Celgene and NPS Pharmaceuticals Shares Surge on Positive FDA News
Five Star Equities Provides Stock Research on Celgene and NPS Pharmaceuticals
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Oct 16, 2012) - Biotechnology stocks continue to be some of the strongest performers in the markets as favorable legislation, such as the FAST and TREAT acts, have helped boost investor optimism within the industry. The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (IBB) is up over 35 percent in 2012 -- handedly outperforming the Dow Jones industrial average year-to-date. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Biotech Industry and provides equity research on Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) and NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPSP).
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The FAST and TREAT acts introduced in 2012 have helped accelerate the development, review and approval process of medicines/personalized therapies for patients suffering from serious and life-threatening diseases. According to recent data from Thomas Reuters, biotech mergers & acquisitions activity is currently at a four-year high as large pharmaceuticals are facing major patent cliffs. So far in 2012 the volume of biotech M&A has exceeded $25 billion, compared to roughly 10 billion in the same period of 2011.
"Their patents have expired, and as a result they have holes in their revenue line they are trying to fill," said Scott Lindsay, global head of mergers and acquisitions at Credit Suisse. "The other part is just shoring up the pipeline they have. So even if they don't have a major patent problem, they're all looking for growth."
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Celgene is an integrated global biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases through gene and protein regulation. The company last week announced that the FDA has approved ABRAXANE for the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
NPS Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing orphan products to patients with rare disorders and few, if any, therapeutic options. NPS is currently advancing two late-stage registration programs. Shares of the company saw its biggest gain in nearly 2 years after a FDA staff report showed it is expected to back Gattex for FDA approval.
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