The Daily Biotech Pulse: Epizyme's Tazemetostat sNDA Accepted For Priority Review, Eisai To Withdraw Weight Loss Drug, Sol-Gel Prices Offering

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The following is a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Scaling The Peaks

(Biotech stocks that hit 52-week highs Feb. 13.)

  • Anavex Life Sciences Corp (NASDAQ: AVXL)

  • AtriCure Inc. (NASDAQ: ATRC)

  • Beam Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BEAM)

  • BioXcel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BTAI)

  • Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BCLI)

  • ChemoCentryx Inc (NASDAQ: CCXI)

  • Cytokinetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYTK)

  • DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM)

  • Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (NYSE: RDY)

  • Esperion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ESPR)

  • Fortress Biotech (NASDAQ: FBIO)

  • Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD)

  • Krystal Biotech Inc (NASDAQ: KRYS)

  • Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI)

  • NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEO)

  • Nevro Corp (NYSE: NVRO)

  • Recro Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: REPH)

  • ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD)

  • Revolution Medicines Inc (NASDAQ: RVMD) (went public Thursday)

  • Syneos Health Inc (NASDAQ: SYNH)

  • Tandem Diabetes Care Inc (NASDAQ: TNDM)

  • Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TARO)

  • West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (NYSE: WST)

  • Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: XENE)

  • Zai Lab Ltd (NASDAQ: ZLAB)

  • ZEALAND PHARMA/S ADR (NASDAQ: ZEAL)

  • Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS)(reacted to fourth-quarter results)

  • Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (NYSE: ZBH)

  • Down In The Dumps

  • (Biotech stocks that hit 52-week lows Feb. 13.)

  • ADDEX THERAPEUT/ADR (NASDAQ: ADXN)

  • Aptevo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: APVO)

  • Bellerophon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BLPH)

  • Brickell Biotech Inc (NASDAQ: BBI)

  • HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc (NASDAQ: HTGM)

  • Precigen Inc (NASDAQ: PGEN)

  • Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp (NASDAQ: MITO)

  • Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: XERS)

See also: The Week Ahead In Biotech: SMID-Cap Earnings In The Spotlight

Stocks In Focus Pulse Biosciences Dermatology Device Rejected By FDA; Company Plans $30M Rights Offering

Pulse Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: PLSE) said the FDA has issued a Not Substantially Equivalent letter that suggests the data provided does not show that the CellFX System is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.

This is in response to the company's 510(k) seeking clearance to commercialize the device, which is to be used in aesthetic dermatology.

The company also said its board has given the go-ahead for a rights offering to raise an additional $30 million in net proceeds.

The stock was down 29.8% at $8.55 in Friday's premarket session.

Sol-Gel's Skin Disease Drug Produces Positive Results

Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: SLGL) announced positive topline data for its long-term safety study evaluating its Epsolay, or microencapsulated benzoyl peroxide cream, 5%, in papulopustular rosacea for a treatment duration up to 52 weeks.