07:40 AM EDT, 10/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Xenetic Biosciences ( XBIO ) shares were up more than three-fold, or 196%, pre-bell Wednesday, adding to Tuesday's gains.

AlphaTON Capital ( ATON ) stock was up 196% after the company said it entered into a non-binding letter of intent to integrate its digital asset capabilities with its subsidiary's oncology programs through tokenization.

Universe Pharmaceuticals ( UPC ) shares were 90% higher after a 9.1% increase in the previous session.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals ( ACXP ) stock was up 87% following a muted session.