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Executive Moves

Zymeworks names Paul Moore as CSO

Zymeworks (NYSE:ZYME) is strengthening its senior leadership team with the appointment of Paul Moore, Ph.D., as chief scientific officer, reporting directly to the CEO, effective July 18. Dr. Moore brings more than 25...

June 28, 2022

Executive Moves

Hepion adds accomplished biopharmaceutical executives Anand Reddi and Dr. Kaouthar Lbiati to board

Anand Reddi, M.S. Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) appointed Anand Reddi, M.S., and Kaouthar Lbiati, M.D., to its board of directors, effective immediately. “Mr. Reddi and Dr. Lbiati have a remarkable wealth...

June 28, 2022

Developments

ENDRA receives 28th U.S. patent for TAEUS system

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a new ENDRA Life Sciences (NASDAQ:NDRA) patent to protect its TAEUS’ radiofrequency (RF) applicator for optimizing the delivery of RF energy to tissue. The...

June 28, 2022

Developments

NeuroSense posts positive results from stage 3 ALS biomarker study

NeuroSense Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NRSN) reported positive results from stage 3 of its biomarker study conducted in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital to evaluate PrimeC, NeuroSense’s lead combination...

June 27, 2022

Markets

Cantor ups Aurora Cannabis to OW; PT up to $4.05 (Canadian)

Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) to “overweight” from “neutral” and raised its price target to $4.05 (Canadian) from $3.90. The stock closed at $1.84 on June 23. “We expect Europe, and more...

June 24, 2022

Markets

BTIG starts Akoya Biosciences at buy; PT $16

BTIG launched coverage of Akoya Biosciences (NASDAQ:AKYA) with a “buy” rating and $16 price target. The stock closed at $9.29 on June 21. Akoya is a rapidly growing life sciences technology company that offers a...

June 22, 2022

Developments

Zucara Therapeutics reports positive results from Phase 1b trial in T1D

Closely-held Zucara Therapeutics reported that its Phase 1b proof-of-concept trial demonstrated ZT-01’s ability to restore glucagon release in people with Type 1 diabetes. Data from 18 subjects that completed all three...

June 22, 2022

Markets

HCW starts Celularity at buy; PT $15

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Celularity (NASDAQ:CELU) with a “buy” rating and $15 price target. The stock closed at $3.78 on June 21. Celularity is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on...

June 22, 2022

Markets

Brookline ups Kymera Therapeutics PT to $93 from $80

Brookline Capital Markets raised its price target for Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KYMR) to $93 from $80 after the company dosed the first patients in separate Phase 1 studies for its KT-333 and KT-413 product candidates...

June 21, 2022

Developments

Hepion receives FDA orphan drug designation for rencofilstat in HCC

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to Hepion Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:HEPA) drug candidate, rencofilstat, a liver-targeting, orally administered, novel cyclophilin inhibitor, for the treatment of hepatocellular...

June 20, 2022

Markets

Maxim starts Medivir at buy; PT $3

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Sweden-based Medivir AB (OMX:MVIR-B) with a “buy” rating and $3 price target. The stock closed at 77 cents on June 16. Medivir is developing MIV-818 (fostrox), a prodrug of the...

June 17, 2022

Markets

Maxim starts Femasys at buy; PT $5

Maxim Group launched coverage of Femasys (NASDAQ:FEMY) with a “buy” rating and $5 price target. The stock closed at $1.30 on June 16. Femasys is developing treatments to address the two extremes of the women’s...

June 17, 2022

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