COVID-19 - BioTuesdays

Developments

Eiger doses first COVID-19 patients with peginterferon lambda

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EIGR) dosed the first patients in its Phase 2 study of peginterferon lambda for the treatment of mild COVID-19. The study will enroll some 120 patients who will receive either a single...

April 30, 2020

Developments

Capricor reports all six COVID-19 patients treated with CAP-1002 have survived

Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CAPR) reported that all six critical COVID-19 patients who were treated with CAP-1002, an allogeneic cardiac cell therapy, have survived. The six COVID-19 patients, who were admitted to...

April 29, 2020

Markets

HCW ups Arcturus Therapeutics PT to $62 from $26 on COVID-19 data

H.C. Wainwright more than doubled the price target for Arcturus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ARCT) to $62 from $26, citing impressive preclinical results from its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Shares of Arcturus jumped $7.96, to...

April 28, 2020

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Daxor targeting blood volume analysis to reduce mortality and ventilator use in ICU

Daxor’s (NYSE American:DXR) BVA-100 blood volume measurement device is helping to open a new front in the battle against COVID-19. “Optimal volume management and knowledge of capillary status is key to survivability...

April 28, 2020

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BioSig subsidiary submits merimepodib IND for Phase 2 COVID-19 trial

ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of BioSig Technologies (NASDAQ: BSGM), submitted an IND application to the FDA to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial of merimepodib for the treatment of COVID-19. Merimepodib is a...

April 24, 2020

Developments

Mesoblast cell therapy posts 83% survival in COVID-19 ARDS patients

Mesoblast (NASDAQ:MESO; ASX:MSB) reported an 83% survival in 10-of-12, or 83%, of ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients with moderate/severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treated during March-April 2020...

April 24, 2020

Markets

BTIG ups Centogene PT to $23 from $18

BTIG raised its price target for Centogene (NASDAQ:CNTG) to $23 from $18, citing a “solid execution” in its pharma and diagnostics segments in 2019. The stock closed at $18.69 on April 23. Analyst Sung Ji Nam writes...

April 24, 2020

Developments

Charlotte’s Web donates $1-million (US) worth of CBD in memory of Charlotte Figi

Charlotte’s Web (TSX:CWEB; OTC:CWBHF) donated $1-million (US) worth of CBD product to individuals who rely on the company’s products and may be struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

April 21, 2020

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Karyopharm Therapeutics doses first COVID-19 patient in selinexor study

Karyopharm Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KPTI) dosed the first patient in a Phase 2 clinical study evaluating low-dose oral selinexor in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19. Selinexor is designed to block XPO1, a...

April 20, 2020

Developments

Anixa Biosciences in COVID-19 development pact with OntoChem

Anixa Biosciences (NASDAQ:ANIX) entered a strategic collaboration with OntoChem GmbH to discover and develop anti-viral drug candidates for COVID-19. “We believe that newly designed drugs that are purposefully developed...

April 20, 2020

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Vanda Pharma enrolls first patient in Phase 3 COVID-19 trial

Vanda Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VNDA) enrolled the first patient in its Phase 3 trial assessing tradipitant for the treatment of neurogenic inflammation of the lung, secondary to COVID-19 infection. The study will enroll...

April 15, 2020

Developments

Chembio gets FDA emergency use authorization for serological COVID-19 test

The FDA granted emergency use authorization to Chembio Diagnostics’ (NASDAQ:CEMI) dual path platform (DPP) COVID-19 system. The system is a serological point-of-care test and analyzer that provides numerical readings...

April 15, 2020

Markets

Canaccord ups Vapotherm PT to $20 from $14

Canaccord Genuity raised its price target for Vapotherm (NYSE:VAPO) to $20 from $14, citing preannounced first quarter results that beat expectations. The stock closed at $16.65 on April 13. Vapotherm is focused on the...

April 14, 2020

Markets

Brookline starts Bellerophon Therapeutics at buy; PT $35

Brookline Capital Markets initiated coverage of Bellerophon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BLPH) with a “buy” rating and $35 price target. The stock closed at $11.91 on April 13. Bellerophon is developing inhaled nitric oxide...

April 14, 2020

Markets

HCW cuts Entasis Therapeutics PT to $5 from $18 on dilution

H.C. Wainwright slashed its price target for Entasis Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ETTX) to $5 from $18, but maintained its “buy” rating, citing a major financing that carries substantial dilution. The stock closed at $2.64 on...

April 14, 2020

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NanoViricides targeting multiple types of viral infection with nanomedicine platform

Using its nanomedicine platform and the capabilities of its cGMP manufacturing facility, NanoViricides (NYSE American: NNVC) is developing therapeutics for a variety of viral infections, including herpes simplex viruses...

April 14, 2020

Developments

Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience rapid COVID-19 test

Health Canada approved Spartan Bioscience’s DNA analyzer, the Spartan Cube, as a rapid, accurate and portable COVID-19 test. Closely-held Spartan plans to immediately begin shipping the test to its federal and...

April 13, 2020

Developments

Bellerophon submits IND for INOpulse inhaled nitric oxide for COVID-19

Bellerophon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BLPH) submitted an IND to the FDA to study INOpulse, a pulsed nitric oxide (NO) system, for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. The IND follows the FDA’s allowance of treatment with...

April 9, 2020

Markets

Analysts cuts Neuronetics PTs citing COVID-19 impact

Analysts for BTIG and Canaccord Genuity slashed their price target for Neuronetics (NASDAQ:STIM) but maintained their “buy” ratings, citing a potential leaner post-pandemic business model. Neuronetics markets the...

April 9, 2020

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Novavax sets first-in-human trial for coronavirus vaccine candidate in mid-May

Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) identified a coronavirus vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, using its nanoparticle technology, and will initiate a first-in-human trial in mid-May. Novavax’s Matrix-M adjuvant will be incorporated...

April 8, 2020

Developments

FDA clears Mesoblast IND for remestemcel-L in ARDS caused by COVID-19

Mesoblast (NASDAQ:MESO; ASX:MSB) received clearance from the FDA for an IND application to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by COVID-19 with intravenous infusions of its allogeneic...

April 6, 2020

Developments

IntelGenx adjusts VersaFilm business strategy

IntelGenx Technologies (TSXV:IGX; OTCQX:IGXT) unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at helping the company address, and satisfactorily respond to, the complete response letter that it recently received from the FDA...

April 6, 2020

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