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BUZZ — India's Godavari Biorefineries at 2 — month high after securing US patent for cancer treatment

* Shares of Godavari Biorefineries rise as much as 14.6% to a two-month high of 262 rupees * Stock on track for its biggest one day pct. in more than two months, if gains hold * Co says it has been granted a patent in the US for the compound 5-hydroxy-1,4 naphthalenedione for use in the treatment of cancer * "Patent protects a novel class of compounds that effectively inhibit cancer and cancer stem cells, showing significant potential against various cancer types, including breast and prostate" - GODA * YTD, stock down 7.4% (Reporting by Puyaan Singh in Bengaluru) ((puyaan.singh@thomsonreuters.com)

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