Lerociclib is a differentiated oral CDK4/6 inhibitor being developed for use in combination with other targeted therapies in certain types of breast and lung cancer.

The stock was trading 4.71% higher to $19 premarket Thursday.

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Sanofi Begins Influenza Vaccine Shipment To US For 2020-21 Flu Season

Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) said it has shipped the first of its influenza vaccine doses to healthcare providers in the U.S. for the upcoming 2020-2021 flu season. The company said shipments will continue through the beginning of November in alignment with customer requests and in time for the start of vaccination efforts.

The stock was down 0.69% at $52.96 premarket.

Entera Bio Rallies On Survey Findings Regarding Uptake of Oral Parathyroid Hormone

Entera Bio Ltd (NASDAQ: ENTX) said results from two primary third-party market research studies of clinicians who treat osteoporosis patients regarding an oral parathyroid hormone, showed that about 85% of clinicians surveyed said they are likely to prescribe oral parathyroid hormone to treat moderate to severe osteoporosis.

The positive opinion was driven by expected improvements in patient compliance, ease of administration, and without injection site discomfort. Physicians also considered reduced costs to patients and payers to be important features, the company said.

Entera's EB613 oral PTH is in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of osteoporosis, a multibillion-dollar global market.

The stock jumped 53.4% to $2.93 premarket.

Brainstorm Announces Positive Preclinical Results For COVID-19 Treatment

Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BCLI) said it has successfully completed its first milestone in developing an innovative exosome-based platform-technology for the treatment of severe COVID-19 infection.

Results from a study in a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide-induced ARDS showed that intratracheal administration of NurOwn-derived exosomes resulted in a statistically significant improvement in multiple lung parameters.

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The stock was rising 6.03% to $16.70 premarket Thursday.

Aravive Completes Phase 1 Ovarian Cancer Study

Aravive Inc (NASDAQ: ARAV) said it has successfully completed the Phase 1b trial of its AVB-500 drug candidate in platinum resistant ovarian cancer and selection of the recommended Phase 2 dose.

"The information we have obtained from the clinical data together with some informal preliminary feedback from the FDA have helped inform our Phase 2/3 trial strategy. We look forward to formally discussing these results and our development plan with the FDA by the end of 2020," the company said.

In premarket trading Thursday, the stock was advancing 5.87% to $11.

Milestone Announces Positive Regulatory Guidance For Etripamil

Following recent interactions with the FDA regarding Etripamil, Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: MIST) said the agency outlined an efficient path to registration for etripamil that eliminates the need to start a new Phase 3 study.

Etripamil is a nasal spray investigational novel short-acting calcium channel blocker for patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.

"The FDA agreed with our plan to modify the ongoing NODE-301B study to highlight the unique pharmacology of etripamil, including a primary endpoint of time to conversion within 30 minutes. This study, together with our recently completed NODE-301 study, which will also now use a 30 minute endpoint, will serve to fulfill the efficacy requirements for a New Drug Application (NDA) for etripamil in PSVT," the company said.

In premarket trading Thursday, the stock was rallying 69.46% to $5.66.

On The Radar Earnings

Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE: DGX) (before the market open)

Genocea Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: GNCA) (before the market open)

Neurometrix Inc (NASDAQ: NURO) (before the market open)

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (NYSE: WST) (before the market open)

Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE: EW) (after the close)

LeMaitre Vascular Inc (NASDAQ: LMAT (after the close)

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