Board Changes, Patents, Recognitions, and Technical Updates - Analyst Notes on Actavis, Celldex Therapeutics, Galena Biopharma, PTC Therapeutics and Theravance Biopharma

NEW YORK, July 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT), Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX), Galena Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: GALE), PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBPH). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/4461-100free.

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Actavis plc Analyst Notes
On July 1, 2014, Actavis plc (Actavis) announced that it has appointed new members to its Board of Directors including Brenton L. Saunders, CEO and President of Actavis, Nesli Basgoz, M.D. and Christopher J. Coughlin, both of whom are former members of the Board of Forest Laboratories, Inc. The Company also announced that Paul M. Bisaro, former Chairman and CEO of Actavis, has been named to the newly created position of Executive Chairman of the Board. Actavis informed that these changes to the Board follow the completion of its acquisition of Forest Laboratories, Inc., and are effective until the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders in May 2015. According to Actavis, the new Board will have several standing committees which include Audit and Compliance, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Operations and Innovation. Additionally, the Company stated that Sigurdur Olafsson has resigned from the Actavis Board. The full analyst notes on Actavis are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-04-2014/ACT/report.pdf

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Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. Analyst Notes
On July 1, 2014, Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.'s (Celldex Therapeutics) stock increased by 6.13%, closing at $17.32. Over the past three-day trading period, Company's stock went up by 3.40%, compared to the Nasdaq Composite which gained 1.82% during the same trading period. The full analyst notes on Celldex Therapeutics are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-04-2014/CLDX/report.pdf

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Galena Biopharma, Inc. Analyst Notes
On July 1, 2014, Galena Biopharma, Inc. (Galena Biopharma) announced that the Company has received the notice of allowance of a U.S. Patent for NeuVax™ (nelipepimut-S). According to the Company, the NeuVax patent covers the use of NeuVax alone or in combination with an adjuvant and/or other agents (e.g. other drugs such as Herceptin® (trastuzumab; Genentech/Roche)) in patients with a fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) rating of less than about 2.0, to prevent recurrence of any HER2/neu expressing tumor. Additionally, Galena Biopharma stated that the NeuVax patent provides the Company with coverage for any tumor expressing low-to-intermediate levels of HER2. Commenting on the development, Galena Biopharma President and CEO, Mark J. Ahn, Ph.D., said "This allowance further strengthens our broad patent estate for NeuVax, covering all tumor types expressing low-to-intermediate levels of HER2 both as a monotherapy and in combination with other agents." The full analyst notes on Galena Biopharma are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-04-2014/GALE/report.pdf

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PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 30, 2014, PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTC Therapeutics) announced that it has received the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy's (PPMD) Path to Progress award at PPMD's Annual Connect Conference in Chicago, Illinois. According to the PTC Therapeutics, the award honors the Company's 16 years of commitment to bring the first-ever therapy for the underlying cause of the disorder to patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Commenting on the recognition, Company CEO, Stuart W. Peltz, Ph.D., stated, "We are honored to be recognized by an organization that has had a tremendous impact on advancing the research and development of treatments for DMD. PTC is committed to bringing new treatments to patients that are suffering from rare and neglected diseases." The full analyst notes on PTC Therapeutics are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-04-2014/PTCT/report.pdf

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Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Analyst Notes
On July 1, 2014, Theravance Biopharma, Inc.'s (Theravance Biopharma) stock went up by 6.18%, closing at $33.85. For the past six-month trading session, Company's stock significantly increased by 47.42% compared to the Nasdaq Composite which increased by 9.00% during the same trading session. The full analyst notes on Theravance Biopharma are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Jul-04-2014/TBPH/report.pdf

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