NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Altimmune, Inc. ("Altimmune" the "Company") (NASDAQ: ALT). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Altimmune and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
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On December 23, 2020, Altimmune issued a press release "announc[ing] that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a clinical hold on the Company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for AdCOVID, a single-dose intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The Agency requested certain protocol modifications and the submission of additional Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) data."
On this news, Altimuune's stock price fell $1.17 per share, or 9.27%, to close at $11.45 per share on December 24, 2020.
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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
