Diabetes

Provention Bio Inc (NASDAQ: PRVB) revealed it had received a notification on April 2 from the FDA stating that the agency has identified deficiencies that preclude discussion of labeling and post-marketing requirements/commitments at this time.  Notably, the FDA expressed...

Ocuphire Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: OCUP) has screened the first patient in Phase 2 ZETA-1 trial evaluating APX3330 in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) and mild proliferative diabetic retinopathy (mild PDR). Effects on diabetic macular edema will be explored as...

Results from a sub-analysis of patients with diabetes mellitus from Phase 3 SONICS study evaluating Strongbridge Biopharma plc's (NASDAQ: SBBP) Recorlev (levoketoconazole) for endogenous Cushing's syndrome were published in Frontiers in Endocrinology....

When it comes to treating chronic, immune-mediated diseases, the standard course is to wait for symptoms before beginning treatment. But by that point, it may be too late for intervention. These diseases can silently do irreversible damage, according to Provention Bio Inc (NASDAQ: PRVB) CEO...

Steve Holcombe transitioned from telecom to biotech back when vTv Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: VTVT) was just a startup. Now, 18 years in, he’s finally seeing the fruits of his labor. “We’re getting close to the finish line,” Holcombe, the CEO of VTV, told Benzinga. “We...

Shares of micro-cap biotech vTv Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: VTVT) were advancing to their highest level since October 2018 Monday following a clinical readout from the company. Success In Phase 2 For VTV Therapeutics High Point, North Carolina-based vTv said part two of the Phase 2 Simplici-...

Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE: LLY) CEO David Ricks said Tuesday that U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of the cost of the drugmaker's insulin is “nonsense.” Warren Says Eli Lilly Broke Promise On Insulin In a Monday Facebook post, the Democratic presidential candidate denounced...

The thinly traded micro-cap biotech vTv Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: VTVT) is on investors' radars ahead of a Sept. 18 poster presentation of clinical data. The company is set to present at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 55th annual meeting with results from the Part...

Shares of Livongo Health Inc (NASDAQ: LVGO) have lost nearly 20% since its late July IPO, and investors should take advantage of the discount valuation, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Ricky Goldwasser upgraded Livongo Health from Equal-weight to Overweight with an unchanged $42 price...

Midatech Pharma PLC-ADR (NASDAQ: MTP) shares were trading higher Friday after the company announced positive results from a first-in-human study of its MTX102 immuno-tolerizing vaccine product candidate in diabetes. The results showed that MTX102 was well-tolerated, with asymptomatic local...

Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE: SNY), is approaching a growth inflection point, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The sell-side firm is projecting 6-percent earnings per share growth for the pharmaceutical company.  The Analyst Analyst Graham Parry upgraded Sanofi from Neutral to Buy and...

Automation and artificial intelligence are transforming everything from travel to finance to how garage doors are closed. The management of personal health is poised for similar disruption. Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have taken wearable-based health monitoring mainstream...