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Maxim cuts Co-Diagnostics to hold; removes PT

Maxim Group downgraded Co-Diagnostics (NASDAQ:CODX) to “hold” from “buy” and removed its price target, reflecting a meteoric rise in the company’s stock price in 2020. The stock closed at $17.81 on March 2. Analyst...

March 3, 2020

Developments

Kura Oncology gets second fast track designation for tipifarnib

The FDA granted fast track designation to Kura Oncology’s (NASDAQ:KURA) tipifarnib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, follicular T-cell lymphoma and nodal...

March 3, 2020

Markets

BTIG starts Avita Medical at buy; PT $10

BTIG launched coverage of Avita Medical (NASDAQ:RCEL) with a “buy” rating and $10 price target. The stock closed at $8.32 on March 2. Avita’s RECELL system produces a suspension of spray-on-skin cells using a small...

March 3, 2020

Developments

Ocugen genetic modifier for retinitis pigmentosa published in Nature Gene Therapy

Peer-reviewed, Nature Gene Therapy, published Ocugen’s (NASDAQ:OCGN) preclinical data of nuclear hormone receptor gene, NR2E3, as a genetic modifier and therapeutic agent to treat multiple retinal degenerative diseases...

March 3, 2020

Markets

Echelon ups Extendicare to buy; holds PT at $9

Echelon Wealth Partners upgraded Extendicare (TSX:EXE) to “buy” from “hold” but kept its price target at $9 after the company reported fourth quarter results. The stock closed at $7.85 (Canadian) on March 2. Analyst...

March 3, 2020

Developments

Karyopharm’s Phase 3 multiple myeloma trial meets primary endpoint

Karyopharm Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KPTI) reported positive topline results from its Phase 3 BOSTON study in patients with multiple myeloma who have received one-to-three prior lines of therapy. The study evaluated once...

March 2, 2020

Markets

Mackie cuts Medexus Pharma to speculative buy; PT to $8.70 from $10.50

Mackie Research downgraded Medexus Pharmaceuticals (TSXV:MDP; OTCQB:PDDPF) to “speculative buy” from “buy” and lowered its price target to $8.70 (Canadian) from $10.50 after the company acquired Ixinity, a recombinant...

March 2, 2020

Markets

BTIG cuts IMV PT to $5 from $8

BTIG lowered its price target for IMV (NASDAQ, TSX:IMV) to $5 from $8, citing uncertainty about data from the company’s ongoing Phase 2 study of DPX-Survivac in patients with advanced recurrent ovarian cancer. The stock...

February 28, 2020

Developments

Ra Medical begins patient enrollment in pivotal atherectomy study

Ra Medical Systems (NASDAQ:RMED) enrolled the first patient in its pivotal study of the DABRA excimer laser system for the treatment of peripheral vascular stenoses. DABRA is an atherectomy device that uses...

February 27, 2020

Markets

Dawson James cuts Adamis Pharma to neutral from buy; suspends PT

Dawson James Securities downgraded Adamis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ADMP) to “neutral” from “buy” and suspended its price target, citing a recent financing that “took us by surprise.” The stock closed at 57 cents on Feb...

February 27, 2020

Category - News

Maxim cuts Co-Diagnostics to hold; removes PT

Kura Oncology gets second fast track designation for tipifarnib

BTIG starts Avita Medical at buy; PT $10

Ocugen genetic modifier for retinitis pigmentosa published in Nature Gene Therapy

Echelon ups Extendicare to buy; holds PT at $9

Karyopharm’s Phase 3 multiple myeloma trial meets primary endpoint

Mackie cuts Medexus Pharma to speculative buy; PT to $8.70 from $10.50

BTIG cuts IMV PT to $5 from $8

Ra Medical begins patient enrollment in pivotal atherectomy study

Dawson James cuts Adamis Pharma to neutral from buy; suspends PT

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