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Developments

IntelGenx reports montelukast effect on neurological aging published in peer-reviewed journal

IntelGenx (TSXV:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) reported that the peer-reviewed International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy published a study on montelukast’s effect on aging. IntelGenx is currently conducting a Phase...

November 9, 2020

Executive Moves

Marizyme names Neil Campbell as president and CEO

Marizyme (NASDAQ:MRZM) appointed Neil Campbell, Ph.D., as CEO, replacing executive chairman James Sapirstein, who has been the company’s interim CEO since September 2020. Dr. Campbell currently serves as chairman of...

November 6, 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 cuts Neovasc PT to $2 from $6

SVB Leerink slashed its price target for Neovasc (NASDAQ:NVCN) to $2 from $6, citing timing uncertainty for a U.S. launch of the company’s Reducer stent for percutaneous treatment of refractory angina. The stock closed...

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

LogicBio gets FDA fast track designation for methylmalonic acidemia

LogicBio Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:LOGC) LB-001 received FDA fast track designation for the treatment of methylmalonic acidemia (MMA). MMA is caused by a mutation in genes responsible for the breakdown of certain proteins...

November 4, 2020

Developments

Cassava Sciences reports additional data from Phase 2b Alzheimer’s disease trial

Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) reported additional data from its Phase 2b study of sumifilam for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study enrolled 64 patients with mild-to-moderate AD, 50-to-85 years of age...

November 4, 2020

Markets

HCW ups Syros to buy; PT to $15 from $11

H.C. Wainwright upgraded Syros Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SYRS) to “buy” from “neutral” and upped its price target to $15 from $11, saying the company “has turned a corner, in our opinion.” The stock closed at $6.67 on Nov...

November 4, 2020

Markets

AGP ups price target for Heska to $163.50 from $116.50

Alliance Global Partners raised its price target for Heska (NASDAQ:HSKA) to $163.50 from $116.50 after hosting an investor webcast with the company’s CEO. The stock closed at $116.41 on Nov. 3. Analyst Ben Haynor writes...

November 4, 2020

Executive Moves

LogicBio names Mariana Nacht as CSO; Kyle Chiang as COO

LogicBio Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LOGC) appointed Mariana Nacht, Ph.D., as CSO, effective Nov. 30; and promoted Kyle Chiang, Ph.D., to the role of COO, effective Nov. 2. The company is expanding its leadership team to...

November 3, 2020

Executive Moves

Aethlon Medical names Charles Fisher as CEO

Aethlon Medical (NASDAQ:AEMD) appointed Charles Fisher, M.D., as CEO, effective Oct. 30. Dr. Fisher joined Aethlon as a member of its board and served as its chairman since November 2017. He succeeds Dr. Timothy Rodell...

November 3, 2020

Developments

Concert Pharmaceuticals launches Phase 3 alopecia areata trial

Concert Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNCE) initiated a Phase 3 trial to evaluate CTP-543 for the treatment of alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes partial or complete loss of hair on the...

November 3, 2020

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