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Investment Overview My reason for first looking at Novocure in depth was that it provided important comparative information versus Northwest Biotherapeutics’ DCVax-L. Those of you who have followed my research know that I believe that there are very good reasons to believe that DCVax-L will be approved in 2020 or 2021 for newly diagnosed glioblastoma. […]

Let me say a word about the stock market and the small biopharma stocks that I am recommending. The second half of 2018 and December in particular have been terrible for the market as a whole and horrendous for small biophama stocks. Many of my recommendations are down sharply from recent prices and sometimes from […]

Report Overview I periodically update my recommendations and that is the objective of this report. I also spend some time on my analytical approach and investment philosophy. If your investment style is frequent trading, you should not waste your time reading this report. I have four Buy recommendations for stocks that have very significant near […]

Northwest issued a press release announcing a presentation at ASCO today by the Company’s Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Marnix Bosch. The Company said that it will issue updates on: The Phase 3 trial of DCVax-L for newly diagnosed Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain cancer, the Information Arm related to the phase 3 trial and the Company’s […]

Purpose of this Report I last summarized my stock recommendations in a September 12, 2016 report. There has been little change in my thinking or my recommendations since then on most stocks in my universe, but I did issue a Buy on Bristol-Myers Squibb and a sell on Juno Therapeutics. You may want to revisit […]

Background Information on Checkpoint Modulation Let me provide background information that shapes my views on immuno-oncology before I get into my recommendation. The immune system has evolved over more than one billion years as a defense mechanism to protect humans and other life forms from pathogenic organisms that cause disease- notably bacteria, viruses, fungi and […]

PURPOSE OF REPORT Biotechnology investing is characterized by long periods of steady, sometimes frightening declines followed by periods of euphoria. We have been in a deep bear market for emerging biotechnology stocks for over a year that has taken a heavy toll on stock prices. It looks like this may be starting to turn as […]

Report Overview This blog gives a quick update on my thinking on the 15 stocks which I cover. In most cases, it just offer my opinion with a few supporting thoughts and provides a link to more extensive articles. Also, the reports section of my website has other in-depth reports that you may want to […]

Investment Thesis Some subscribers have asked me if the failure of Rintega in the phase 3 ACT-IV trial in newly diagnosed glioblastoma has any implications for success or failure of DCVax-L in its phase 3 trial in newly diagnosed glioblastoma. This note explains why I believe there are no negative or positive implications. Subscribers have […]

Purpose of This Report This report is being written at a time of panic in the market in which a sharp drop in the stock market indices has set off a much steeper plunge in the stock prices of emerging biotechnology companies which are the focus of SmithOnStocks. In this volatile and depressing environment, there […]