News: Galapagos NV (GLPG.BR)
8.40EUR
11:26am EST
€-0.02 (-0.24%)
€8.42
€8.44
€8.48
€8.39
43,544
85,264
€9.14
€3.10
Wed, Dec 16 2009
FTSE up 0.7 pct as banks, commodities rise
* Miners, oils up; dollar weakens lifting commodity prices
RPT-Firmer banks, commods lift FTSE 0.5 pct higher
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index was 0.5 percent higher by midday on Wednesday supported by a rebound from the banking sector, albeit in thin volumes, as investors awaited news from the U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Firmer banks, commods lift FTSE 0.5 pct higher
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index was 0.5 percent higher by midday on Wednesday supported by a rebound from the banking sector, albeit in thin volumes, as investors awaited news from the U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting.
FTSE gains, led by banks; eyes on Fed
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index was higher on Wednesday morning, helped by a rebound from the banking sector, in thin trade as investors awaited news from the latest U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting.
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Galapagos up as GSK starts human tests
Shares in Belgian bone and joint specialist Galapagos rise as much as 2.3 percent to an early high of 8.39 euros before pairing gains, after the company gets a 4 million euros milestone payout from GlaxoSmithKline .
UPDATE 1-Galapagos gets 10.2 mln euro payment from J&J unit
BRUSSELS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Belgian bone and joint disease specialist Galapagos said on Thursday it has been paid 10.2 million euros ($15.37 million) as developments under its licensing deals with Janssen Pharmaceutica had progressed.
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Galapagos starts new clincial study of MS treatment
AMSTERDAM, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Belgian biotech company Galapagos said on Tuesday it would start a Phase II clinical study to evaluate the effectiveness of its product Nanocort in treating flares in multiple sclerosis (MS).
UPDATE 1-Galapagos plans share issue, says on track for 09
* To use capital to speed up clinical product development
UPDATE 2-Galapagos wins expanded Merck alliance, shares up
* Shares up 4.2 pct (Adds more details, updates share price)
Press Releases
- Galapagos and GlaxoSmithKline Broaden Arthritis Alliance
- Galapagos successfully completes placement of 2,125,925 new ordinary shares
- Galapagos announces offering of new ordinary shares
- Galapagos and GlaxoSmithKline Expand Anti-Infectives Alliance
- Galapagos extends drug discovery collaboration with Amgen into 2010





