SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Geron Corporation - GERN
NEW YORK, March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Geron Corporation ("Geron" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: GERN) (CUSIP: 374163103). Investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 237.
The investigation concerns whether Geron and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
On March 12, 2014, the Company announced that it has received verbal notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") that its investigational new drug application for its experimental drug, imetelstat for blood disorders, has been placed on full clinical hold, affecting its mid-stage trials of imetelstat because of low-grade liver function test abnormalities.
On this news, shares of Geron fell $2.71 to $1.69, or more than 61.59%, on unusually heavy trading volume, on March 12, 2014.
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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
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