** Shares of drug developer Silo Pharma Inc SILO.O rise
~23% to $2.93 premarket
** Co says it has entered into a research and development
agreement to study and develop a ketamine-based implant for the
treatment of fibromyalgia
** Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that causes pain and
tenderness throughout the body, as well as memory issues,
fatigue and sleep problems
** SILO is also developing a topical drug, SP-26, to treat
fibromyalgia
** The research project includes analytical testing services
and small batch pre-clinical trials to determine drug release
and stability - SILO
** Up to last close, stock down ~29% YTD
(Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Mariam.ESunny@thomsonreuters.com;))