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Author - Leonard Zehr

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Developments

Viking reports positive POC study in X-ALD

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) announced positive top-line results from a proof-of-concept study of VK0214 in a mouse model of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). The results showed that VK0214 rapidly reduced...

July 26, 2016
Feature

Triumvira targeting cancer with customized T cells

By Len Zehr Closely-held Triumvira Immunologics is developing a novel platform to engineer the immune system’s T cells to attack cancer using proprietary T Cell-Antigen Couplers (TACs). “TACs were designed to use the...

July 26, 2016
GenVec
Markets

Roth cuts GenVec price target to $2

Roth Capital Partners lowered its price target for “buy-rated” GenVec (NASDAQ:GNVC) to $2 from $8, even though the FDA lifted the clinical hold on CGF166, being run worldwide by partner Novartis. The stock closed at 60...

July 25, 2016
Anavex Life Sciences
Developments

Anavex presents safety data in AD

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) presented safety data for its ANAVEX 2-73 drug candidate at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2016 in Toronto. Data presented in a poster highlights the evaluation...

July 25, 2016
Celsion
Markets

Maxim cuts Celsion price target to $4

Maxim Group cut its price target for “buy-rated” Celsion (NYSE:CLSN) to $4 from $9. The stock was quoted at $1.22 Friday afternoon. “While we are believers in Celsion’s ThermoDox product and platform, we recognize that...

July 24, 2016
Executive Moves

ProMIS names Johanne Kaplan as CDO

ProMIS Neurosciences (TSX:PMN) has appointed Johanne Kaplan to the post of chief development officer to focus on supporting the design and execution of the company’s development programs and partnering efforts.

July 21, 2016