Intermune (ITMN) rises 35%
Eric Cheshier (February 3rd, 2009) Writes:
Shares of Biotechnology company InterMune Inc (NASDAQ: ITMN) are up 35% after announcing a late-stage study of its investigational treatment for a potentially fatal lung disease met the main goal, even as another late-stage trial of the same drug failed.
Investors were extremely pessimistic about the outcome of the study given that no drug succeeded in the disease before, Canaccord Adams analyst Adam Cutler said by phone.
People now think that there is a chance of the drug getting approved, when many assumed it did not have much chance before today.
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Adam Cutler;, Biotechnology, Canaccord Adams, fibrosis;, InterMune Inc;, Market Commentary, United States, USD
Adam Cutler;, Biotechnology, Canaccord Adams, fibrosis;, InterMune Inc;, Market Commentary, United States, USD


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