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Neuralstem: An Update on Its Pipeline and Supporting Clinical Trials (CUR, Neutral, $1.00)

Purpose of this Report
Neuralstem has been silent for nearly three months on when the critical phase 2b trial of its…
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Neuralstem: My Analysis of Phase 1 and Phase 2 Results for NSI-566 Neural Stem Cells in ALS Indicates Encouraging Signals of Efficacy (CUR, Buy, $1.25)

Putting This Report in Perspective 

This is an extensive report that goes over the aggregate results of the phase 1 and…
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Neuralstem: A Closer Look at Encouraging Phase 2 Results for NSI-566 Neural Stem Cells in Treating ALS (CUR, Buy, $2.36)

Observations about the Phase 2 Trial Results

I spent the weekend thinking about the data released in the phase 2 trial…
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Neuralstem: When Will We See the Phase 2 Data for NSI-566 in ALS? (CUR, Buy, $3.75)

Management has guided that the phase 2 data on 15 patients treated in the phase 2 trial of NSI-566 neural…
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Notes from Neuralstem Presentation at Biotech Showcase Conference, January 13, 2015 (CUR, Buy, $3.09)

Richard Gar, CEO of Neuralstem (CUR), made a presentation at Biotech Showcase Conference in San Francisco on January 13, 2015.…
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Neuralstem: An Update on Potential Catalysts for 2015 (CUR, Buy, 3.38)

Overview and Investment Thinking

I wrote a report on Neuralstem on August 26, 2014 in which I projected the timing of important…
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Weakness in Neuralstem Caused by Seeking Alpha Article Presents a Buying Opportunity (CUR, $2.69, Buy)

This is an updated version of a blog that was published on October 20th.
A Seeking Alpha article on results from…
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Neuralstem: Previewing Upcoming Important Events and Some Thoughts on the StemCell Patent Infringement Lawsuit (CUR, $3.62 Buy, August 26, 2014)

Key Points

The phase 2 trial of NSI-566 in 15 ALS patients has completed enrollment (surgeries) and final topline data could…
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Neuralstem: Phase 1b Results for NSI-189 are Very Encouraging but It Is Early Days (CUR, Buy, $4.38, For paid subscribers)

Investment Thesis on Neuralstem

I continue with my long standing buy on Neuralstem that is almost entirely based on the potential…
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Neuralstem: Encouraging Phase 1b Data on NSI-189 (CUR, Buy, $4.35, Free content)

On June 17 at the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Neuralstem reported phase 1b data for its small molecule drug…
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Neuralstem: An In-Depth Look at NSI-189, A Novel Small Molecule Drug Being Studied in Major Depressive Disorder (CUR, Buy, $3.60, For Paid Subscribers)

Investment Thesis

My recommendation of Neuralstem (CUR) has been based primarily on the potential for its neural stem cells NSI-566 in…
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Thoughts on the Market Correction in Biotechnology Stocks

This Has Been a Tough Correction

The recent sharp market correction and rotation out of growth stocks like biotechnology and technology…
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Neuralstem: Dr. Eva Feldman’s Latest Presentation on The Use of CUR’s Stem Cells in ALS (CUR, Buy, $4.04)

Overview
Dr. Eva Feldman is the lead investigator for the clinical trials of Neuralstem’s (CUR) NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in…
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Neuralstem (CUR, Buy, $4.48) Publishing of Phase 1 Results in Annals of Neurology Causes Price Surge (Paid Subscribers Only)

Introduction

The final results of the phase 1 trial of Neuralstem’s (CUR) NSI-566 spinal cord stem cells in the treatment of…
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Chimerix is A Company Focused on Infectious Viral Diseases that Has Investment Characteristics Similar to Trius (CMRX, Neutral, $25.48) (Subscribers Only)

Report In Brief
This report is an in-depth analysis of Chimerix (CMRX). I like the fundamental outlook of this company very…
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SmithOnStocks Mailbox February 25, 2014

I have found that there are some very smart people out there who have interesting questions and perspectives concerning my…
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The BIO CEO Conference: Highlights from the Meeting and New Investment Perspectives (Subscribers Only)

Back From BIO CEO Conference

I have returned from spending two days at the BIO CEO conference at the Waldorf Astoria…
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San Francisco Trip Is the Basis for a Preview of 2014 (Subscribers Only)

What SmithOnStocks Is All About
It is traditional at the start of the year to go over stock picks for the…
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Neuralstem: Sizing Up Potential Key Events of 2014 (CUR, $3.42)

Investment Thesis and Overview
Neuralstem’s clinical trial programs and accompanying results for its two key drugs, the neural stem cell product…
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Neuralstem: Evidence Increasingly Suggests its Neural Stem Cells are Effective in ALS (CUR, $2.57)

Thoughts on the Stock Price
I have been recommending Neuralstem (CUR) since my initiation report of November 5, 2012 at a price of…
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SmithOnStocks Opines on Biotechnology Stocks, June 10, 2013

Introduction
This week’s edition of SmithOnStocks Opines includes brief comments on news concerning ImmunoCellular Therapeutics (IMUC) and Cadence (CADX), last week…
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SmithOnStocks Opines on Biotechnology Stocks, May 28, 2013

Introduction
I have started to write a newsletter on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to supplement my reports and blogs. In…
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SmithOnStocks Opines on Stocks May 19, Edition

One Approach for Investing in Emerging Biotechnology Stocks
I write on biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies of all sizes, but I have…
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