
Shares of drug developer Keros Therapeutics KROS.O rise as much as 18.8% to an over one-month high of $12.27
*Stock set for its best day in over a year, if gains hold
KROS says it has adopted a poison pill defense to fend off hostile takeovers, after some investors indicated a desire to influence the control of the drug developer
Company says the poison pill, known as a limited-duration stockholder rights plan, was intended to protect the integrity of a strategic review process, which includes a possible sale of the company
KROS says it would consider a range of strategic alternatives
Company did not disclose the identity of the shareholders
Up to last close, shares have fallen 34.7% YTD