** Noxopharm NOX.AX soars 12.9% to A$0.096, snapping three sessions of declines
** Stock set for biggest intraday pct gain since Nov. 15, 2024
** Biotech co says its lupus medication has passed a set of pre-clinical safety tests, a requisite for drug development prior to Phase 1 clinical trial
** Around 326,347 shares traded, 2.3x the 30-day avg
** NOX gains 3.2% YTD
(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
((Jasmeenaraislam.shaikh@thomsonreuters.com))