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Investment Overview Antares has hit a somewhat dis-settling stretch as Otrexup prescriptions have recently flattened and the FDA recommended that additional patients be enrolled in the safety evaluation of the QST phase 3 trial. I see these as typical of issues that always arise with biopharma companies and can be reasonably resolved. I remain confident […]

Antares sent out a press release today about a new development in the Quick Shot Testosterone phase 3 program. The Company said that based on a single reported occurrence of hives in the completed phase 2 study, which the FDA characterized as an apparent allergic reaction. The agency  is recommending that the Company create a larger […]

Purpose of the Blog I very much appreciate questions and feedback from subscribers to my website. I have had two recent questions that I have responded to that may be of interest to other investors interested in the  Teva collaboration with Antares to develop an AB rated generic equivalent to Mylan’s EpiPen. For more details […]

I project 2015 sales of Otrexup at $22 million; if so, it would be generating profit in the latter half of 2015. Antares seems confident that Teva’s generic to EpiPen will be approved in June 2015 and AB rated. On an annualized basis, I see this this generic contributing $25 million pretax by 4Q, 2015. […]

Investment Thesis The broad based business model of Antares results in its receiving revenues from numerous products that are marketed by other companies and it is also developing a deep pipeline of new drugs for its own account and for licensing to other companies. These products make Antares an interesting story in the long term […]

This Has Been a Tough Correction The recent sharp market correction and rotation out of growth stocks like biotechnology and technology has had a major impact on the small biotechnology names that I specialize in. The correction has been stomach churning for me even though I have been through this many times before. I am […]

Recent Price Behavior Antares’ (ATRS) price has drifted down since the approval of Otrexup for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis on October 14, 2013. Antares launched Otrexup on January 15, 2014 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and on March 3, 2014, its partner LEO launched Otrexup for psoriasis. Last October, the price […]

What SmithOnStocks Is All About It is traditional at the start of the year to go over stock picks for the coming year. It also is the time of the annual biotech “love in” in San Francisco, which I recently attended and that attracts some 30,000 biotech executives, analysts, venture capitalists and investors. I estimate […]

Antares is preparing to launch Otrexup for rheumatoid arthritis in the US in late January of 2014 with its own sales force. The FDA approved Otrexup for use in both rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Marketing for these two indications requires different expertise and different sales organizations, one focused on rheumatology and one on dermatology. Antares […]

Investment Thesis Antares is preparing to launch Otrexup in January 2014; it is the first product it has ever introduced and investor attention is keenly focused on the launch. This post is not a comprehensive overview and if you would like to see more in-depth research on other aspects of the Company, I would refer […]