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Developments

Soricimed approach to COVID-19 being validated by other researchers

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago are developing a new peptide treatment to prevent COVID-19 symptoms that supports the approach being taken by closely-held Soricimed Biopharma. The peptide...

January 25, 2021

Markets

Cantor Fitzgerald starts iBio at OW; PT $3

Cantor Fitzgerald launched coverage of iBio (NYSE American:IBIO) with an “overweight” rating and price target of $3. The stock closed at $1.46 on Jan. 21. iBio focuses on plant-made biologics manufacturing, which is...

January 22, 2021

Developments

aTyr Pharma posts positive topline results from Phase 2 COVID-19 study

aTyr Pharma (NASDAQ:LIFE) announced positive topline results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead therapeutic candidate, ATYR1923, in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory complications who do...

January 5, 2021

Developments

FDA accepts Hepion Pharma IND for CRV431 to treat COVID-19

The FDA accepted an IND application from Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) for the use of CRV431, a novel cyclophilin inhibitor, for the treatment of COVID-19. Hepion is developing CRV431 as part of its artificial...

December 22, 2020

Developments

Soricimed to investigate SOR-C13 to treat COVID-19

Closely-held Soricimed Biopharma, benefiting from funding support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program, will investigate the potential therapeutic role its cancer drug...

December 17, 2020

Markets

BTIG starts Aerpio Pharma at buy: PT $4

BTIG launched coverage of Aerpio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARPO) with a “buy” rating and $4 price target. The stock closed at $2 on Dec. 8. “Aerpio is marching forward with several clinical programs of its first-in-class...

December 9, 2020

Developments

Capricor initiates dosing in Phase 2 COVID-19 trial

Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CAPR) dosed the first two patients in its Phase 2 trial evaluating CAP-1002 for the treatment of severe COVID-19. CAP-1002 is an intravenously delivered allogeneic cardiac cell therapy...

November 24, 2020

Markets

Analysts start Biodesix at buy and OP

Analysts for Canaccord Genuity, BTIG and William Blair launched coverage of Biodesix (NASDAQ:BDSX) with “buy” and “outperform” ratings. Shares of Biodesix closed at $17.09 on Nov. 20. Canaccord analyst Max Masucci...

November 23, 2020

Developments

Humanigen reports positive interim data from Phase 3 COVID-19 trial

Humanigen (NASDAQ:HGEN) reported positive interim results from its Phase 3 trial evaluating lenzilumab in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Lenzilumab is an antibody that targets granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating...

November 6, 2020

Markets

SVB Leerink ups Inflarx to OP; PT to $10 from $7

SVB Leerink upgraded Inflarx (NASDAQ:IFRX) to “outperform” from “market perform” and raised its price target to $10 from $7, citing a “significant disconnect between the promise of IFX-1 in multiple applications, most...

November 6, 2020

Developments

Humanigen reports first patient dosed with lenzilumab in NIH COVID-19 trial

Humanigen (NASDAQ:HGEN) reported that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has dosed the first hospitalized COVID-19 patient with lenzilumab. Lenzilumab is an antibody that targets granulocyte-macrophage colony...

October 29, 2020

Developments

Hepion to present on therapeutic approaches to COVID-19; NASH at Oct. 28; Oct. 29 events

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) will present virtually at the Roth Capital “therapeutic approaches for COVID-19” event taking place on Oct. 28 from 9:00 am to 1:20 pm ET; and at the B. Riley Securities...

October 26, 2020

Markets

Ladenburg starts Immunome at buy; PT $28

Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage of Immunome (NASDAQ:IMNM) with a “buy” rating and price target of $28. The stock closed at $11.74 on Oct. 23. Immunome is using its Immunome Discovery Engine (IDE) platform to...

October 26, 2020

Developments

PhaseBio discontinues Phase 2 COVID-19 trial

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PHAS) discontinued its Phase 2 trial evaluating PB1046 for the treatment of high-risk, hospitalized COVID-19 patients. PB1046 is a long-acting analog of vasoactive intestinal peptide...

