The Week Ahead In Biotech: PDUFA Dates, IPOs And More

Here's a few must-watch biotech catalysts this week.

Conferences

Panamerican League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress – April 7-11 at Hotel Hilton, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The International Liver Congress organized by the European Association For The Study of Liver – April 11-15 in Paris.

32nd Annual Clinical & Research Meeting of the North American Society For Pediatric And Adolescent Gynaecology, or NASPAG 2018 – April 12-14 in Florida.

Clinical Trial Outcomes

Novartis AG (ADR) NVS is scheduled to present the abstract of 52-week results from a Phase 3 study of AIN457, being tested for psoriatic arthritis. The data will be presented at the 20th Pan-American League of Rheumatology Associations Congress scheduled between April 7 and 10.

Selecta Biosciences Inc SELB will release Phase 2 data on its tophaceous gout treatment candidate SEL-212 at the PANLAR Congress on April 10.

Aeglea Bio Therapeutics Inc AGLE is due to release new Phase 1/2 data on its arginase I deficiency treatment candidate AEB 1102 on April 12.

MediciNova, Inc. MNOV will release abstract of the interim analysis of the Phase 2 data on its non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, treatment candidate MN-001 at the EASL on April 13.

Albireo Pharma Inc ALBO is scheduled to release new Phase 2 data on A4250, being tested for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis at the EASL on April 14.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ALNY will release updated Phase 1/2 for Givosiran to treat acute hepatic porphyrias at the EASL on April 14.

Galectin Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock GALT, which is testing GR-MD-02 for NASH with cirrhosis, will release Phase 2b data, as a late-breaker presentation, at the EASL on April 14.

Eiger Biopharma EIGR will make an oral presentation on its chronic hepatitis delta virus treatment candidate lonafarnib at the EASL on April 14.

IPOs

Alzheon, a late-stage biotech company developing therapies for Alzheimer's is set to offer 5 million shares, with an estimated price range at $13-$15. The company is seeking to list its shares on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ALZH. The IPO is due to be priced on April 9.

IPO Quiet Period Expiry

Arcus Biosciences Inc RCUS, a clinical-stage biopharma company focused on creating innovative cancer immunotherapies, offered 8 million shares at $15 apiece. The quiet period is set to expire on April 9.

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