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Investment Overview Following approval of Bevyxxa, Portola stated that it expected to launch in the US in the September to November time frame. Subsequently, the Company alerted investors to a manufacturing issue that could delay the launch. During yesterday’s conference call, the Company said that it hopes to be able to launch in November, but […]

Investment Thesis Portola issued a press release on August 3, 2017 that reported it had just resubmitted the BLA for AndexXa, which is in line with prior management guidance. I anticipate a six month review and US approval in 1Q, 2018. If so, it will represent the second approval of a potential blockbuster for Portola […]

Investment Thesis There was considerable uncertainty as to whether the FDA would approve betrixaban so that the approval caused a sharp jump in the stock price. The question I am asked is whether the stock will back off from current levels allowing investors to acquire the stock at a better price or even if existing […]

Portola has two drugs in late stage development that I believe are likely to be approved in 2017 or early 2018 in both the US and Europe. Betrixaban is an anticoagulant drug that is an oral factor Xa inhibitor. It has the same mechanism of action as two blockbuster drugs: Bristol-Myers Squibb/ Pfizer’s Eliquis ($3.3 […]

 Overview of Report I am initiating coverage of Portola Pharmaceuticals with a Buy and a 2021 price target of $426.This is an extensive initial report on Portola Pharmaceuticals that is organized into five parts: Investment Overview for Portola is a summary of the key investment issues. An investor only needs to read this section in […]