Saturday July 31, 2010

 
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Highlights
FDA

Wed Jul 28 13:43:16 2010
(Abbott)
Abbott's SIMCOR ® ( niacin extended-release / simvastatin ) Receives FDA Approval for New Dosage Strengths

Wed Jul 28 02:18:15 2010
(EMD Serono, Inc.)
EMD Serono, Inc.: FDA Grants Priority Review to Cladribine Tablets for the Treatment of Relapsing Forms of MS

Mon Jul 26 12:18:12 2010
(Roche Diagnostics)
Roche Receives FDA Clearance for CoaguChek XS Pro system With Bar Code Reader for PT/INR Testing at the Point of Care

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Clinical Trials

Thu Jul 29 06:48:17 2010
(Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
Intra-Cellular Therapies Announces the Successful Completion of a Phase Ib/II Study of ITI-007 in Patients with Schizophrenia

Wed Jul 28 13:43:55 2010
(Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals and partner Athersys announce positive results from phase I study of MultiStem(R) in heart attack patients

Mon Jul 26 14:12:25 2010
(Regado Biosciences, Inc.)
Regado Biosciences Announces Publication in the American Heart Association Journal Circulation of the Results of a Phase 2a Study for the REG1 Anticoagulant System in Elective Percutaneous Interventions

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M&A and Other Deals

Fri Jul 30 09:24:14 2010
(Conatus Pharmaceuticals)
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Acquires Pfizer's Idun Subsidiary

Wed Jul 28 21:18:23 2010
(VaxGen, Inc.)
VaxGen and diaDexus Complete Merger

Wed Jul 28 00:24:12 2010
(Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Astellas to Pay $295 Million to Extend License of Regeneron's VelocImmune® Antibody Technology through 2023

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Topic Specific

Cancer

Sat Jul 31 19:39:01 2010
(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)
Missing Puma gene reveals cancer conundrum

Sat Jul 31 15:33:09 2010
(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)
Missing Puma reveals cancer conundrum

Sat Jul 31 15:24:21 2010
(NatureNews)
Cellular suicide spurs cancer

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RNA

Sat Jul 31 15:33:14 2010
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
Red blood cells have a tiny but effective protector -- microRNA

Thu Jul 29 10:21:04 2010
(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
'Linc-ing' a noncoding RNA to a central cellular pathway

Tue Jul 27 05:24:17 2010
(EGEN, Inc.)
SurModics and EGEN Announce Collaboration with Potential for Long-term Delivery of siRNA

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Stem Cells

Fri Jul 30 07:15:12 2010
(World Journal of Gastroenterology)
Effective inducing systems of hepatic differentiation from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

Mon Jul 26 13:57:11 2010
(Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair)
Scientists 'reprogram' mouse fat cells into clinically useful stem cells

Sun Jul 25 17:18:10 2010
(Davos Life Science)
Gamma-Tocotrienol Kills Prostate Cancer Stem Cells

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News

Science News

Sat Jul 31 21:15:11 2010
(Cornell University)
'Guardian of the genome': Protein helps prevent damaged DNA in yeast

Sat Jul 31 19:39:04 2010
(UT Southwestern Medical Center)
Key step in body's ability to make red blood cells discovered

Sat Jul 31 19:39:01 2010
(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)
Missing Puma gene reveals cancer conundrum

Sat Jul 31 15:33:14 2010
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
Red blood cells have a tiny but effective protector -- microRNA

Sat Jul 31 15:33:12 2010
(UT Southwestern Medical Center)
UT Southwestern researchers find key step in body's ability to make red blood cells

Sat Jul 31 15:33:09 2010
(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)
Missing Puma reveals cancer conundrum

Sat Jul 31 15:24:21 2010
(NatureNews)
Cellular suicide spurs cancer

Sat Jul 31 06:21:03 2010
(National Institutes of Health)
Regenerating damaged tissues: Bioscaffolds promote growth of joints in rabbits

Fri Jul 30 18:57:04 2010
(Brown University)
Diet and alcohol alter epigenetics of breast cancer, study suggests

