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AGP ups T2 Biosystems PT to $1.65 from $1.10

Alliance Global Partners raised its price target for T2 Biosystems (NASDAQ:TTOO) to $1.65 from $1.10 after hosting an investor webcast with the company’s CEO and CFO. The stock closed at $1.34 on Oct. 30. “Our...

November 2, 2020

Developments

Cerevel doses first patients in three Phase 3 Parkinson’s disease trials

Cerevel Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CERE) dosed the first patients in each of its three Phase 3 trials evaluating tavapadon for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Tavapadon is an oral, once-daily partial agonist...

October 30, 2020

Markets

HCW cuts Strongbridge Biopharma PT to $10 from $18

H.C. Wainwright reduced its price target for Strongbridge Biopharma (NASDAQ:SBBP) to $10 from $18, citing an analysis of the changing dynamics of the Cushing’s syndrome landscape because of competitor programs. The...

October 30, 2020

Markets

Chardan starts DURECT at buy; PT $7

Chardan Capital Markets launched coverage of DURECT (NASDAQ:DRRX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $7. The stock closed at $1.76 on Oct. 29. “We expect that DURECT’s lead pipeline asset, DUR-928, will...

October 30, 2020

Markets

William Blair starts Aspira Women’s Health at OP

William Blair launched coverage of Aspira Women’s Health (NASDAQ:AWH) with an “outperform” rating. The stock closed at $3.63 on Oct. 29. The company’s current product line, the OVA family, is used for presurgical pelvic...

October 30, 2020

Markets

William Blair starts DermTech at OP

William Blair initiated coverage of DermTech (NASDAQ:DMTK) with an “outperform” rating. The stock closed at $11.75 on Oct. 29. Analyst Brian Weinstein writes that DermTech is focused on driving adoption of its non...

October 30, 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

BioLineRx initiates Phase 2 first-line metastatic pancreatic cancer trial

BioLineRx (NASDAQ:BLRX) launched a Phase 2 trial evaluating motixafortide, in combination with cemiplimab and standard-of-care chemotherapy, in first-line metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)...

October 29, 2020

Developments

MediWound completes enrollment in Phase 3 pediatric burn study

MediWound (NASDAQ:MDWD) completed enrollment in a Phase 3 study evaluating NexoBrid for the treatment of burns in patients 18 years of age and younger. NexoBrid is a topically administered biological product that...

October 29, 2020

Developments

IntelGenx inks binding LOI with Heritage for cannabis filmstrip supply

IntelGenx (TSXV:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) signed a binding letter of intent (LOI) with Heritage Cannabis (CSE:CANN; OTCQX:HERTF) for the supply of CBD-containing filmstrip products for the Canadian and Australian markets. Under...

October 29, 2020

Developments

Titan Pharma to acquire JT-09 to develop ProNeura-based chronic pruritus treatment

Titan Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TTNP) inked an agreement to acquire JT Pharmaceuticals’ kappa opioid agonist peptide, JT-09, for use in combination with Titan’s ProNeura long-term, continuous drug delivery technology, for...

October 28, 2020

Developments

Prevail Therapeutics gets FDA fast track designation for Gaucher disease

Prevail Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:PRVL) PR001 received FDA fast track designation for the treatment of neuronopathic Gaucher disease. Gaucher disease is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the...

October 27, 2020

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