** U.S.-listed shares of drug developer MTP.O surge 47% to
$3.07 premarket
** Co says in vitro data shows its technology Q-Sphera can
formulate proteins into long-acting injectable products urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nACSLWp5qa
** MTP has also shut down its Bilbao operations, thus
halving its monthly cash burn rate
** Also shifts focus to expanded pipeline of nine
early-stage programmes from singular focus on late-stage ready
asset MTD201
** Stock up 9.1% YTD
(Reporting by Trisha Roy in Bengaluru)
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