 40.00 Myriad Genetics 4.46 ISTA Pharma 35.00 Amylin Pharma 3.67 Tapestry Pharma 33.33 XenoPort ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) DOV Pharma -33.33 ImClone Systems -3.11 Palatin Technologies -27.59 Savient Pharma -1.91 Neose Technologies -25.00 GTx ...

Biotechnology company deals with other biotechnology companies: April 18 - May 15, 2008.(Table)
May 19, 2008... Biotechnology Company Deals With Other Biotechnology Companies: April 18 - May 15, 2008 Company * Company * (Country; Type/Product Area (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Apotex Inc. * Intas ...

Biotechnology company deals with miscellaneous companies: April 18 - May 15, 2008.(Table)
May 19, 2008... Biotechnology Company Deals With Miscellaneous Companies: April 18 - May 15, 2008 Company * Company Type/Product Area Terms/Details (Date) (Country; Symbol) CardioVascular Phillip Deal to form Frey will...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech companies: April 18 - May 15, 2008.(Table)
May 19, 2008... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech Companies: April 18-May 15, 2008 Company * Company * Type/Product Area Terms/Details (Date) (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Agilent...

Biotech-biotech collaborations: modified agreements: April 18 - May 15, 2008.(Table)
May 19, 2008... Biotech-Biotech Collaborations: Modified Agreements: April 18-May 15, 2008 Company * Company Type/Product Terms/Details (Date) (Country; (Country; Area Symbol) Symbol) I. MODIFIED AGREEMENTS ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Market share report)(Table)
May 19, 2008... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 5/9 5/16 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.41 0.39 -4.88...

Blood substitutes struggle in sea of toxicity concerns.
May 26, 2008... Although blood shortages are common in much of the developing world and industrialized nations alike, the few players in the blood substitute market have much work to do to achieve success in that space. And it doesn't help that recent events...

Money raised by biotech in 2008 vs. 2007.(Table)
May 26, 2008... Money raised by biotech in 2008 vs. 2007 Jan. 1-May 22, 2008: Jan. 1-May 24, 2007: $4,999.59M $9,884.49M Public Offerings 1,123 2,879 Public/Other * ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Myriad Genetics 3.13 Genaera 35.33 Integra LifeSci 1.99 Memory Pharma 34.09 Progenies Pharma 1.70 MacroChem 30.43 Cephalon ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Alexion Pharma -4.21 VioQuest Pharma -34.55 IDEXX Laboratories -2.78 Tapestry Pharma -25.00 OSI Pharma -2.60 North American...

Collaborations between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: April 25 - May 22, 2008 #.(Table)
May 26, 2008... Collaborations Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: April 25 - May 22, 2008 # Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Type/Product Area (Country; (Country) Symbol) ACT Biotech Bayer HealthCare Licensing...

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech and pharmaceutical companies: April 25 - May 22, 2008 #.(Table)
May 26, 2008... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech And Pharmaceutical Companies: April 25 - May 22, 2008 # Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Type/Product Area Terms/Details (Country; (Country) ...

Biotech--big pharma collaborations: modified and terminated agreements, April 25 - May 22, 2008 #.(Table)
May 26, 2008... Biotech-Big Pharma Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements, April 25 - May 22, 2008 # Biotech Co. * Pharma Co. Change from Terms/Details (Date) (Country; (Country) original Symbol) ...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Market share report)(Table)
May 26, 2008... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close %Change Vol 5/16 5/23 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM 0.39 0.39 0.00...