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Developments

Jazz, Zymeworks post positive Phase 2 survival in metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) and Zymeworks (NASDAQ:ZYME) reported the first overall survival (OS) data from a Phase 2 trial examining zanidatamab, an investigational HER2-targeted bispecific antibody, in...

January 19, 2023

Developments

Hepion posts positive preclinical results in multiple myeloma expanding rencofilstat’s anti-cancer potential

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) announced positive results of preclinical studies examining rencofilstat as a potential therapeutic for multiple myeloma (MM). Rencofilstat exerted anti-cancer activity across a...

January 18, 2023

Developments

FDA grants Avidity fast tract for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

The FDA granted Avidity Biosciences (NASDAQ:RNA) fast track designation to the company’s AOC 1020 drug candidate for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). FSHD is a serious, rare, hereditary...

January 18, 2023

Executive Moves

Raymond James adds 3 senior bankers to healthcare practice

Raymond James Ltd. (CNW Group/Raymond James Ltd.) Raymond James again expanded its healthcare investment banking practice with the addition of three senior bankers. Joining the firm as managing directors are Jeff...

January 12, 2023

Developments

Oramed oral insulin flunks Phase 3 Type 2 diabetes trial

Oramed Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ, TASE ORMP) oral insulin drug candidate, ORMD-0801, did not meet its primary endpoint in a Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) at 26 weeks. The multi-center ORA...

January 12, 2023

Developments

Hepion presents preclinical study of anti-cancer activity of rencofilstat

Hepion Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:HEPA) research collaborator presented new findings from a preclinical study on the company’s lead drug candidate, rencofilstat, a potent inhibitor of cyclophilins, at the 2023 State of...

January 11, 2023

Developments

Hepion Pharmaceuticals receives non-dilutive funding

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) received $2.9-million in net proceeds from the sale of tax benefits under the company’s participation in the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) net operating loss...

January 9, 2023

Markets

Dawson James starts Zomedica at buy; PT $6

Dawson James initiated coverage of Zomedica (NYSEA:ZOM) with a “buy” rating and price target of $6. The stock closed at 20 cents on Jan. 5. Analyst Jason Kolbert writes that Zomedica is positioning itself as a leading...

January 6, 2023

Developments

Hepion to present Phase 2a rencofilstat multiomics data at NASH-TAG 2023

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) will present an abstract highlighting its lead drug candidate, rencofilstat, at the NASH-TAG 2023 Conference in Park City, Utah on Jan. 7. The presentation is entitled, “Rencofilstat...

January 6, 2023

Markets

Stifel ups Sight Sciences to buy after survey

Stifel upgraded Sight Sciences (NASDAQ:SGHT) to “buy” from “ hold” and raised its price target to $15 from $10 after a survey of 41 minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)-trained ophthalmologists “gives us increased...

January 6, 2023

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