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Sigyn Therapeutics hopes to file IDE in Q2 for human studies of Sigyn Therapy

Sigyn Therapeutics (OTC:SIGY) hopes to file in the second quarter this year an investigational device exemption (IDE) with the FDA to initiate human clinical studies of its Sigyn Therapy, a dual-function blood...

February 15, 2022

Markets

Maxim recalibrates biotech; lowering PTs as industry multiples contract

In an industry wide series of research reports, Maxim Group analyst Jason McCarthy, Ph.D., lowered price targets on stocks in his coverage universe, saying industry multiples have contracted but company outlooks remain...

February 2, 2022

Developments

iBio advancing vaccine program for multi-variant COVID-19 disease

iBio (NYSE American:IBIO) updated progress on its lead COVID-19 vaccine program, IBIO-202, including a recently received the FDA response to its pre-IND package for IBIO-202. In light of the feedback received, the...

January 26, 2022

Developments

Dyadic introduces novel method to produce synthetic cannabinoids

Dyadic International (NASDAQ:DYAI) has engineered its C1-cell protein production platform to demonstrate the potential of manufacturing therapeutically viable and commercially useful cannabis compounds, including...

January 21, 2022

Developments

IntelGenx resumes dosing in Montelukast VersaFilm Phase 2a AD trial

IntelGenx (TSX:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) announced that patient dosing has resumed in the ongoing Phase 2a BUENA clinical trial in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) under a previously amended protocol using...

January 20, 2022

Developments

University of Cambridge begins COVID-19 trial with PharmaJet needle-free system

PharmaJet’s needle-free Injection system will be used in a clinical trial to deliver a booster vaccine against COVID-19 virus variants. The vaccine developed by DIOSynVax, a spinoff company supported by the University...

January 18, 2022

Markets

Dawson James starts Bluejay Diagnostics at buy; PT $10

Dawson James Securities initiated coverage of Bluejay Diagnostics (NASDAQ:BJDX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $10. The stock closed at $2.74 on Jan. 11. Bluejay is focused on improving patient outcomes...

January 12, 2022

Developments

Sigyn outlines 2021 achievements; 2022 clinical, corporate outlook

In a letter to shareholders, chairman and CEO, Jim Joyce of Sigyn Therapeutics (OTC:SIGY), said that in the face of a pandemic that paused and shuttered numerous clinical research programs, “we translated our vision for...

January 4, 2022

Developments

PharmaJet partner Zydus Cadila in COVID-19 vaccine expansion with Korean firm

Needle-free injection company PharmaJet’s partner, Zydus Cadila, is partnering with Enzychem Lifesciences to manufacture their COVID-19 plasmid DNA vaccine, ZyCoV-D, in Korea. The plan is to manufacture more than 80...

January 4, 2022

Developments

Altamira updates Bentrio EU roll-out, 510(k), new Asian distribution, COVID-19, allergy testing

Altamira Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTO) issued a business update on Bentrio, its nasal spray for protection against airborne viruses and allergens. The company has set up contracts with wholesalers in its lead market of...

December 30, 2021

Markets

Cantor starts Cardiol at OW; PT $8

Cantor Fitzgerald launched coverage of Cardiol Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CRDL) with an “overweight” rating and price target of $8. The stock closed at $1.87 on Dec. 16. Cardiol is a clinical-stage, platform-enabled...

December 17, 2021

Executive Moves

Ondine Biomedical appoints renowned Prof Trevor Jones to lead COVID-19 advisory board

Ondine Biomedical (LSE:OBI), appointed Prof. Trevor Jones, CBE FMedSci, to lead a new advisory board on the use of its pioneering photodisinfection-based technology to prevent and treat COVID-19. Ondine’s non-antibiotic...

December 15, 2021

Markets

JMP starts iBio at market outperform; PT $1.50

JMP Securities initiated coverage of iBio (NYSE American:IBIO) with a “market outperform” rating and price target of $1.50. The stock closed at 85 cents, up 19 cents, or 29%, on Nov. 29. iBio is a technology...

