Geron Corp. (GERN) Surging Amid Positive Reviews on Clinical Trials

Geron Corp. (NASDAQ:GERN) took a leap by 18.60% to $2.55 on April 10, amid announcing the completion of the second wave of reviews related to clinical trials conducted with Johnson and Johnson subsidiary Janssen Research and Development.

The products include IMerge, or the telomerase inhibitor imetelstat in lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS); and IMbark or relapsed or refractory myelofibrosis (MF). Geron Corp. (NASDAQ:GERN) said in a press release that the results of imetelstat in treated patients back enduring development in lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes while the IMbark results provide possibilities of survival benefit allied with imetelstat treatment in relapsed or refractory myelofibrosis. Myelodysplastic syndrome is a known cancer.

Geron continues to pursue the trials to review the success rate at a longer period and safety figures while Johnson and Johnson has not given its stance on whether or not it will continue the development.

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Geron Corp. (NASDAQ:GERN) is surging in the trading charts following updates to the reviews related to clinical tests with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary. For more reading, here are 10 countries with the toughest drug laws in the world.

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