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Cantor cuts Akebia to neutral from OW; PT to $1 from $6

Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Akebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKBA) to “neutral” from “overweight” and slashed its price target to $1 from $6 after the company received a complete response letter in response to the NDA for...

March 31, 2022

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Maxim lowers Ayala Pharma PT to $12 from $22

Maxim Group reduced its price target for Ayala Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AYLA) to $12 from $22, but maintained a “buy” rating, after the company discontinued the Phase 2 TENANCITY trial evaluating AL101 in triple negative...

March 30, 2022

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AGP cuts ReShape Lifesciences PT to $5.50 from $10.25

Alliance Global Partners slashed its price target for ReShape Lifesciences (NASDAQ:RSLS) to $5.50 from $10.25 but maintained its “buy” rating, citing the company’s fourth quarter results. The stock closed at $1.35 on...

March 29, 2022

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Analysts reduce MEI Pharma PTs; Stifel cuts MEI to hold from buy

Stifel downgraded MEI Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP) to “hold” from “buy” and reduced its price target to $2 from $6 after the FDA discouraged a regulatory filing based on single-arm Phase 2 TIDAL study data, despite previous...

March 25, 2022

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Maxim starts Longeveron at buy; PT $14

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Longeveron (NASDAQ:LGVN) with a “buy” rating and $14 price target. The stock closed at $6.52 on March 23. Longeveron is developing a medicinal signaling cell therapy, Lomecel-B, for...

March 24, 2022

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Maxim starts HCW Biologics at buy; PT $4

Maxim Group initiated coverage of HCW Biologics (NASDAQ:HCWB) with a “buy” rating and price target of $4. The stock closed at $2.28 on March 23. HCW Biologics is addressing inflammaging; the chronic, sterile, low-grade...

March 24, 2022

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HCW starts BioAtla at buy; PT $25

H.C. Wainwright launched coverage of BioAtla (NASDAQ:BCAB) with a “buy” rating and $25 price target. The stock closed at $5.77 on March 18. BioAtla is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel...

March 21, 2022

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BTIG cuts Talis Biomedical to sell; PT $1

BTIG downgraded Talis Biomedical (NASDAQ:TLIS) to “sell” from “neutral” with a price target of $1, citing a delay in the beta-phase rollout of the Talis One COVID-19 diagnostic, which was planned for the first quarter...

March 18, 2022

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Raymond James cuts Cardiol Therapeutics to MP; PT to $4 (Canadian)

Raymond James downgraded Cardiol Therapeutics (TSX:CRDL) to “market perform” from “outperform” and trimmed its price target to $4 (Canadian) from $5, citing a slower than expected enrollment in Cardiol’s LANCER clinical...

March 16, 2022

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Maxim starts Unicycive Therapeutics at buy; PT $3

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Unicycive Therapeutics (NASDAQ:UNCY) with a “buy” rating and price target of $3. The stock closed at $1.07 on March 15. Unicycive is aiming to bring two key assets through clinical...

March 16, 2022

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SVB Leerink starts Pardes Biosciences at OP; PT $18

SVB Leerink launched coverage of Pardes Biosciences (NASDAQ:PRDS) with an “outperform” rating and $18 price target. The stock closed at $5.54 on March 14. Pardes is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company created to...

March 15, 2022

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HCW starts Esperion at buy; PT $22

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ESPR) with a “buy” rating and price target of $22. The stock closed at $4.57 on March 9. Esperion is a commercial-stage company focused on development...

March 10, 2022

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Stifel ups IDEAYA Biosciences to buy; PT cut to $20

Stifel upgraded IDEAYA Biosciences (NASDAQ:IDYA) to “buy” from “hold” but cut its price target to $20 from $27, saying the risk/reward around the company’s IDE397 drug candidate is favorable with the stock in the mid-to...

March 10, 2022

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WB starts Brickell Biotech at OP; fair value estimate $2

William Blair initiated coverage of Brickell Biotech (NASDAQ:BBI) with an “outperform” rating and fair value estimate of $2. The stock closed at 21 cents on March 7. Brickell is a biopharmaceutical company focused on...

March 8, 2022

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SVB Leerink cuts Gemini Therapeutics to MP; PT to $2

SVB Leerink downgraded Gemini Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GMTX) to “market perform” from “outperform” and slashed its price target to $2 from $10, citing an unexpected leadership transition and corporate restructuring. The...

March 3, 2022

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Stifel resumes coverage of Rhythm Pharma at buy; PT $23

Stifel resumed coverage of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RYTM) with a “buy” rating and $23 price target. The stock closed at $8.49 on March 1. Rhythm is a commercial biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics...

March 2, 2022

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Brookline ups CTI Biopharma PT to $12 from $7.20

Brookline Capital Markets raised its price target for CTI Biopharma (NASDAQ:CTIC) to $12 from $7.20 after the FDA approved Vonjo in myelofibrosis. The stock closed at $3.10, up $1.20, on volume of 108 million shares on...

March 1, 2022

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WB starts Arcellx at OP; fair value estimate $40

William Blair initiated coverage of Arcellx (NASDAQ:ACLX) with an “outperform” rating and fair value estimate of $40. The stock closed at $16.94 on Feb. 28. Arcellx’s next-generation cell therapy platform is founded on...

March 1, 2022

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HCW cuts Celyad Oncology to neutral; removes PT

H.C. Wainwright downgraded Celyad Oncology (NASDAQ:CYAD) to “neutral” from “buy” and removed its price target after the company paused dosing and enrollment in its Phase 1b KEYNOTE-B79 study. Shares of Celyad were...

February 28, 2022

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Cantor starts Hepion Pharma at OW; PT $3.50

Cantor Fitzgerald launched coverage of Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) with an “overweight” rating and $3.50 price target. The stock closed at $1.03 on Feb. 25. Hepion’s lead asset, Rencofilstat (CRV431)...

February 28, 2022

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Cantor starts Journey Medical at OW; PT $9

Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of Journey Medical (NASDAQ:DERM) with an “overweight” rating and a 12-month price target of $9. The stock finished at $5.07 on Feb. 24. Journey is building a portfolio of commercial...

February 25, 2022

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Stifel cuts MacroGenics PT to $26 from $44; maintains buy rating

Stifel reduced its price target for MacroGenics (NASDAQ:MGNX) to $26 from $44 but maintained its “buy” rating, citing multiple pipeline updates in the company’s fourth quarter report. The stock closed at $10.49 on Feb...

February 25, 2022

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