** U.S.-listed shares of biotechnology company APOP.O rise
37.6% to $1.90 premarket
** China National Intellectual Property Administration
grants APOP a patent for a device and a kit adapted to select
cells resistant to receptor-mediated apoptosis, which is the
process of programmed cell death urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPn1VSWlSa
** Up to Wednesday's close, shares fell ~38% YTD
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