BioCryst Buys Growth, STRATA Shines in Rare Cancer, and Spider Silk Soars

October 14, 2025

DENVER, Colo., Oct 14, 2025 (247marketnews.com)- The market opens today with a biotech spotlight, breakthrough treatments, and a silk-powered future making headlines across sectors. Here’s your quick take on the names setting the tone early:

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) is making a bold move, acquiring Astria Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ATXS) for $920 million in a mix of cash and stock. The headline here is navenibart, Astria’s Phase 3 plasma kallikrein inhibitor for hereditary angioedema (HAE), which could soon compete with, and complement, BioCryst’s blockbuster Orladeyo. The deal adds what CEO Jon Stonehouse called a “perfect second product candidate” and is expected to keep the company profitable and cash flow positive post-close. ATXS shares are surging on the 53% premium to Friday’s close.

STRATA Skin Sciences (NASDAQ:SSKN) is drawing attention after a new peer-reviewed case study showed its XTRAC Excimer laser successfully treated poikilodermatous mycosis fungoides (pMF), a rare and difficult-to-treat skin cancer subtype. Published in Case Reports in Oncology, the Japanese-led study marks the first English-language clinical validation of Excimer in this indication. CEO Dr. Dolev Rafaeli emphasized the growing global and CMS-backed support for XTRAC across autoimmune and rare dermatologic conditions. With Japan emerging as a key market, this news reinforces STRATA’s global growth narrative.

KBLB is rallying after unveiling BAM-1 Alpha, a recombinant silkworm hybrid with 22% higher cocoon shell weight and over 245% improvement in hybrid vigor. This leap could be transformative for spider silk commercialization in defense, performance textiles, and biomedical applications. With cost reduction and scalability at the forefront, the market is viewing this as a key catalyst toward monetization.

Rekor Systems (NASDAQ:REKR), Quest Resource (NASDAQ:QRHC), and UrbanGro (NASDAQ:UGRO) are on watch today as ESG infrastructure and smart city plays regain momentum. With EV policy tailwinds and increased waste-to-value initiatives, these tickers may benefit from a rotation into climate-aligned tech.

Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS) and Everbright Digital Holding (NASDAQ:EBHD) continue to be names to watch in the space and digital comms sectors, especially following this week’s investor focus on private aerospace launches and next-gen 5G deployment. JIA DA CORP (NASDAQ:JDC) remains under speculative accumulation with volume spiking in the past week.

Novonix (NASDAQ:NVX) also edges higher pre-market after battery material supply deals in the U.S. and EU gain media traction, part of a broader theme as lithium and graphite players rally on energy security concerns.

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