Health care stocks were edging higher premarket Friday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) advancing by 0.6% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) up 0.1%.
Relay Therapeutics (RLAY) shares were up more than 11% after the company said interim results from a study of zovegalisib plus fulvestrant to treat breast cancer patients showed "robust activity."
ImmunityBio (IBRX) stock was up more than 4% after the company said the European Medicines Agency has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorization for anktiva in combination with BCG for the treatment of BGC-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) shares were up more than 2% after the company said the US Food and Drug Administration approved Orladeyo oral pellets to help prevent hereditary angioedema attacks in children ages 2 to under 12.
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