Shares of Calithera Biosciences Inc. jumped 14.6% in premarket trading on Monday after the company said it received a Fast Track designation for its experimental treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. The drug is currently being tested in Phase 2 clinical trial. Calithera’s stock has tumbled 77.9% so far this year, while the S&P 500 has declined 24.7%.
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