BioTuesdays

Author - Leonard Zehr

Mati Therapeutics
Developments

New U.S. patent expands Mati’s IP portfolio

Closely-held Mati Therapeutics has been granted a U.S. patent covering a method of providing a sustained drug release to an eye using a proprietary punctal plug design placed in the punctum (tear duct) over a treatment...

October 28, 2016
Dipexium Pharmaceuticals
Developments

Dipexium updates availability of Phase 3 data

Dipexium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DPRX) updated the status of results from two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials – OneStep-1 and OneStep-2- of its topical antimicrobial peptide, Locilex, for the treatment of diabetic...

October 20, 2016
microbix
Developments

Microbix Q4 preliminary revenue up 57%

Microbix Biosystems (TSX:MBX) expects to report revenue in the range of $3.3-million for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, 2016, an increase of 57% from $2.1-million in the year earlier quarter. Fourth quarter...

October 19, 2016
Feature

Immunovaccine targets three clinical milestones

By Len Zehr Immunovaccine (OTCQX:IMMVF; TSX:IMV) expects to report three clinical milestones for its killer T cell activation vaccine platform, DepoVax, in ovarian and HPV cancers in the next 12 months. “Our DepoVax...

October 18, 2016
Titan Pharmaceuticals
Developments

Titan’s Probuphine gains more media attention

Titan Pharmaceutical’s (NASDAQ:TTNP) Probuphine six-month implant of sublingual buprenorphine continues to attract widespread media attention for its ability to treat addiction to opioids. Independent TV station, WHDT...

October 17, 2016
Feature

William Blair analyst discusses Hep B space

By Len Zehr As a partner and biotechnology analyst with William Blair & Co., Y. Katherine Xu was recognized in 2010 by the Financial Times/StarMine “World’s Top Analysts” listing, ranking No. 7 overall for stock...

October 11, 2016
Alcobra Pharmaceuticals
Markets

Stifel downgrades Alcobra to hold

Stifel downgraded Alcobra (NASDAQ:ADHD) to “hold” from “buy” and slashed its price target to $3 from $17 after the FDA issued a clinical hold on the company’s Phase 3 study of metadoxine extended release (MDX) in adult...

October 7, 2016