THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: THLD) "Up 77.90% in morning trading"
Threshold is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of drugs targeting Tumor Hypoxia, the low oxygen condition found in microenvironments of most solid tumors as well as the bone marrows of some hematologic malignancies. This approach offers broad potential to treat a variety of cancers. By selectively targeting tumor cells, we are building a pipeline of drugs that hold promise to be more effective and less toxic to healthy tissues than conventional anticancer drugs.
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS (NASD: CORT) "Up 53.14% in morning trading"
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated is a pharmaceutical company engaged in the development of drugs for the treatment of severe psychiatric and metabolic diseases. Corcept's lead product, CORLUX, is currently in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of the psychotic features of psychotic depression. The drug is administered orally to psychotic depression patients once per day for seven days. CORLUX, a potent GR-II antagonist, appears to mitigate the effects of the elevated and abnormal release patterns of cortisol seen in psychotic depression. In June 2007, Corcept Therapeutics announced positive results from its proof of concept study evaluating the ability of CORLUX to mitigate weight gain associated with olanzapine, a commonly used antipsychotic medication. The Company is in the process of fully evaluating all of the data from the study and considering its next steps. For additional information about the company, please visit www.corcept.com
COROWARE INCORPORATED (OTCBB: COWI) "Up 100.00% in morning trading"
Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, CoroWare is a solutions integrator with expertise in mobile robotics, personal telepresence, IT consulting and software development.
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