Bioworld Financial Watch articles from October 2006

Bioworld Financial Watch archives from October 2006

Grants, awards must drive growth before VC interest.(venture capital)
October 2, 2006... CLEVELAND -- Over the past several years, VCs have become increasingly discriminating, often shying away from firms with early stage and untested technologies. For young firms, that has raised the importance of seed investments and grant...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(biotechnology industries)(Table)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Acorda Therapeutics 311.26 Ortec Intl. 77.92 Spectrum Pharma 50.14 SIGA Technologies 38.10 GPC Biotech AG ...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(biotechnology industries)(Table)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) Oxis Intl. -30.00 CytRx -27.01 EXACT Sciences -13.98 Somaxon Pharma -12.94 Ciphergen ...

Biotech mergers and acquisitions: June 23-Sept. 28, 2006 (#).(Table)
October 2, 2006... Biotech Mergers And Acquisitions: June 23-Sept. 28, 2006 (#) I. COMPLETED MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Company Acquired By Date Acquired * Or Merged With * Announced (Country;...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Table)
October 2, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 9/22 9/29 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.19...

Chemo's side effects brings growing market for therapy.(chemotherapy)
October 9, 2006... Targeted, lower side-effect therapies get oncology docs excited, but "good" old-fashioned chemotherapy still takes the main vote for cancer--grisly consequences and all. Pharma companies are pushing for solutions to their own medicines. ...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(pharmaceutical companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Access Pharma 140.91 Myogen 16.64 Dynavax Techno 77.26 Acorda Therapeutics 5.77 Acorda...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(biotechnology companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Miravant Medical -50.00 Gilead Sciences -3.42 Ortec Intl. -30.66 LifeCell Corporation -1.65 Aeolus Pharma...

Public financing of biotechnology: September 2006.(Statistical table)
October 9, 2006... Public Financing Of Biotechnology: September 2006 I. COMMENCED TRADING IN SEPTEMBER Company Date Date Shares/ (Symbol) (#) Filed Comm. Units (M) INITIAL OFFERINGS ...

Other financings of public biotechnology companies: September 2006.(Statistical table)
October 9, 2006... Other Financings Of Public Biotechnology Companies: September 2006 TOTAL: $183.79 Company Type Of Number Of Amount (Symbol) (#) Financing Shares, Units Raised ...

Venture capital and other investments in private biotechnology companies: September 2006.(Statistical table)
October 9, 2006... Venture Capital And Other Investments In Private Biotechnology Companies: September 2006 FINANCING OF PRIVATE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: $477.65M Company Location Date Amt. (M) Addex ...

Milestone payments from corporate partners: September 2006.(Statistical table)
October 9, 2006... Milestone Payments From Corporate Partners: September 2006 TOTAL: $20M Year to Date: $492.87M Company Partner Amt. Triggering (Symbol) (#) * (Country) (M) Event Active Biotech...

Money raised by Biotech in 2006: January-September.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Money Raised By Biotech In 2006: January-September Type of Jan. Feb. March financing Public offerings 542.2 486.8 922.3 Private biotechs 476.3 306.3 380.8...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
October 9, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close % Change Vol 9/29 10/6 WK YTD (000) Aastrom Biosci ASTM ...

New River: devil (angel) in details of Shire ADHD deal.
October 16, 2006... As word spread of newly disclosed details regarding New River Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s deal for NRP104 with Shire Pharmaceuticals plc, so did the rumblings about a possible takeover by Shire--which gave up more in the potential $505 million pact...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Brief article)(Company rankings)
October 16, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) New River Pharma 74.90 New River Pharma 19.63 Valentis 52.27 Flamel Techno S.A. 4.17 NeoPharm 34.46...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Brief article)(Company rankings)
October 16, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Northwest Biothera -66.67 Aspreva -4.25 Access Pharma -54.72 Genzyme -2.29 Corautus Genetics -35.82...

Clinical trials update: September 2006.(Report)
October 16, 2006... Clinical Trials Update: September 2006 Company * Product Description (Country; Symbol) AUTOIMMUNE Acorda Fampridine-SR Selective neuronal Therapeutics potassium...

