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Stifel starts Compass Therapeutics at buy; PT $9

Stifel initiated coverage of Compass Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CMPX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $9. The stock closed at $3.95 on Jan. 26. “We believe the recent presentation at ASCO-GI 2023 of updated results...

January 27, 2023

Executive Moves

Elucid names Scott Burger as CCO

Elucid, a closely-held medical technology company providing physicians with AI-powered imaging analysis software to characterize cardiovascular disease, appointed Scott Burger as chief commercial officer. His...

January 26, 2023

Developments

Theralase to present Phase 2 NMIBC interim data at ASCO GU cancer symposium

Interim data from Theralase Technologies’ (TSXV:TLT; OTCQB:TLTFF) Phase 2 non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) clinical study has been accepted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genito Urinary...

January 25, 2023

Developments

Precigen posts positive Phase 1 AdenoVerse data in RRP

Precigen (NASDAQ:PGEN) reported positive Phase 1 dose escalation and expansion cohort data as of the Jan. 12, 2023 cut-off for its investigational PRGN-2012 off-the-shelf AdenoVerse immunotherapy in patients with...

January 25, 2023

Developments

CMS sets national pricing for BioStem’s VENDAJE

The Center for Medicare Services (CMS) established national pricing for BioStem Technologies’ (OTCQB:BSEM) VENDAJE in all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) regions, effective Jan. 1, 2023. VENDAJE allografts now...

January 24, 2023

Markets

AGP drops coverage of Viveve Medical after failed Phase 3 trial

Alliance Global Partners dropped coverage of Vivere Medical (NASDAQ:VIVE) after its pivotal PURSUIT trial in stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women did not meet its primary endpoint nor several secondary endpoints...

January 23, 2023

Developments

IntelGenx, ARWAN Pharma in supply agreement for RIZAPORT in MENA countries

IntelGenx (TSX:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) entered into an exclusive supply agreement for its RIZAPORT product with ARWAN Pharmaceuticals Industries Lebanon for various countries in the Middle East and North Africa, known as the...

January 23, 2023

Developments

Jazz, Zymeworks post positive Phase 2 survival in metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) and Zymeworks (NASDAQ:ZYME) reported the first overall survival (OS) data from a Phase 2 trial examining zanidatamab, an investigational HER2-targeted bispecific antibody, in...

January 19, 2023

Developments

Hepion posts positive preclinical results in multiple myeloma expanding rencofilstat’s anti-cancer potential

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) announced positive results of preclinical studies examining rencofilstat as a potential therapeutic for multiple myeloma (MM). Rencofilstat exerted anti-cancer activity across a...

January 18, 2023

Developments

FDA grants Avidity fast tract for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

The FDA granted Avidity Biosciences (NASDAQ:RNA) fast track designation to the company’s AOC 1020 drug candidate for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). FSHD is a serious, rare, hereditary...

January 18, 2023

Executive Moves

Raymond James adds 3 senior bankers to healthcare practice

Raymond James Ltd. (CNW Group/Raymond James Ltd.) Raymond James again expanded its healthcare investment banking practice with the addition of three senior bankers. Joining the firm as managing directors are Jeff...

January 12, 2023

Developments

Oramed oral insulin flunks Phase 3 Type 2 diabetes trial

Oramed Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ, TASE ORMP) oral insulin drug candidate, ORMD-0801, did not meet its primary endpoint in a Phase 3 clinical trial in patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) at 26 weeks. The multi-center ORA...

January 12, 2023

Stifel starts Compass Therapeutics at buy; PT $9

Elucid names Scott Burger as CCO

Theralase to present Phase 2 NMIBC interim data at ASCO GU cancer symposium

Precigen posts positive Phase 1 AdenoVerse data in RRP

CMS sets national pricing for BioStem’s VENDAJE

AGP drops coverage of Viveve Medical after failed Phase 3 trial

IntelGenx, ARWAN Pharma in supply agreement for RIZAPORT in MENA countries

Jazz, Zymeworks post positive Phase 2 survival in metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma

Hepion posts positive preclinical results in multiple myeloma expanding rencofilstat’s anti-cancer potential

FDA grants Avidity fast tract for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Raymond James adds 3 senior bankers to healthcare practice

Oramed oral insulin flunks Phase 3 Type 2 diabetes trial

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