Leonard Zehr, Author at BioTuesdays

Developments

Tonix begins Phase 2 trial of TNX-102 SL in Long COVID

Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TNXP) enrolled the first participant in the Phase 2 PREVAIL study of TNX-102 SL as a potential treatment for a subset of patients with Long COVID syndrome whose symptoms overlap with...

August 22, 2022

Developments

Palisade Bio doses first patient in Phase 3 post-op return of bowel function trial

Palisade Bio (NASDAQ:PALI) dosed the first patient in its Phase 3 study evaluating LB1148 to accelerate the return of bowel function in adult patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. “With what we believe to be a...

August 17, 2022

Executive Moves

Verséa Holdings names Rob Sambursky as president to lead ophthalmic expansion

Verséa Holdings appointed Rob Sambursky, M.D., as president to support its corporate strategy and operations as well as lead the company’s expansion into the ophthalmic market. Verséa recently launched a new business...

August 16, 2022

Markets

Maxim cuts Aridis Pharma to hold

Maxim Group downgraded Aridis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARDS) to “hold” from “buy” and removed its price target, citing capital concerns and key clinical programs. The stock closed at $2.19 on Aug. 15. In a 10-Q report...

August 16, 2022

Feature

Zymeworks targeting cancer with next-gen multifunctional biotherapeutics

Zymeworks (NYSE:ZYME) is leading a paradigm shift developing next-generation multifunctional antibodies and antibody drug conjugates, with an initial focus on HER2-targeted therapies to treat cancer.

August 16, 2022

Markets

Cantor cuts TerrAscend to neutral on model update post Q2 miss

Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded TerrAscend (OTCQX:TRSSF) to “neutral” from “overweight” and reduced its price target to $2.85 from $6.45 on lower estimates and sectoral derating. The stock closed at $2.40 on Aug. 11...

August 12, 2022

Developments

Rani Therapeutics posts positive Phase 1 results in osteoporosis

Rani Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RANI) reported positive topline results from the single-ascending dose portion of its Phase 1 clinical study of RT-102, a RaniPill capsule containing a proprietary formulation of human...

August 11, 2022

Developments

Blue Water Vaccines in $10-million private placement

Blue Water Vaccines (NASDAQ:BWV) entered into definitive agreements with several healthcare-focused institutional investors for the purchase of 3,683,280 common shares of the company in a private placement priced at-the...

August 9, 2022

Feature

Brickell Biotech pivots to make fresh tracks in autoimmune, inflammatory medicine

After selling its late-stage dermatology program in May 2022, Brickell Biotech (NASDAQ:BBI) has pivoted its focus to developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of autoimmune, inflammatory and other...

August 9, 2022

Markets

Cantor cuts Galmed to neutral on limited insights into programs

Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Galmed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:GLMD) to “neutral” from “overweight” and slashed its price target to 70 cents from $5 after the company announced a business update along with financials for...

August 4, 2022

Author - Leonard Zehr

Tonix begins Phase 2 trial of TNX-102 SL in Long COVID

Palisade Bio doses first patient in Phase 3 post-op return of bowel function trial

Verséa Holdings names Rob Sambursky as president to lead ophthalmic expansion

Maxim cuts Aridis Pharma to hold

Zymeworks targeting cancer with next-gen multifunctional biotherapeutics

Cantor cuts TerrAscend to neutral on model update post Q2 miss

Rani Therapeutics posts positive Phase 1 results in osteoporosis

Blue Water Vaccines in $10-million private placement

Brickell Biotech pivots to make fresh tracks in autoimmune, inflammatory medicine

Cantor cuts Galmed to neutral on limited insights into programs

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