** Shares of drug developer Indaptus Therapeutics Inc
INDP.O rise 30.1% to $2.20 premarket
** Co announces initiation of early-stage study of
experimental drug to treat solid tumors
** Indaptus says it has opened its first clinical trial site
for enrollment and is expecting patient screening soon
** The early-stage study seeks to assess safety profile of
drug and recommend a dose level for mid-stage trials, in
addition to checking clinical activity, according to the co
** Shares of Indaptus down 70.5% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Aditya Samal)
((Aditya.Samal@thomsonreuters.com))