FDA lifts partial hold on Curis' lymphoma study — shares spike

The Massachusetts oncology biotech put out word early Thursday that the federal regulator lifted a partial clinical hold of the company’s Phase I/II study of emavusertib in lymphoma, following a new data package that the biotech recently submitted to the agency. Shares of the biotech $CRIS, hovering just above penny stock territory, shot up more than 55% in early trading before settling at close to a 30% share price boost.