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Cowen starts Alphatec Spine at OP; PT $12

Cowen launched coverage of Alphatec Spine (NASDAQ:ATEC) with an “outperform” rating and $12 price target. The stock closed at $6.09 on Sept. 2. Alphatec designs, develops, manufactures and markets surgical spine...

September 3, 2020

Markets

Brookline starts Constellation Pharma at buy; PT $33

Brookline Capital Markets initiated coverage of Constellation Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNST) with a “buy” rating and $33 price target. The stock closed at $21 on Sept 2. Constellation is using epigenetics to address...

September 3, 2020

Executive Moves

Eric Cheng joins Altium Capital as a managing director

After 23 years in investment banking, Eric Cheng has joined Altium Capital Management, an investment firm based in New York focused on the healthcare industry. Mr. Cheng most recently was managing director and head of...

September 1, 2020

Markets

Echelon cuts Acasti Pharma to sell; PT to 15 cents

Echelon Wealth Partners downgraded Acasti Pharma (TSXV:ACST) to “sell” from “speculative buy” and slashed its price target to 15 cents (Canadian) from $1.40 after the company reported that its Phase 3 TRILOGY 2 trial...

September 1, 2020

Developments

Hepion completes dosing in Phase 1b multiple ascending dose study of CRV431

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) reported that dosing has now been completed in all subjects enrolled in the Phase 1b multiple ascending dose (MAD) study of CRV431. The open-label MAD study was designed to assess...

September 1, 2020

Markets

Analysts start Acutus Medical at hold, buy, OP

Analysts for Canaccord Genuity, BTIG and William Blair launched coverage of Acutus Medical (NASDAQ:AFIB) with “hold”, “buy” and “outperform” ratings, respectively. Acutus is a pure-play electrophysiology company...

August 31, 2020

Markets

Brookline starts Forte Biosciences at buy; PT $90

Brookline Capital Markets launched coverage of Forte Biosciences (NASDAQ:FBRX) with a “buy” rating and $90 price target. The stock closed at $26.69 on Aug. 27. Forte Biosciences is developing FB-401, a topical live...

August 28, 2020

Developments

Durect presents data from Phase 2a alcoholic hepatitis trial

Durect (NASDAQ:DRRX) reported data from its Phase 2a trial evaluating DUR-928 for the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis at the liver congress. The dose escalation trial evaluated doses of 30 mg, 90 mg, or 150 mg of DUR...

August 27, 2020

Developments

Applied Molecular Transport doses first patient in Phase 2 ulcerative colitis trial

Applied Molecular Transport (NASDAQ:AMTI) initiated its Phase 2a trial evaluating AMT-101 for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The trial will enrol some 100 patients with moderate-to-severely active ulcerative...

August 27, 2020

Developments

IntelGenx, Exeltis expand RIZAPORT commercialization pact to include the EU

IntelGenx (TSXV:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) granted its partner, Exeltis Healthcare, an exclusive license to manufacture and commercialize RIZAPORT in the EU. Under the accord, Exeltis will pay IntelGenx royalties on net RIZAPORT...

August 27, 2020

Markets

HCW starts Personalis at buy; PT $30

H.C Wainwright launched coverage of Personalis (NASDAQ:PSNL) with a “buy” rating and $30 price target. The stock closed at $21.88 on Aug. 26. Personalis is a developer of next generation sequencing technologies and...

August 27, 2020

Developments

Hepion to present CRV431 preclinical data at liver congress

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) will present a poster on CRV431’s antifibrotic activity at the Digital International Liver Congress 2020, taking place from Aug. 27-29. Dr. Joseph Kuo will present a preclinical...

August 27, 2020

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