Biotech stocks have been buoyant in recent sessions, as reflected by the iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index IBB 0.74%, which traded higher for the fourth straight week. The year-end rally that’s powering the broader market upside is partly responsible for the upside.
As the year tapers to the close, a look back shows a decent number of new molecule entity approvals and record M&A activity. Big pharma stocks continue to trade at or near the year’s highs.
In the upcoming year, stock selection will play a pivotal role, as fears surrounding drug pricing and elections wane, Morgan Stanley said in a recent note.
PDUFA Dates
The FDA is set to rule on Correvio Pharma Corp’s CORV 3.98% NDA for Brinavess, or vernakalant HCl in intravenous formulation, an antiarrhythmic drug that’s being evaluated for the rapid onset atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm for non-surgery patients.
The PDUFA action date is planned for Tuesday. A FDA panel, which met Dec. 10, voted against approval of the drug.
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc ITCI 0.08% awaits FDA verdict on its schizophrenia drug Lumateperone, with the decision expected Friday.
Several catalysts, including clinical readouts and NDA/BLA filings, with the timeframe of fourth quarter/December could play out over the next week.
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