The Week Ahead In Biotech: Adcom Test For Agile; Pfizer, Merck Lead Earnings

Earnings, clinical trial readouts and positive FDA verdicts catalyzed fairly robust performances by biotech stocks last week.

Biogen Inc (NASDAQ: BIIB)'s about-face with respect to its Alzheimer's drug aducanumab headlined the biotech news, while Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN) shares touched record highs in reaction to a positive mid-stage readout related to its breast cancer drug.

The following are key catalysts expected in the unfolding week.