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Developments

Brickell Biotech changes name to Fresh Tracks Therapeutics

Brickell Biotech (NASDAQ:BBI) changed its name to Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, with a new stock symbol, FRTX, effective at the NASDAQ opening on Sept. 8, 2022. The unveiling of the company’s rebranding reinforces...

September 7, 2022

Developments

Europe clears Rhythm’s IMCIVREE for obesity and hunger in BBS

The European Commission has expanded the marketing authorization for Rhythm Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:RYTM) IMCIVREE (setmelanotide) to include the treatment of obesity and control of hunger associated with genetically...

September 7, 2022

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Hepion Pharmaceuticals initiates Phase 2b ASCEND-NASH trial

Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) screened the first subject in its ASCEND-NASH clinical trial being conducted at up to 121 sites in seven countries, including 85 sites in the U.S. The Phase 2b, randomized, multi...

August 31, 2022

Markets

Piper starts Miromatrix Medical at OW; PT $8

Piper Sandler launched coverage of Miromatrix Medical (NASDAQ:MIRO) with an “overweight” rating and $8 price target. The stock closed at $2.92 on Aug. 30. Miromatrix has developed a proprietary perfusion technology...

August 31, 2022

Markets

Dawson James starts Smart for Life at buy; PT $8

Dawson James initiated coverage of Smart for Life (NASDAQ:SMFL) with a “buy” rating and $8 price target. The stock closed at 53 cents on Aug. 26. The company’s goal is the development, marketing, manufacturing...

August 29, 2022

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HCW ups Calithera to buy on steady progress of clinical programs

H.C. Wainwright upgraded Calithera Biosciences (NASDAQ:CALA) to “buy” from “neutral” with a 12-month price target of $8, citing two ongoing clinical development programs that are expected to provide data updates in the...

August 29, 2022

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First patient dosed in MindMed GAD study with LSD

MindMed (NASDAQ:MNMD; NEO:MMED) announced first patient dosing in its Phase 2b dose-optimization trial of MM-120, a pharmaceutically optimized form of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), for the treatment of generalized...

August 29, 2022

Markets

SVB starts Moonlake at OP; PT $17

SVB Securities launched coverage of Moonlake Immunotherapeutics (NASDA:MLTX) with an “outperform” rating and $17 price target. The stock closed at $9.01 on Aug. 24. Moonlake is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company...

August 25, 2022

Markets

Ladenburg starts Kiora Pharma at buy; PT $6.50

Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage of Kiora Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KPRX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $6.50. The stock closed at 13 cents on Aug. 24. Kiora is focused on bringing treatments to the market...

August 25, 2022

Developments

First patient dosed in Annovis Bio Phase 3 trial in early PD

The first patient has been dosed in Annovis Bio’s (NYSE:ANVS) Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its buntanetap in early Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Phase 3 trial will enroll 450 early PD patients to be treated...

August 24, 2022

Developments

Tonix begins Phase 2 trial of TNX-102 SL in Long COVID

Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TNXP) enrolled the first participant in the Phase 2 PREVAIL study of TNX-102 SL as a potential treatment for a subset of patients with Long COVID syndrome whose symptoms overlap with...

August 22, 2022

Developments

FDA slaps clinical hold on Pharvaris trials of PHA121 in U.S.

The FDA verbally informed Pharvaris (NASDAQ:PHVS) that, based on its review of nonclinical data, it is placing a clinical hold on clinical trials of PHA121 in the U.S. under two Pharvaris IND applications for the...

August 22, 2022

Brickell Biotech changes name to Fresh Tracks Therapeutics

Europe clears Rhythm’s IMCIVREE for obesity and hunger in BBS

Hepion Pharmaceuticals initiates Phase 2b ASCEND-NASH trial

Piper starts Miromatrix Medical at OW; PT $8

Dawson James starts Smart for Life at buy; PT $8

HCW ups Calithera to buy on steady progress of clinical programs

First patient dosed in MindMed GAD study with LSD

SVB starts Moonlake at OP; PT $17

Ladenburg starts Kiora Pharma at buy; PT $6.50

First patient dosed in Annovis Bio Phase 3 trial in early PD

Tonix begins Phase 2 trial of TNX-102 SL in Long COVID

FDA slaps clinical hold on Pharvaris trials of PHA121 in U.S.

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