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Business News

Fri Jul 30 16:57:09 2010
(Yahoo AP)
Merck's 2Q net drops on higher costs, charges

Fri Jul 30 16:51:13 2010
(TheStreet)
'Mad Money Lightning Round': Wynn Going Higher

Fri Jul 30 05:27:06 2010
(TheStreet)
Biotech Stock Mailbag: Seattle Genetics

Thu Jul 29 18:03:12 2010
(TheStreet)
'Mad Money Lightning Round': Stick With Teva

Thu Jul 29 08:33:02 2010
(TheStreet)
Toyota, Exxon: Thursday's Headlines

Thu Jul 29 06:39:03 2010
(TheStreet)
DayStar, Athersys: Volume Movers

Thu Jul 29 02:51:13 2010
(TheStreet)
Sanofi Seen Making Formal Genzyme Bid

Wed Jul 28 07:51:02 2010
(TheStreet)
Blackrock Director Buys $6.2M Worth

Wed Jul 28 05:57:08 2010
(TheStreet)
Allos: Folotyn Survival Trend in Lung Cancer

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Press Releases

Fri Jul 30 15:06:09 2010
(PharmAthene, Inc.)
PharmAthene Provides Update on NYSE Amex Listing Compliance Plan

Fri Jul 30 13:12:15 2010
(Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Anadys Pharmaceuticals to Present at the BMO Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Fri Jul 30 13:12:08 2010
(U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
FDA Approves Vaccines for the 2010-2011 Influenza Season

Fri Jul 30 11:18:10 2010
(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces Selection of Its New President and Director

Fri Jul 30 09:24:14 2010
(Conatus Pharmaceuticals)
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Acquires Pfizer's Idun Subsidiary

Fri Jul 30 07:30:18 2010
(Sanofi Pasteur)
Sanofi Pasteur Begins Shipping Influenza Vaccine in U.S. for 2010-2011 Season

Fri Jul 30 05:37:19 2010
(NeurogesX)
NeurogesX to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2010 Results

Fri Jul 30 05:37:14 2010
(GlaxoSmithKline)
GlaxoSmithKline Begins Distribution of Flu Vaccine to U.S. Customers for 2010-2011 Flu Season

Fri Jul 30 05:37:09 2010
(MultiCell Technologies, Inc.)
MultiCell Technologies Launches New Web Site

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Market Summary

Snapshot: 5:30PM EDT
(Updated every 20 min)

Major Indices
Change Last
BTK Up 9.76 ( 0.93%)1,059.51
DJI Down 1.22 (-0.01%)10,465.94
Nasdaq Up 3.01 ( 0.13%)2,254.70

Biotech Volume Leaders
ChangeLastVol
PFE -0.60% 15.0044,033,495
ARNA 13.90% 7.9532,974,230
MRK -1.71% 34.4621,721,422
GILD -0.27% 33.3210,965,087
TEVA 3.56% 48.859,640,395
MYL -0.51% 17.407,970,978
GENZ -0.33% 69.567,319,068
AMGN 2.17% 54.537,287,889
CELG 2.70% 55.155,224,015
BIIB -1.15% 55.885,111,645

Biotech Stocks Up >10%
from today's opening price.
ChangeLastVol
LIPD.PK 100.00% 0.0150,860
HPLF.OB 28.71% 0.136,160
NEOL.PK 25.49% 0.3224,600
ADVR.PK 20.00% 0.00438,759
GERN 17.29% 5.635,023,769
GTOP.PK 17.28% 0.027,352
XTLBY.PK 16.67% 0.14166,835
NGEN.PK 15.38% 0.0215,450
ARNA 13.90% 7.9532,974,230
GTCB.OB 13.51% 0.421,973
GNBT 11.11% 0.401,869,851

Biotech Stocks Down >10%
from today's opening price.
ChangeLastVol
URGP.OB -14.33%0.084,000
BPURQ.PK -12.00%0.025,340



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