** Shares of drug developer SURF.O rise 9.8% to $9.96
premarket; among top pct. gainers across U.S. exchanges
** Co's liver cancer treatment, SRF388, receives "fast
track" status from FDA urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNXQBJ7Z
** SURF is currently enrolling patients with advanced solid
tumors in an early-stage trial for SRF388
** Street Insider reported in Oct. that SURF was exploring a
potential sale after GlaxoSmithKline Plc's GSK.L takeover bid
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** Stock up 382.5% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Trisha Roy in Bengaluru)
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