FDA Approval, FDA Application, Positive Safety Results, and Presentations - Research Report on Cubist, GSK, Rockwell Medical, Arrowhead, and Horizon Pharma

NEW YORK, October 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST), GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK), Rockwell Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMTI), Arrowhead Research Corp. (NASDAQ: ARWR), and Horizon Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: HZNP). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. Research Report

On October 21, 2013, Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Cubist) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for ENTEREG (alvimopan). According to Cubist, the sNDA approval expands the indication for the use of ENTEREG to accelerate the time to upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) recovery following surgeries that include partial bowel resection with primary anastomosis (i.e., re-connection of the bowel following removal of the resected segment). Steven Gilman, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer of Cubist, stated, "Delayed GI recovery is one of the most common causes of prolonged hospital stays in patients undergoing major abdominopelvic surgery. We are pleased that doctors will have the option to help speed GI recovery for appropriate patients who have undergone surgeries that included a bowel resection." The Full Research Report on Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/92f2_CBST]

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GlaxoSmithKline plc Research Report

On October 18, 2013, GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) announced that it has submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of Arzerra (ofatumumab) in combination with an alkylator-based therapy, to be used for treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) patients who have not received prior treatment and are inappropriate for fludarabine-based therapy. GSK further reported that the application is based primarily on results from an international, multi-centre, randomised Phase III study of ofatumumab in combination with chlorambucil versus chlorambucil alone in more than 400 patients with previously untreated CLL. The Full Research Report on GlaxoSmithKline plc - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/2a35_GSK]

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Rockwell Medical, Inc. Research Report

On October 21, 2013, Rockwell Medical, Inc. (Rockwell Medical) announced positive safety results of its large Phase 3 short-term safety study that was conducted in support of the New Drug Application for marketing approval of Triferic. Rockwell Medical reported that Triferic is its late-stage investigational iron-replacement drug for the treatment of iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease patients receiving hemodialysis. Rob Chioini, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Rockwell Medical commented, "We are very pleased with the results of the short-term safety study." Chioini added, "Triferic's clean safety profile together with its unique mode of action enabling efficient iron delivery and hemoglobin maintenance, while significantly reducing the need for ESA, highlight its potential to be the market-leading iron therapy treatment for CKD-HD patients." The Full Research Report on Rockwell Medical, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/3079_RMTI]

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Arrowhead Research Corp. Research Report

On October 18, 2013, Arrowhead Research Corp. (Arrowhead) announced its presentation of data on ARC-520, its hepatitis B drug candidate, at two upcoming scientific conferences. Arrowhead reported that Robert E. Lanford, Ph.D., Texas Biomedical Research Institute, will be presenting on November 3, 2013, at the AASLD - The Liver Meeting in Washington scheduled to be held on November 1, 2013 to November 5, 2013. The Company noted that Lanford's presentation is entitled "ARC-520 RNAi therapeutic reduces HBV DNA, S and e antigen in a chimpanzee." The Full Research Report on Arrowhead Research Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/0c95_ARWR]

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Horizon Pharma, Inc. Research Report

On October 21, 2013, Horizon Pharma, Inc. (Horizon Pharma) announced that two published abstracts of its approved treatment RAYOS (prednisone) delayed-release tablets will be presented during the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Annual Scientific Meeting, to be held from October 25, 2013 to October 30, 2013 in San Diego, CA. According to the Company, presentation 2255, based on the abstract - Threshold Analysis of Patient Reported Morning Stiffness Where Delayed-Release (DR) Prednisone Was Compared to, and Replaced, Immediate Release Prednisone in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Receiving Conventional Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) Over 1 Year, as well as presentation 2265, based on the abstract - Switching From Immediate Release (IR) Prednisone to Delayed Release (DR) Prednisone Improves Patient Reported Outcomes In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients On Conventional Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs), both will be held simultaneously on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Full Research Report on Horizon Pharma, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.AnalystsCorner.com/r/full_research_report/05ea_HZNP]

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