Press Releases

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.Cash and investments in marketable securities at September 30, 2019 were approximately $1.7 billion as compared t

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FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardelyx, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX), a specialized biopharmaceutical company focused on developing first-in-class medicines to improve treatment choices for people with cardiorenal diseases, today reported business highlights and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

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VANCOUVER, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Sierra Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRRA), a late-stage drug development company focused on the development and commercialization of momelotinib, a JAK1, JAK2 & ACVR1 inhibitor with a potentially differentiated therapeutic profile for the treatment of myelofibrosis, today announced that it intends to offer and sell shares of Series A

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NEWARK, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PTGX) today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2 study of PTG-200 (also referenced as JNJ-67864238) in patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. PTG-200 is an oral, gut-restricted, interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) antagonist for the potential treatment

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019."These results affirm Vanda's corporate strategy, and continue to demonstrate our ability to grow our commercial assets and expand our pipeline of products," sai

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ZÜRICH, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bioeq IP AG ("Bioeq") today announced that it signed a license and development agreement with Coherus BioSciences, Inc. ("Coherus" Nasdaq:CHRS), under which Coherus will exclusively market and distribute Bioeq's biosimilar candidate to Lucentis® (ranibizumab) in the United States (U.S.)Bioeq will retain responsibility

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SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Public health and safety is the highest priority at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. We maintain a robust practice of postmarket surveillance and risk evaluation programs to identify new adverse events that did not appear during the product development process, or to learn more about known adverse events. Evalua

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PARK RIDGE, Ill., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) commends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) for recognizing a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist's (CRNA) ability to perform pre-anesthetic assessments in Ambulatory Surgical Centers as part of the final rule made Nov.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Latino Coalition (TLC) released the below statement regarding the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's propo

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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) ("AbbVie") announced today that it has launched a private offering (the "Offering") of senior unsecured notes (the "Notes").The Offering is being conducted in connection with AbbVie's previously announced acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Allergan plc ("Allergan"). AbbVie expects to us

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