Non-U.S. clinical trials and regulatory actions: September 2006.(Report)
October 16, 2006... Non-U.S. Clinical Trials And Regulatory Actions: September 2006 Company * (Country; Symbol) Product Description AUTOIMMUNE Active Biotech Laquinimod Small-molecule AB (Sweden; SSE: ...

FDA submissions, approvals and other actions: September 2006.(Report)
October 16, 2006... FDA Submissions, Approvals And Other Actions: September 2006 Company * (Country; Symbol) Product Description AUTOIMMUNE Centocor Inc. Remicade Infliximab; monoclonal (unit of Johnson...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
October 16, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Close Close Company Symbol 10/6 10/13 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.19 1.26 Acadia Pharma ACAD ...

Genzyme wins bidding war but pays too much: analyst.($19.5m Breakup Fee For Millennium)
October 23, 2006... "I'm not gonna pay a lot for this muffler!" splutters the exasperated customer in the bygone TV ad, showing a mood possibly similar to that of Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., which turned its back on a planned buyout of AnorMED Inc., and let...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(pharmaceutical industry)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) SIGA Technologies 111.35 Illumina 8.12 Accentia Biohparma 52.11 InterMune 5.63...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Tapestry Pharma -21.39 Senomyx -3.11 MacroChem -18.52 Amylin Pharma -2.36 Senomyx ...

Biotechnology company deals with other biotechnology companies: July 27-Oct. 18, 2006.(Table)
October 23, 2006... Biotechnology Company Deals With Other Biotechnology Companies: July 27-Oct. 18, 2006 Company * Company * Type/Product Area (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Abnova Corp. * ...

Biotechnology company deals with miscellaneous companies: July 27-Oct. 18, 2006.(Table)
October 23, 2006... Biotechnology Company Deals With Miscellaneous Companies: July 27-Oct. 18, 2006 Company * Company Type/Product Area (Country; Symbol) Clinical Data CVS Corp. Clinical Data's PGxHealth Inc....

Manufacturing, marketing and distribution agreements between biotech companies: July 27-Oct. 18, 2006.(Table)
October 23, 2006... Manufacturing, Marketing And Distribution Agreements Between Biotech Companies: July 27-Oct. 18, 2006 Company * Company * Product (Country; (Country; Symbol) Symbol) Althea ...

Biotech--biotech collaborations: modified and terminated agreements: July 27-Oct. 18, 2006.(Brief article)
October 23, 2006... Biotech--Biotech Collaborations: Modified And Terminated Agreements: July 27-Oct. 18, 2006 II. TERMINATED AGREEMENTS Auxilium Oscient The companies terminated Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals a deal for the...

BioWorld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical table)
October 23, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 10/13 10/20 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.26 1.41...

FDA's new antibiotics tune: make 'em superior--or else.
October 30, 2006... Last week's jolting decision by the FDA to turn thumbs down on Replidyne Inc.'s new drug application for the antibiotic Orapem (faropenem) clipped shares by 45 percent and put the fear into companies with similar drugs that might get swept into...

10 biggest U.S. gainers for the week.(Company rankings)
October 30, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. GAINERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Connetics 44.96 Vertex Pharma 6.51 Columbia Labs 34.36 Connetics 5.26 Tapestry...

10 biggest U.S. losers for the week.(Company rankings)
October 30, 2006... 10 BIGGEST U.S. LOSERS FOR THE WEEK (By Percent) (By Dollars) Renovis -75.81 Renovis -11.25 DOVPharma -51.39 LifeCell Corporation -8.51 Replidyne...

Grants, contracts and awards to biotech companies: June 29-Oct. 25, 2006.
October 30, 2006... Grants, Contracts And Awards To Biotech Companies: June 29-Oct. 25, 2006 Company * Funding Amount (Country; Symbol) Institution (M) Acambis plc Centers for ...

Bioworld stock report for public biotechnology companies.(Statistical data)
October 30, 2006... BioWorld Stock Report For Public Biotechnology Companies Company Symbol Close Close 10/20 10/27 Aastrom Biosci ASTM 1.41 1.43...