** Drug developer's shares NSB.AX rise as much as 6.7% to
A$0.325, on track for sharpest single day pct gain since Dec. 3
** Company says a pre-clinical biomarker study shows its
pipeline of candidate peptides, a compound consisting of amino
acids, regulates key inflammatory and immune biomarkers
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** NSB says its peptide-based compound MTIIA helps in
regulating processes of the immune system that stabilises tissue
damage and aids in tissue repair
** Shares hit highest level since Dec. 14
** Company's shares up 22% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bangalore)
((Roushni.Nair@thomsonreuters.com))