BTAI / BioXcel Therapeutics shares pop after audit of Alzheimer's trial data

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BioXcel Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BTAI ) stock is rocketing higher on Wednesday after the biopharmaceutical company announced results from an audit of its more_horizontal

Shares of BioXcel Therapeutics Inc. BTAI, +0.86% jumped more than 40% premarket on Wednesday after the company said an independent audit of Alzheimer' more_horizontal

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