KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: KERX) "Up 27.84% in morning trading"
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals is focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of medically important pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer and renal disease. Keryx is developing KRX-0401 (perifosine), a novel, potentially first-in-class, oral anti-cancer agent that inhibits Akt activation in the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway, and also affects a number of other key signal transduction pathways, including the JNK pathway, all of which are pathways associated with programmed cell death, cell growth, cell differentiation and cell survival. KRX-0401 is currently in Phase 3 clinical development for both refractory advanced colorectal cancer and multiple myeloma, and in Phase 1 and 2 clinical development for several other tumor types. Each of the KRX-0401 Phase 3 studies is being conducted under a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement with the FDA. Keryx is also developing Zerenex (ferric citrate), an oral, ferric iron-based compound that has the capacity to bind to phosphate and form non-absorbable complexes. The Phase 3 clinical program of Zerenex for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia (elevated phosphate levels) in patients with end-stage renal disease is being conducted pursuant to an SPA agreement with the FDA. Keryx is headquartered in New York City.
SINO CLEAN ENERGY INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: SCEI) "Up 17.03% in morning trading"
The Company believes that Sino Clean Energy is the third largest producer of coal-water slurry fuel ("CWSF") by sales in China, according to data provided in Frost & Sullivan's 2010 Chinese CWSF market report. A leader in developing CWSF as a cleaner alternative to burning coal aggregate in heating, industrial and power generation for residential and industrial applications, the Company has seven production lines located in Shaanxi, Liaoning, and Guangdong provinces.
EGPI FIRECREEK INCORPORATED (OTCBB: EFIR) "Up 35.71% in morning trading"
EGPI Firecreek, Inc.'s business and acquisition strategy is focused on producing oil and gas. The Company puts emphasis on acquiring existing fields with proven reserves or by the rehabilitation of oilfields with potentially high throughput. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Energy Producers, Inc., it acquires resource properties and inventories. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Chanwest Resources, LLC it operates as an oil and gas service business. EGPI Firecreek, Inc. is also planning to expand into producing energy through alternative energy sources through their recently acquired Arctic Solar Engineering subsidiary.
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