Congress Could Have Major Impact on Biotech Companies - Seite 2

Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLSE) a medical technology company developing a proprietary therapeutic tissue treatment platform based on Nano-Pulse Stimulation (NPS), will host its quarterly investor conference call on July 27, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. PDT / 4:30 p.m. EDT. The company will provide an update on the clinical advancement of the PulseTx^TM System, including progress of the clinical study evaluating NPS for the treatment of seborrheic keratosis (SK), as well as the status of the 510(k) submission from earlier this year. The company will also provide an update on recent financial results and developments, including financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGEN) a science-based biopharmaceutical company, recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation status to pamrevlumab, the company's first-in-class antibody, for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR) has scheduled its regular earnings conference call covering 2017 second quarter financial results, 2017 third quarter financial guidance and certain business developments for 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) on Wednesday, August 2, 2017.

Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR) a biotechnology company developing biological therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other rare diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to CAP-1002, Capricor's development candidate for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a debilitating genetic disorder characterized by progressive weakness and chronic inflammation of skeletal, heart, and respiratory muscles. The Rare Pediatric Disease Designation, as well as the Orphan Drug Designation previously granted to CAP-1002 by the FDA, covers the broad treatment of DMD. Upon receiving market approval for CAP-1002 by the FDA, Capricor would be eligible to receive a Priority Review Voucher.

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