Core Insights - Several small-cap biotech and healthcare companies experienced notable gains in after-hours trading, driven by recent corporate updates and clinical milestones Company Updates - Inspira Technologies Oxy B.H.N. Ltd. (IINN) rose 5.88% to $1.08 following a recent definitive agreement for a registered direct offering of its ordinary shares and a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with YA II PN, Ltd. [2] - Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (GALT) increased by 1.79% to close at $6.27, despite no new corporate developments reported [3] - MediciNova, Inc. (MNOV) advanced 4.83% to $1.52 after successfully completing patient enrollment in its Phase 2 OXTOX study, evaluating MN-166 for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in metastatic colorectal cancer patients [4] - Marker Therapeutics, Inc. (MRKR) gained 5.56% to $1.33 without any new company-specific announcements [5] - Sharps Technology, Inc. (STSS) climbed nearly 4% to $2.09, also without fresh updates [6] - DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. (DMAC) rose 2.89% to $8.55 after a productive pre-IND meeting with the FDA regarding its planned study of DM199 in preeclampsia [6] - Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (CRBP) edged higher by 1.36% to $8.21, following the completion of its Phase 1a study of CRB-913 and initiation of the Phase 1b CANYON-1 trial [7] - ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. (PMN) added 0.83% to $8.49, recovering slightly after a decline earlier in the day, with the completion of enrollment of 144 patients in its PRECISE-AD Phase 1b clinical trial for Alzheimer's disease [8]
After-Hours Biotech Rally: Inspira, MediciNova, DiaMedica Therapeutics Among Gainers