New Research Grants, Product Launches, and Positive Clinical Study Results - Research Report on Boston Scientific, Cooper, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Apricus Biosciences, and NewLink Genetics
NEW YORK, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
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Today, Wall Street Reports announced new research reports highlighting Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX), The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE: COO), Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA), Apricus Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: APRI), and NewLink Genetics Corp. (NASDAQ: NLNK). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.
Boston Scientific Corporation Research Report
On June 3, 2013, Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston Scientific) announced that it will provide a research and education grant of more than $1 million to the Pelvic Floor Disorders Networks (PFDN) for the SUPeR clinical trial. The SUPeR study will evaluate the treatment outcomes of two different surgical options for women with uterine prolapse, a form of pelvic organ prolapse. The study will enroll 180 women who are considering surgery for their uterine prolapse and do not plan to have any more children. They will be randomly assigned to either a uterine-preserving transvaginal mesh repair using the Boston Scientific Uphold LITE Vaginal Support System or traditional surgery that will include a vaginal hysterectomy. The Full Research Report on Boston Scientific Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/5649_BSX]
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The Cooper Companies, Inc. Research Report
On June 6, 2013, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (Cooper) announced its financial results for Q2 FY 2013 (period ended April 30, 2013). Revenue increased 11.4% YoY to $384 million. GAAP EPS increased 35.7% YoY to $1.52. Commenting on the results, Robert S. Weiss, Cooper's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am enthused by our performance as we continue executing on our long-range strategies that lead to gaining market share and improving our operating margin." For full-year FY 2013, the Company expects revenue in the range of $1,575 million to $1,605 million, and GAAP EPS in the range of $6.42 to $6.52. The Full Research Report on The Cooper Companies, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/9fd9_COO]
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Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Report
On June 7, 2013, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Arena Pharmaceuticals) reported the launch of BELVIQ in the United States. The product will be available to patients by prescription in US pharmacies beginning June 11, 2013. Eisai Inc. (Eisai) is responsible for the marketing and distribution of BELVIQ under its agreement with Arena Pharmaceuticals GmBH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arena Pharmaceuticals. The Company reported that it manufactures BELVIQ at its manufacturing facility in Switzerland and sells the finished commercial product to Eisai for a purchase price starting at 31.5% of Eisai's annual net product sales. The purchase price increases on a tiered basis of up to 36.5% on the portion of annual net product sales exceeding $750 million. In relation with the US launch of BELVIQ, Arena has received $65 million in milestones from Eisai. Further, Eisai has submitted a marketing authorization application for BELVIQ in Mexico and plans to submit applications for the approval of BELVIQ in Canada and Brazil in 2013. The Full Research Report on Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/6991_ARNA]
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Apricus Biosciences Inc. Research Report
On June 10, 2013, Apricus Biosciences Inc. (Apricus Bio) announced that its marketing application for Vitaros, indicated for the treatment of patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), has been approved through the European Decentralized Procedure (DCP). Commenting on the approval, Richard Pascoe, Chief Executive Officer of Apricus Bio, said, "With its rapid onset of action and unique topical delivery, we believe that Vitaros will capture a significant share of the approximately $1 billion PDE-5 inhibitor market in Europe once it is launched by our commercial partners." Under the DCP, the Company filed its application for marketing approval designating Netherlands as the Reference Member State (RMS) on behalf of nine other European Concerned Member States (CMS) participating in the procedure. The CMS include France, Germany, Italy, UK, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Apricus Bio will continue to work independently as well as with its commercialization partners, Sandoz, Takeda, and Bracco for the next step of obtaining national phase approvals in order to make Vitaros ready to launch in each of the included territories across Europe. The Full Research Report on Apricus Biosciences Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/2aca_APRI]
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NewLink Genetics Corp. Research Report
On June 3, 2013, NewLink Genetics Corporation (NewLink Genetics) announced results from a Phase 2 clinical study with its drug candidate algenpantucel-L. The study evaluated algenpantucel-L plus standard-of-care adjuvant therapy (gemcitabine and 5-FU-modulated radiation therapy) in 69 patients with resected pancreatic cancer. The study defined disease-free survival at one year as its primary endpoint, and overall survival, safety, and immunological correlative analysis as the secondary endpoints. The data showed that one year disease-free survival was 62%, while overall survival was 86%. Specifically, the data showed median overall survival was 42 months in patients with elevated levels of anti-mesothelin antibodies versus 20 months in patients without elevated levels. Moreover, the subset of patients that showed increases in two or more of the aforementioned biomarkers had median overall survival greater than 42 months (median overall survival not reached for this subset of patients). The Full Research Report on NewLink Genetics Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.wsreports.com/r/full_research_report/c29b_NLNK]
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