CLASS ACTION UPDATE for CORT, AVEO, NIO and CRBP: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders

NEW YORK, April 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until the deadlines listed to petition the court and further details about the cases can be found at the links provided. There is no cost or obligation to you.

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT)
Class Period: August 2, 2017 - February 5, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 13, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/corcept-therapeutics-incorporated-loss-form?wire=3

The lawsuit alleges: Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated made materially false and/or misleading statements throughout the class period and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company had improperly paid doctors to promote its drug Korlym; (2) the Company aggressively promoted Korlym for off-label uses; (3) the Company’s sole specialty pharmacy was a related party; (4) the Company artificially inflated its revenue and sales using illicit sales practices through a related party; (5) such practices are reasonably likely to lead to regulatory scrutiny; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

To learn more about the Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated class action contact [email protected].

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AVEO)
Class Period: August 4, 2016 - January 31, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: April 26, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/aveo-pharmaceuticals-inc-loss-form?wire=3

The lawsuit alleges that, during the class period, AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the TIVO‑3 trial was inadequately designed to address the OS concerns regarding AVEO’s lead candidate drug, tivozanib, from the TIVO-1 trial presented in June 2013; (ii) tivozanib had insufficient survival data to meet FDA approval following its initial 2013 rejection; (iii) this lack of sufficient survival data would put tivozanib at greater risk of delayed FDA approval; and (iv) as a result, AVEO’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

To learn more about the AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. class action contact [email protected].

NIO Inc. (NIO)
Class Period: Purchasers of American Depositary Shares between September 12, 2018 and March 5, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 13, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/nio-inc-loss-form?wire=3

The lawsuit alleges: NIO Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) NIO would not be building its own manufacturing plant and would instead continue to rely on JAC Auto to manufacture its vehicles; (2) reductions in government subsidies for electric cars would materially impact NIO’s sales; and (3) as a result, Defendants’ statements about NIO’s business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading at all  relevant times.

To learn more about the NIO Inc. class action contact [email protected].

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (CRBP)
Class Period: November 14, 2016 - February 28, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 13, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/corbus-pharmaceutical-holdings-inc-loss-form?wire=3

The lawsuit alleges that, during the class period, Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Corbus improperly changed the primary efficacy endpoint for the clinical study of its drug candidate, Lenabasum, after the results were unblinded to Corbus; (2) Corbus reported a one-sided p value, not the traditional two-sided p value normally reported in clinical trials, in an effort to conceal the fact that the study results did not have statistical significance; and (3) as a result, Corbus’ public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To learn more about the Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. class action contact [email protected].