Asco 2021 – Abstract lift drives first stock moves
A handful of small caps, including Sensei and PDS, jumped on Asco abstract data, with much more news to come.
Radiotherapeutics remain in the deal-making frame
A radionuclide deal between Lantheus and Noria mirrors that done by Novartis and Sofie, among others.
Biotech’s important clinical data readouts
The second quarter brings updates for Scholar Rock, Alnylam and Dicerna, among others.
GW succumbs to a Jazz overture
A focus on rare diseases and regulatory acceptance of cannabis make GW the subject of a $7.2bn buyout.
Sutro bucks the folate trend
Competing folate receptor-targeting projects have recorded one failure after another, but Sutro scores a phase I win.
Asco 2020 movers – cell therapy companies dominate the risers
Adaptimmune and Allogene led numerous cell therapy companies higher over the Asco period, while Cytomx and Arvinas suffered the biggest losses.
Asco 2020 – abstract dump triggers first moves
An early look at data from the huge cancer conference boosts Allogene and Immunogen, while Arvinas and Cytomx suffer.
Ash 2019 preview – the first winner and losers emerge
Celgene’s registrational Transcend NHL-001 study will be a big story at Ash, but the early focus falls on what has not been presented.
