** Shares of drug developer Aditxt Inc ADTX.O surge ~25%
to $0.82 premarket
** Co's unit signed a clinical trial agreement with Mayo
Clinic to advance studies targeting Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS)
** SPS is a rare acquired neurological disorder
characterized by progressive muscle stiffness and repeated
episodes of painful muscle spasms
** Deal will include pre-clinical and clinical studies of
co's experimental drug, ADI-100, to treat certain types of
neurological disorders starting with SPS - ADTX
** The trial is expected to begin this year enrolling about
10-15 patients - ADTX
** Up to last close, stock down ~43% YTD
(Reporting by Mariam Sunny)
((Mariam.ESunny@thomsonreuters.com;))