** Shares in Valbiotis rise 3.5% after the French biotech
company received authorisation from the French medicine safety
agency (ANSM) for phase II of its HEART clinical study for the
reduction of cholesterol levels in blood
** The main objective of the clinical study is to evaluate
the efficacy of a 5g daily dose of TOTUM-070 and to confirm its
safety
** Results are expected at the beginning of 2022
** Valbiotis shares currently trade at 8.1 euros, their
highest price since May 2018
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