June 20 (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences ( GILD ) said on Thursday a late-stage study showed its injectable drug, lenacapavir, showed superior efficacy in preventing HIV infection in women compared to the company's existing daily pill Truvada. There were zero incident cases of HIV infection among women who received lenacapavir, Gilead said. Lenacapavir was well-tolerated with no significant or new...

08:53 AM EDT, 06/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- PTC Therapeutics ( PTCT ) said Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration has lifted the partial clinical hold on its PTC518 program following favorable interim results from the phase 2 PIVOT-HD study in Huntington's disease patients. The company said that after 12 months, PTC518 showed dose-dependent reductions in mutant huntingtin protein...

(Reuters) - McDonald's will roll out its $5 meal deal from June 25 for a limited time at some restaurants across the U.S., the burger giant said on Thursday, as fast-food chains ramp up cost-friendly options to boost spending among lower-income groups. Restaurant Brands International-owned rival, Burger King, is also considering a $5 Your Way deal as companies turn to...

08:53 AM EDT, 06/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE-UN.TO) said Thursday that it will launch a substantial issuer bid for all of its issued and outstanding 8.50% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due Sept. 30, 2025. As of June 19, Chemtrade said nearly $86 million principal amount of debentures were issued and outstanding. The purchase price under the...