February 5, 2012

Drug Development Spotlight: The mTOR’s New Clothes?

MD Becker Partners' Life Science Digest: Drug Development Spotlight - The mTOR’s New Clothes?

In 1837, Hans Christian Andersen authored a short tale titled The Emperor’s New Clothes.  The main character, so enamored by his appearance and his clothing that he had a different suit for every hour of the day, was swindled by a pair of weavers purporting that they could create clothing from a magical fabric that [...]

Biotech Baker’s Dozen to Watch at Hematology Meeting

The 51st American Society of Hematology [ASH] Annual Meeting will take place December 5-8, 2009, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.  This is the premier event for the hematology industry, attracting more than 20,000 hematologists and other health-care professionals. In this regard, Celgene Corporation (CELG) recently announced that data from [...]

Keryx: Another beneficiary of the ASCO-effect

P13K AKT diagram

In my prior article, I highlighted the “ASCO-effect,” which relates to the fact that biotechnology companies working in the field of cancer can experience double or triple-digit stock price increases from the end of April through the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. Beyond the names previously mentioned, investors also appear to be [...]