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MannKind shares rise; co. says inhaled insulin treatment is well tolerated 

Jump to full article: CNN/Money, 2008-04-10

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Shares of MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ:MNKD) rose in early trading Thursday, after the company said its inhaled insulin treatment has a strong safety profile with no indication of carcinogenic potential.

The shares rose 4.3% to $2.43.

The stock sank dramatically Wednesday as investors and analysts reacted to the news that competitor Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) has suspended all further research on an inhaled insulin product, a treatment that MannKind is also developing.

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