Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (AEZS)
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With a market cap of 121,78 bil stock is ranked 1
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ISS score of this stock is ranked 1
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Aeterna Zentaris Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing and commercializing therapeutics and diagnostic tests. Its lead product is macimorelin, an orally available peptidomimetic ghrelin receptor (GHSR-1a) agonist that stimulates the secretion of growth hormone by binding to the GHSR-1a for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency and childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency, as well as oncology indications. The company markets macimorelin under the Macrilen brand name. Aeterna Zentaris Inc. has a license agreement with University Wuerzburg to research, develop, manufacture, and sell a potential COVID-19 vaccine; development, manufacture, and commercialization of the treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; and to develop human 3D intestinal tissue models to study infection biology; and for pre-clinical development towards the potential treatment of Parkinson's disease. It also has a license agreement with Consilient Health Ltd., Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk Health Care AG, and NK MEDITECH Ltd. for the development and commercialization of macimorelin in the United States and Canada, as well as The University of Sheffield, the United Kingdom for the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of parathyroid hormone fusion polypeptides for the treatment of primary hypoparathyroidism. Aeterna Zentaris Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Summerville, South Carolina.
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globenewswire.com
8 months ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. (formerly Aeterna Zentaris Inc.) (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) ("COSCIENS" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing a diversified portfolio of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products and active ingredients for healthcare and cosmetics industries, today announces that the Company's name has been changed from “Aeterna Zentaris Inc.” to “COSCIENS Biopharma Inc.”, effective as of August 6, 2024 (the “Name Change”).
globenewswire.com
9 months ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) ("Aeterna" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing a diversified portfolio of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products and active ingredients for healthcare and cosmetics industries, today announced the voting results on the items of business considered at the virtual annual general and special meeting of shareholders of the Company (the "AGSM") held today.
globenewswire.com
10 months ago
Company expects to report top-line data and complete study results in Q3 2024 TORONTO, ONTARIO, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) (“Aeterna” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing a diversified portfolio of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products and active ingredients for healthcare and cosmetics industries, today announced the clinical completion of its Phase 3 safety and efficacy study AEZS-130-P02 (the "DETECT-trial") evaluating macimorelin for the diagnosis of Childhood Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency ("CGHD"). The Company confirms that the last patient conducted the last study visit successfully in Europe on June 13, 2024.
prnewswire.com
10 months ago
MILWAUKEE , June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Aeterna (Nasdaq: AEZS) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with Ceapro. Click here to learn how to join our investigation: https://www.ademilaw.com/case/aeterna-zentaris-inc or call Guri Ademi toll-free at 866-264-3995.
globenewswire.com
10 months ago
TORONTO and EDMONTON, June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) (“Aeterna” or the “Company”) and Ceapro Inc. (TSX-V: CZO) (OTCQX: CRPOF) (“Ceapro”), two innovative biopharmaceutical development companies, are pleased to announce the successful completion and closing of their all-stock merger of equals transaction (the “Transaction”), which was previously announced by Aeterna and Ceapro in their joint press release of December 14, 2023.
globenewswire.com
10 months ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) (“Aeterna” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing a diversified portfolio of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products, today announced that it is making an application for an order pursuant to section 133(3) of the Canada Business Corporations Act extending the time for the Company to call and hold its annual meeting of its shareholders to a date that is not later than July 31, 2024 (the “Application”). The Application is scheduled to be heard before a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Commercial List (the “Court”) on June 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. via videoconference. There can be no assurance that the order sought by Aeterna will be granted.
globenewswire.com
a year ago
TORONTO, ON, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) (“Aeterna” or the “Company”) announces that it has finalized certain details regarding the previously announced merger of equals transaction (the “Transaction”) with Ceapro Inc. (“Ceapro”).
globenewswire.com
a year ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) (“Aeterna” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing a diversified portfolio of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products, today reported its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
globenewswire.com
a year ago
TORONTO, ON, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) (“Aeterna” or the “Company”) announces that it has filed articles of amendment to effect the previously announced share consolidation (or reverse stock split) (the “Consolidation”) of its issued and outstanding common shares (the “Common Shares”) on the basis of one post-Consolidation Common Share for every four pre-Consolidation Common Shares.
globenewswire.com
a year ago
TORONTO and EDMONTON, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZS) ("Aeterna") and Ceapro Inc. (TSX-V: CZO; OTCQX: CRPOF) (“Ceapro”) are pleased to announce that the Court of King's Bench of Alberta has issued a final order approving the arrangement described in the previously announced definitive agreement to combine the operations of Ceapro and Aeterna in an all-stock merger of equals transaction (the “Transaction”).
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