October 23, 2020

Markets

Brookline starts electroCore at buy; PT $5

Brookline Capital Markets launched coverage of electroCore (NASDAQ:ECOR) with a “buy” rating and price target of $5. The stock closed at $1.57 on Oct. 22. electroCore is a bioelectronic medicine company whose lead...

October 23, 2020

Markets

Brookline starts CTI Biopharma at buy; PT $7

Brookline Capital Markets initiated coverage of CTI BioPharma (NASDAQ:CTIC) with a “buy” rating and $7 price target. The stock closed at $3.34 on Oct. 22. CTI is focused on novel targeted therapies for hematologic...

October 23, 2020

Markets

HCW starts Humanigen at buy; PT $31

H.C. Wainwright launched coverage of Humanigen (NASDAQ:HGEN) with a “buy” rating and price target of $31. The stock closed at $12.03 on Oct. 13. The company’s lead asset, lenzilumab, is an antibody targeting...

October 14, 2020

Developments

Rigel Pharma enrolls first patients in Phase 2 COVID-19 trial

Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RIGL) enrolled the first patients in its Phase 2 trial evaluating fostamatinib for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The study is sponsored by the NIH’s National Heart, Lung...

October 9, 2020

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Monopar Therapeutics readies two key clinical trials in fourth quarter

Monopar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MNPR), which focuses on developing cancer therapies and treatments for cancer-related adverse events, is on track for two important clinical trials with its lead drug candidates, Validive...

October 6, 2020

Developments

Enlivex posts positive COVID-19 results in severe/critical patients

Enlivex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ENLV) reported positive topline results of an investigator-initiated clinical trial of Allocetra in five COVID-19 patients, three of which were in severe condition and two in critical...

October 1, 2020

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aTyr Pharma gearing for data readouts in COVID-19, interstitial lung disease

aTyr Pharma (NASDAQ:LIFE) expects to report before the end of 2020 results of a Phase 2 study with its ATYR1923 drug candidate in COVID-19-related severe respiratory complications. It also has a data readout planned in...

September 29, 2020

Developments

Hepion CRV431 shows positive activity against SARS-CoV-2 in NIAID study

Hepion Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:HEPA) CRV431 demonstrated positive activity against SARS-CoV-2 in a preclinical study conducted at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Conducted under...

September 17, 2020

Soricimed approach to COVID-19 being validated by other researchers

Cantor Fitzgerald starts iBio at OW; PT $3

aTyr Pharma posts positive topline results from Phase 2 COVID-19 study

FDA accepts Hepion Pharma IND for CRV431 to treat COVID-19

Soricimed to investigate SOR-C13 to treat COVID-19

BTIG starts Aerpio Pharma at buy: PT $4

Capricor initiates dosing in Phase 2 COVID-19 trial

Analysts start Biodesix at buy and OP

Humanigen reports positive interim data from Phase 3 COVID-19 trial

SVB Leerink ups Inflarx to OP; PT to $10 from $7

Humanigen reports first patient dosed with lenzilumab in NIH COVID-19 trial

Hepion to present on therapeutic approaches to COVID-19; NASH at Oct. 28; Oct. 29 events

Ladenburg starts Immunome at buy; PT $28

PhaseBio discontinues Phase 2 COVID-19 trial

Brookline starts electroCore at buy; PT $5

Brookline starts CTI Biopharma at buy; PT $7

HCW starts Humanigen at buy; PT $31

Rigel Pharma enrolls first patients in Phase 2 COVID-19 trial

Monopar Therapeutics readies two key clinical trials in fourth quarter

Enlivex posts positive COVID-19 results in severe/critical patients

aTyr Pharma gearing for data readouts in COVID-19, interstitial lung disease

Hepion CRV431 shows positive activity against SARS-CoV-2 in NIAID study

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