SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. - NWBO
NEW YORK, July 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. ("Northwest Biotherapeutics" or the "Company"). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 237.
The investigation concerns whether Northwest Biotherapeutics and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
On June 19, 2014, a report published by the website TheStreet.com stated that, "The prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center issued a stern rebuke to Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBO) for making promotional, unjustified claims about results from an ongoing clinical trial of an experimental cancer vaccine known as DCVax-Direct." MD Anderson Cancer Center is running the DCVax-Direct clinical trial with funding from Northwest Biotherapeutics.
On this news, shares of Northwest Biotherapeutics fell $0.87 per share to $8.04, or more than 10.37%, in intraday trading on June 19, 2014.
On July 7, 2014, a report published by the seekingalpha.com website stated that, "Northwest Bio has been the subject of a massive promotional campaign which has seen the stock price soar." And, "in some cases, authors have used fictitious identities and fake credentials within healthcare or finance. In fact they are simply paid writers."
On this news, shares of Northwest Biotherapeutics fell $0.52 per share to $6.62, or more than 7.28%, in intraday trading on July 7, 2014.
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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
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