YM BioSciences Gets FDA Nod

Stock quotes in this article: YMI  

YM BioSciences(YMI Quote) rose higher in post-close trading Thursday on news that the Food and Drug Administration cleared the company to initiate a phase II trial on nimotuzumab for treatment of inoperable, treatment-resistant brain cancer in children.

The Canada-based company's development-stage program for nimotuzumab also includes trials in Canada, Europe, Japan, Korea, Singapore, India, Argentina and Brazil.

Shares of the micro-cap company closed Thursday's regular session down 6 cents, or 3.7%, at $1.56, but rose 21 cents, or 13.5%, to $1.77 in post-close trading.

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