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Developments

Anavex posts positive preclinical results in Fragile X

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) has reported positive data for ANAVEX 2-73 in an exploratory study in a Fragile X syndrome model presented at the Gordon Research Conference for Fragile X and Autism-Related Disorder...

June 6, 2016

Developments

Ocular Therapeutix second Phase 3 trial unsuccessful

Ocular Therapeutix’s (NASDAQ:OCUL) results from its second Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of DEXTENZA, a bioresorbable intracanalicular depot, for the treatment of ocular itching associated...

June 6, 2016

Developments

ARIAD reports updated data in pivotal ALTA study

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA) has reported updated clinical data for brigatinib, its investigational anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor, from the pivotal ALTA trial in patients who had experienced disease...

June 6, 2016

Developments

Avivagen closes private placement

Avivagen (TSX-V:VIV) has completed a private placement of brokered and non-brokered components, selling 60 million units for gross proceeds of $3.6-million. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of a...

June 3, 2016

Markets

HCW downgrades CymaBay to neutral

H.C. Wainwright has downgraded CymaBay Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CBAY) to “neutral” from “buy” with a price target of $2.25. The stock closed at $2.44 on Tuesday. Yesterday, CymaBay discontinued its exploratory Phase 2 study...

June 1, 2016

Developments

ARIAD Pharma initiates Phase 1/2 trial in NSCLC

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA) has initiated a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of AP32788, an investigational tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) designed as a targeted therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer...

May 31, 2016

Developments

ContraVir Pharma to merge with Ciclofilin Pharma

ContraVir Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CTRV) has entered into a definitive merger agreement with closely-held Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals. Under the accord, ContraVir will acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in...

May 31, 2016

Developments

Maxim likes ContraVir merger with Ciclofilin

The merger of ContraVir Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CTRV) with closely-held Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals strengthens ContraVir’s position in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) space, according to a new report from Maxim Group...

May 31, 2016

Markets

Roth ups Titan Pharma price target to $10

Roth Capital Partners has raised its price target for Titan Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TTNP) to $10 from $7.75 after the FDA approved Titan’s six-month Probuphine implant for the treatment of opioid addiction. The stock...

May 30, 2016

Developments

FDA approves Titan’s Probuphine implant for opioid dependence

The FDA has approved Titan Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:TTNP) Probuphine implant, the first product for the long-term maintenance treatment of opioid dependence in clinically stable patients on 8 mg or less a day of oral...

May 26, 2016

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