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Developments

Abbott to acquire Cardiovascular Systems for $890-million

Abbott (NYSE:ABT) agreed to acquire Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSII) for $20 a share or approximately $890-million. Cardiovascular Systems is a leader in devices for atherectomy, a minimally invasive treatment...

February 9, 2023

Developments

IntelGenx in research collaboration with renowned neurologist for Montelukast VersaFilm in PD

IntelGenx (TSX:IGX; OTCQB:IGXT) announced a research collaboration with Per Svenningsson, M.D., Ph.D., of the Karolinska Institute, to plan and conduct a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled...

February 9, 2023

Developments

NeuroSense cleared in Germany to enroll patients in Phase 2b ALS trial

Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices approved NeuroSense Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:NRSN) clinical trial application to enroll patients in PARADIGM, a Phase 2b study of its lead combination drug...

February 8, 2023

Developments

Annovis Bio to expand Phase 3 PD study of buntanetap to EU

Annovis Bio (NYSE:ANVS) received approval to open 48 clinical trial sits in five European Union countries for its ongoing Phase 3 study of buntanetap for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The company is...

February 8, 2023

Developments

SynaptixBio gets FDA rare pediatric disease nod for TUBB4a leukodystrophy

Dr. Dan Williams, CEO and Co-founder The FDA granted a rare pediatric disease (RPD) designation to closely-held SynaptixBio of the UK to develop the first treatment for TUBB4A leukodystrophy, a rare genetic and...

February 7, 2023

Developments

Tonix starts Phase 2 intranasal oxytocin study in chronic migraine

Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TNXP) enrolled the first participant in the Phase 2 PREVENTION study of TNX-1900 (intranasal potentiated oxytocin) for the prevention of chronic migraine headache. The double-blind, placebo...

February 6, 2023

Markets

Cantor starts Outlook Therapeutics at OW; PT $4

Cantor Fitzgerald launched coverage of Outlook Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OTLK) with an “overweight” rating and a 12-month price target of $4. The stock closed at $1.15 on Feb. 3. Outlook is a biopharmaceutical company that...

February 6, 2023

Developments

Theralase to present Phase 2 NMIBC interim data at AUA meeting

The American Urology Association has accepted for a moderated poster presentation at its annual meeting Theralase Technologies’ (TSXV:TLT; OTCQB:TLTFF) interim data from its Phase 2 Bacillus Calmette Guerin unresponsive...

February 2, 2023

Developments

Miromatrix to respond to FDA clinical hold on miroliverELAP in second half

Miromatrix Medical (NASDAQ:MIRO) has evaluated a clinical hold on its investigational miroliverELAP transplantable organ and plans to submit its response to the FDA in the second half of 2023 and initiate a first-in...

February 1, 2023

Developments

Roth Capital acquires MKM Partners

Roth Capital Partners completed its acquisition of MKM Partners on Jan. 31, and the combined organization will conduct business as ROTH MKM. This is the first acquisition ROTH has made in its 30-plus years of business...

February 1, 2023

Markets

Brookline analyst assumes coverage of Hepion at buy; PT $4

Brookline Capital Partners analyst Kemp Dolliver assumed coverage of Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) with a “buy” rating and $4 price target. The stock finished at 73 cents on Jan. 31. Hepion’s rencofilstat is a...

February 1, 2023

Markets

AGP starts Hepion at buy; PT $4

Alliance Global Partners launched coverage of Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) with a “buy” rating and price target of $4. Shares of Hepion closed at 73 cents on Jan. 31. Analyst James Molloy writes that his...

February 1, 2023

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