LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Drug maker AstraZeneca (AZN) is posting a notable gain in afternoon trading on Thursday, climbing by 4.6 percent. With the advance, AstraZeneca has reached its best intraday level in over a month.
AstraZeneca is moving higher after saying a late-stage clinical trial of its Duaklir drug showed significant improvement in lung function for patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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