Alexa Pharmaceuticals Inc (ALXA) $0.68 -14.50%
Alexza (ALXA) loses 11 cents to 69 cents and a Mar 1 – Jun 1 call spread is bought on the stock for 30 cents, 25000X. Another 5,000 also traded for 30 cents and today’s flow likely rolls a positoin opened about a month ago, when Mar 1 calls on the biotech were being bought for 25 and 30 cents (see 12/21 and 12/22 color). Shares are down 7 cents since 12/22 and the Mar 1 calls are being liquidated for only a nickel. A new bullish position in Jun 1 calls is being opend for 35 cents. It’s probably a play on forthcoming FDA news, as the position adjustment comes after the company announced today that the FDA has moved an act date for an NDA on ADUSAVE from Feb 4 to May 4.
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