November 29, 2021

Developments

Omicron variant underscores need for new COVID vaccine candidates like IBIO-202

iBio (NYSE American:IBIO) provided an updated on its lead COVID-19 vaccine program, IBIO-202, in light of the emergence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. According to the WHO, the Omicron variant has at...

November 29, 2021

Developments

Oramed, Genomma Lab in JV for oral COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico; BD in Latin America

Oravax Medical, a unit of Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ, TASE:ORMP), and Genomma Lab Internacional (BMV:LABB) formed of a 50/50 joint venture to develop and commercialize Oravax’s oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate...

November 18, 2021

Markets

SVB Leerink cuts Spruce Biosciences to MP; PT to $5 from $35

SVB Leerink downgraded Spruce Biosciences (NASDAQ:SPRB) to “market perform” from “outperform” and slashed its price target to $5 from $35 after reviewing the company’s third quarter business update, speaking with...

November 16, 2021

Developments

Altamira posts positive Bentrio nasal spray data in Sars-CoV-2 Delta variant

Altamira Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTO) reported positive efficacy data from testing its Bentrio nasal spray in vitro against the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Bentrio is a drug-free nasal spray for...

November 12, 2021

Developments

RNADD in exclusive license for RNA-based molecular lateral flow assay technology

RNA Disease Diagnostics (RNADD) secured an exclusive global license to a rapid ribonucleic acid-based molecular lateral flow assay (LFA) technology jointly owned by the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the...

November 9, 2021

Developments

South Africa clears Phase 1 trial for Oramed oral COVID-19 vaccine

Oramed Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ, TASE:ORMP) majority-owned subsidiary, Oravax Medical, received clearance from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority to begin patient enrollment in a first-in...

October 29, 2021

Markets

HCW starts Biophytis at buy; PT $15

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Biophytis SA of France (NASDAQ:BPTS) with a “buy” rating and $15 price target. The stock closed at $6.09 on Oct. 22. As a spin-off from Sorbonne University in 2006, Biophytis has...

October 25, 2021

Markets

SVB Leerink cuts Atea Pharma PT to $20 from $60

SVB Leerink slashed its price target for Atea Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVIR) to $20 from $60 but maintained its “outperform” rating after the company’s Phase 2 MOONSONG trial in COVID-19 outpatients did not hit its...

October 20, 2021

Developments

VistaGen expands PH948 in Phase 2a trial for adjustment disorder

VistaGen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VTGN) initiated a Phase 2a clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of PH94B as a potential treatment of anxiety in adults with adjustment disorder with anxiety...

October 14, 2021

Sigyn Therapeutics hopes to file IDE in Q2 for human studies of Sigyn Therapy

Maxim recalibrates biotech; lowering PTs as industry multiples contract

iBio advancing vaccine program for multi-variant COVID-19 disease

Dyadic introduces novel method to produce synthetic cannabinoids

IntelGenx resumes dosing in Montelukast VersaFilm Phase 2a AD trial

University of Cambridge begins COVID-19 trial with PharmaJet needle-free system

Dawson James starts Bluejay Diagnostics at buy; PT $10

Sigyn outlines 2021 achievements; 2022 clinical, corporate outlook

PharmaJet partner Zydus Cadila in COVID-19 vaccine expansion with Korean firm

Altamira updates Bentrio EU roll-out, 510(k), new Asian distribution, COVID-19, allergy testing

Cantor starts Cardiol at OW; PT $8

Ondine Biomedical appoints renowned Prof Trevor Jones to lead COVID-19 advisory board

JMP starts iBio at market outperform; PT $1.50

Omicron variant underscores need for new COVID vaccine candidates like IBIO-202

Oramed, Genomma Lab in JV for oral COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico; BD in Latin America

SVB Leerink cuts Spruce Biosciences to MP; PT to $5 from $35

Altamira posts positive Bentrio nasal spray data in Sars-CoV-2 Delta variant

RNADD in exclusive license for RNA-based molecular lateral flow assay technology

South Africa clears Phase 1 trial for Oramed oral COVID-19 vaccine

HCW starts Biophytis at buy; PT $15

SVB Leerink cuts Atea Pharma PT to $20 from $60

VistaGen expands PH948 in Phase 2a trial for adjustment disorder

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