Sector Update: Healthcare Stocks Mixed Premarket Wednesday
Healthcare stocks were mixed premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) slightly higher and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) down 0.2%.Sanofi (SNY) stock was down more than 2% after the company said it will discontinue a phase 3 trial of its experimental drug riliprubart in patients with a type of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy after an interim review found the study was unlikely to provide sufficient efficacy.Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) shares were down more than 4% after the company said it will issue a redemption notice to retire the remaining 200% common stock warrants from its July 2024 rights offering.Tango Therapeutics (TNGX) stock was down more than 1% after the company said it priced an underwritten public offering of 18.2 million common shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 1.8 million additional shares.
