Biotech Losers: CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD)

CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR) reported financial results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013, and also provided an overview of recent accomplishments and upcoming milestones for its clinical development programs. CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR) stock performance was -12.76% in last session and finished the day at $4.17. Traded volume was 11,065,087 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 3.51 … Continue reading Biotech Losers: CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR), Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD)

Biotech Gainers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Chelsea Therapeutics International (NASDAQ:CHTP), TESARO Inc (NASDAQ:TSRO), Vanda Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VNDA)

Geron Corp. (NASDAQ:GERN)‘s stock had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Co. in a research report issued on Thursday, AnalystRatings.NETreports. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was 5.62% in last session and finished the day at $1.78. Traded volume was 16,397,352 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 5.30 million shares. The beta of … Continue reading Biotech Gainers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Chelsea Therapeutics International (NASDAQ:CHTP), TESARO Inc (NASDAQ:TSRO), Vanda Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VNDA)

OXiGENE Inc (NASDAQ:OXGN) on Mar. 11 announced positive results from a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Avastin(R) (bevacizumab) with or without ZYBRESTAT(R) (fosbretabulin; CA4P) to treat patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. The study, known as Gynecologic Oncology Group protocol 186I, met its primary endpoint of a statistically significant increase in progression-free survival (p-value less than 0.05; hazard ratio 0.685) for the combination as compared … Continue reading Biotech Unusual Volume: OXiGENE Inc (NASDAQ:OXGN), TESARO Inc (NASDAQ:TSRO), Discovery Laboratories (NASDAQ:DSCO), Albany Molecular Research (NASDAQ:AMRI)

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) got bad news about its key imetelstat drug, as the FDA issued a clinical hold on the treatment for multiple myeloma and essential thrombocythemia. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was -61.59% in last session and finished the day at $1.69. Traded volume was 46,444,384 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 4.64 million shares. The … Continue reading Biotech Most Active Stocks: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), OXiGENE Inc (NASDAQ:OXGN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

Arca Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:ABIO) focuses on developing genetically targeted therapies for cardiovascular disease. Its lead product candidate, Gencaro, is an investigational, pharmacologically unique beta-blocker and mild vasodilator being developed for the prevention of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. Arca Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:ABIO) stock performance was 11.34% in last session and finished the day at $2.16. Traded volume … Continue reading Biotech Unusual Volume Stocks: Arca Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABIO), Biota Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BOTA), Lpath (NASDAQ:LPTN), La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:LJPC)

On March 5, 2014, Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXA) entered into a First Amendment to Sales Agreement (the “First Amendment”) with Meyers Associates, L.P. (doing business as Brinson Patrick, a division of Meyers Associates, L.P.) (the “New Sales Manager”) and Brinson Patrick Securities Corporation (the “Original Sales Manager”). Pursuant to the First Amendment, the Sales Agreement dated September 6, 2012 by and between the Company and … Continue reading Biotech Most Volatile Stocks: Opexa Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OPXA), Intrexon (NYSE:XON), Chimerix (NASDAQ:CMRX), NewLink Genetics (NASDAQ:NLNK)