On Friday, Can Fite Biopharma Ltd (ADR) (NYSEMKT:CANF)’s shares inclined 49.39% to $4.90.
Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (CANF) a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs that address inflammatory and cancer diseases, recently declared the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company’s drug candidate CF102 Fast Track designation as a second line treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer. CF102 had already received the FDA’s Orphan Drug designation.
Can-Fite is presently conducting a Phase II study for this indication in the U.S., Europe and Israel. The randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study is predictable to complete enrollment by the end of the first half of 2016 in 78 patients with Child-Pugh Class B cirrhosis who failed the only FDA approved drug on the market, Nexavar® (sorafenib). Patients are treated twice daily with 25 mg of oral CF102, which has been found to be the most efficacious dose in Can-Fite’s earlier Phase I/II study resulting in the longest overall survival time, with excellent safety results.
Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops small molecule therapeutic products for the treatment of autoimmune-inflammatory, oncological, and ophthalmic diseases. It offers CF101, which has accomplished Phase II/III clinical trials for the treatment of psoriasis; accomplished Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; accomplished Phase I clinical study for the treatment of osteoarthritis; and accomplished Phase I study for the treatment of uveitis, in addition to is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of glaucoma or related syndromes of ocular hypertension.
Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE)’s shares dropped -10.59% to $11.48 as oil prices dip after the Fed expressed concern about the global economy in its decision to keep interest rates unchanged this month.
The Fed declared yesterday that it would not raise rates in September, expressing uncertainty about global economic growth, which is exacerbating concern about the global demand for oil and weighing on prices recently.
The oil market is facing a global supply glut, and the Fed’s comments have heightened concerns about global demand’s ability to soak up some of the excess supply, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Noble Corporation plc operates as an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry worldwide. It owns and operates a fleet of mobile offshore drilling units. As of December 31, 2014, the company operated a fleet of 15 jackups, 9 drillships, and 8 semisubmersibles, counting 1 high-specification, harsh environment jackup under construction.
At the end of Friday’s trade, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP)‘s shares dipped -1.93% to $107.41.
For the fifth year in a row, Ameriprise Financial is matching public donations to Feeding America®–up to$500,000– in support of Hunger Action MonthTM. As part of the Ameriprise Financial Challenge, individuals can double the impact of their gift to Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization, ahead of the busy holiday season.* When combined with the Ameriprise gift, every dollar donated now through Thanksgiving can have twice the impact. That means together we can assist provide 11 million meals to families facing hunger in the U.S. through the Feeding America network of food banks.
Ameriprise began a charitable partnership with Feeding America in 2009 with the aim to assist meet an raised demand on food banks and work toward finding long-term solutions to domestic hunger. Together with its advisors, employees and volunteers, Ameriprise has offered more than 40 million meals and volunteered more than 130,000 hours to support hunger-relief organizations nationwide.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., through its auxiliaries, provides various financial products and services to individual and institutional clients in the United States and internationally. The company’s Advice & Wealth Administration segment provides financial planning and advice, in addition to full-service brokerage services primarily to retail clients through its advisors. Its Asset Administration segment offers investment advice and investment products to retail, high net worth, and institutional clients through unassociated third party financial institutions and institutional sales force.
Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB), ended its Friday’s trading session with 0.93% gain, and closed at $45.68.
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (VIAB) , Iconic American film “My Fair Lady,” starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison and directed by George Cukor, has emerged from a $1 million restoration process in time for a limited theatrical re-release with more than 800 screenings nationwide startning October 18.
CBS Home Entertainment and BY Experience have joined together to bring the Academy Award-winning film back to cinema screens for a new generation of ‘Eliza Doolittle’ fans to experience. Tickets for “My Fair Lady” are accessible now at participating theater box offices and online at www.MyFairLady50.com.
The limited theatrical engagement will be followed by the release of the film on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack “My Fair Lady: 50th Anniversary Edition” from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution, accessible October 27.
Viacom Inc. operates as an entertainment content company in the United States and internationally. The company creates television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, applications, games, consumer products, social media, and other entertainment content. It operates in two segments, Media Net operates and Filmed Entertainment. The Media Net operates segment provides entertainment content and related branded products through about programmed and operated 230 TV channels, counting MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, TV Land, SPIKE, Channel 5, Tr3s, Paramount Channel, and VIVA, in addition to through online, mobile, and apps.
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