India, May 21 -- Shares of Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (FENC) touched a new 52-week high of $8.26 yesterday, driven by the company's optimized sales strategy for its lead product, Pedmark, and its successful expansion into additional markets.

Pedmark is the first and only FDA-approved therapy indicated to reduce the risk of ototoxicity associated with cisplatin treatment in pediatric patients with localized, non-metastatic, solid tumors. It is also recommended for the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) population by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network as a preventative treatment option to reduce hearing loss associated with platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with localized, non-metastatic tumors.

The FDA approved Pedmark in Septe...