Archive for May, 2015
Comments on Alimera (ALIM, $4.46, Neutral) and pSivida (PSDV, $3.97, Neutral)
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Cytokinetics: Takeaways from Recent R&D Day and Reiteration of Buy (CYTK, $6.14, Buy)
Investment Overview I find the recent stock weakness in Cytokinetics perplexing. The Company has a market value of about $300 million which seems extremely low relative to other biotechnology companies. Generally companies with meaningful drugs in phase 3 development have market capitalizations of $500 million or more. Cytokinetics has two very meaningful drugs: tirasemtiv will […]
Agenus: Its R&D Day Presentation Puts a Focus on the Great Promise of Cancer Vaccines and Checkpoint Modulators (AGEN, Buy, $6.73)
Overview of Report I found the Agenus R&D day to be extremely interesting as it showcased the impressive immunotherapy technology base of Agenus. Presentations by management and key opinion leaders went into great detail on the Company’s core Prophage cancer vaccine and checkpoint modulator technologies. I have included bullet points on remarks that most interested […]
Comments on Agenus and Antares
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Comments on Antares, Kite Pharma and Northwest Biotherapeutics
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Cytokinetics: Update and Reiteration of My Buy Recommendation (CYTK, $5.54, Buy)
Investment Thesis in Brief By the end of 2015, Cytokinetics (CYTK) will have tirasemtiv in a phase 3 trial in ALS and might also have omecamtiv in a phase 3 trial in heart failure. There is no financing overhang as the Company has $118 million of cash which can last for over 20 months. This […]
Comments on Agenus, Neuralstem and Celldex
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Northwest Biotherapeutics: FDA Panel Recommendation to Approve Amgen’s Cancer Vaccine is Hugely Significant In Regard to Possible Approval of DCVax-L and DCVax Direct. (NWBO, $7.86, Buy)
Overview An FDA advisory panel on April 30 recommended by a vote of 22 to 1 that Amgen’s cancer vaccine talimogene laherparepvec be approved for the treatment of later stages of inoperable metastatic melanoma. The final decision will be made by the FDA, but it would be very surprising for the FDA to go against […]