Health care stocks were edging higher premarket Tuesday with the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advancing by 0.8% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) recently up 0.6%.
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) shares were surging by more than 110% after the company said the phase 2b study of investigational rezpegaldesleukin met its primary endpoint in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
Amarin (AMRN) shares were up nearly 9% after the company said it signed an exclusive license and supply agreement with Recordati to commercialize Vazkepa in 59 European countries.
Nuvation Bio (NUVB) shares were more than 2% higher after the compay said taletrectinib has been added as a preferred agent in the updated National Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical practice guidelines for non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC.