Tag: AMRN

  • Amarin Corp. PLC (AMRN) Stock Flying in the Aftermarket Here’s What Happened.

    Amarin Corp. PLC (AMRN) is a novel biotherapeutics company engaged in the development of treatment for cardiovascular diseases. The pipeline product candidate of the company is VASCEPA used as a diet adjunct to drop the level of triglyceride in hypertriglyceridemia patients.

    The price of AMRN stock during the regular trading on January 24, 2022 with a sip of 2.61% was $2.99. At last check in the aftermarket, the stock was significantly up by 6.35%.

    AMRN: Events and Happenings

    On January 24, 2022, AMRN reported about the recent SEC filing by the filer reporting the company’s common stock owned shares in a public company. On January 10, 2022, AMRN reported its preliminary 2021 full-year revenue outcomes. The company expected a 2021 full-year and Q4 revenue to be approximately $580 million and $140 million respectively.

    AMRN: CEO Comments

    Speaking at the occasion, AMRN CEO Karim Mikhail said that the company is developing a fixed dose combination of VASCEPA and a statin. He further added that the company’s vision to reduce heart diseases is the sole driver to the fast delivery of results.

    On January 04, 2022, AMRN reported that the company’s Executives presented at the Virtual 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference held on January 11, 2022. On November 15, 2021 AMRN reported that the  VASCEPA data was presented at the American Heart Association Virtual Scientific Sessions 2021 held on November 13-15, 2021.

    On November 11, 2021, AMRN reported that the company’s Executives presented at the two investor conferences. They include Jefferies 2021 London Healthcare Conference held on November 16 and Virtual Piper Sandler 33rd Annual Healthcare Conference on November 22, 2021.

    AMRN: Key Financials

    On November 3, 2021, AMRN reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Some of the key updates are as follows.

    Revenue and Assets

    Total revenue in Q3 2021 was $142 million versus $156 million in same period of 2020. Total current assets in Q3 2021 were $963 million.

    Net Loss per Share

    Basic and diluted net loss per share in Q3 2021 was $13.1 million or $0.03 versus $6.7 million or $0.02 in Q3 2020.

    Conclusion

    AMRN stock dipped 24% from the past six months period due to restrains put by the pandemic on the economic growth. The aftermarket stock increase is likely due to company’s recent SEC filing. The financial experts believe that, with this pace of strategic developments by the company, it will be able to attract the investors, despite its legal challenges .

  • Biotech Roundup: Nurse in New York City was first vaccinated against COVID-19

    Biotech Roundup: Nurse in New York City was first vaccinated against COVID-19

    As the U.S. reached 300,000 deaths connected with Covid-19, the first shots were given. The nurse in New York City was first vaccinated against COVID-19. On Monday, during the American mass vaccine drive, the first shot was rendered, which opened a new chapter in the fight against coronavirus’s pandemic.

    This week’s total number of shipments could exceed 2.9 million doses of Pfizer vaccine, which the FDA approved last Friday night for emergency use. A further 2.9 million supplies are eligible three weeks from now for recipients to receive a second dose.

    Phase 3 clinical trials found that the vaccine is 95 percent successful over a spectrum of age, ethnic and racial groups when administered in two doses. The first vaccination this week is obtained by front-line community staff and others who work with long-term care.

    BioCardia Inc. (NASDAQ:BCDA) shares were trading up 58.87% at $4.48 at the time of writing on Monday following the company reported that it has entered into definitive agreements with investors for the purchase and sale of 1,789,474 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $4.75 per share in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.

    BioCardia Inc. (NASDAQ:BCDA) share price went from a low point around $1.91 to briefly over $6.75 in past 52 weeks, though shares have since pulled back to $4.48. BCDA market cap has remained high, hitting $60.84M at the time of writing, giving it price-to-sales ratio of more than 200.

    Rubius Therapeutics Inc. (RUBY) last closed at $8.73, in a 52-week range of $3.35 to $14.44. Analysts have a consensus price target of $10.67.

    AnPac Bio-Medical Science Co. Ltd. (ANPC) stock soar by 35.07% to $5.70 after reporting that it has made significant progress in detecting pre-cancer diseases.

    Synlogic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBX) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 13.39% following the announcement of advancement of SYNB1891 to combination arm dosing with PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor in the on-going phase 1 study for the treatment of solid tumors and lymphoma. The most recent rating by Oppenheimer, on August 21, 2019, is at a Perform.

    Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) rose 29.20% after gaining more than $35.33 on Monday.

    Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (ABUS) last closed at $4.88, in a 52-week range of $0.88 to $9.02. Analysts have a consensus price target of $6.40.

    Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN) stock soar by 1.60% to $5.09 after announcing the presentation of important VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl)-related scientific findings during the National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions 2020. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 29, 2020, is at a Neutral.

    Arvinas Inc. (NASDAQ:ARVN) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 95.06% after revealing that it is commencing an underwritten public offering of $250.0 million of its common stock. The most recent rating by Oppenheimer, on December 14, 2020, is at an Outperform.

    BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ:BLRX) rose 26.97% after gaining more than $0.72 on Monday. The company on November 23, 2020 reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

    Homology Medicines Inc. (FIXX) last closed at $11.97, in a 52-week range of $8.70 to $22.50.

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX) stock soar by 4.68% to $8.50. The firm is presenting at the JMP Securities Hematology Summit, which is being conducted as a virtual event, on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 29, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) Shares headed falling, lower as much as -14.95% after the company and Pfizer Inc. (PFE) declared additional data on neutralizing antibody and T cell responses from the Phase 1/2 trial with BNT162b2 conducted in Germany. The most recent rating by BofA Securities, on December 01, 2020, is at a Neutral.

    Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) rose 10.80% after gaining more than $0.31 on Monday. The firm reported the latest scheduled program of AkebiaShares, a peer-to-peer educational series for the kidney community.

    Seelos Therapeutics Inc. (SEEL) last closed at $1.28, in a 52-week range of $0.42 to $1.71 after announcing the sale of a $12.0 million senior secured convertible note and shares of Seelos common stock to investors.

    VBI Vaccines Inc. (VBIV) stock soar by 6.71% to $3.34. The company recently revealed a partnership for the commercialization of VBI’s 3-antigen prophylactic hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine in the United States, Europe, and Canada, pending regulatory approvals. The most recent rating by Raymond James, on August 27, 2020, is at a Strong buy.

  • Don’t Miss these 15 Biotechnology Value Stocks

    Biotech and Major Pharmaceuticals are back in the news with the Covid-19 Pandemic. Life science investors basically endorse developments that might decide the human race’s future, but what would invest in ‘cures’ mean from a cash flow point of view?
    On Thursday, a panel of independent health professionals voted 17-4 in support of the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), providing emergency permission to the applicant for the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer Inc.
    In other news Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD) revealed that it would buy MYR GmbH in cash for roughly EUR 1.15 billion ($1.39 billion), granting it access to the German biotech company’s therapy for extreme viral hepatitis.
    In yesterday’s trading session, the following stocks were the major key players.

    Immutep Limited (NASDAQ:IMMP) shares were trading up 163.43% at $5.69 at the time of writing on Thursday after declaring that its Chinese partner, EOC Pharma will commence a new Phase II clinical trial in up to 152 metastatic breast cancer patients in China.

    Immutep Limited (NASDAQ:IMMP) share price went from a low point around $0.53 to briefly over $3.10 in past 52 weeks, though shares have since pulled back to $5.69. IMMP market cap has remained high, hitting $280.46M at the time of writing.

    If we look at the recent analyst rating IMMP, B. Riley FBR initiated coverage on IMMP shares with a Buy rating.

    TG Therapeutics Inc. (TGTX) stock soar by 40.85% to $41.72 after reportingpositive topline results from the ULTIMATE I & II Phase 3 studies evaluating Ublituximab Monotherapy for the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 01, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    Heat Biologics Inc. (HTBX) last closed at $0.93, in a 52-week range of $0.19 to $4.30.

    Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 52.98%. Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (SGMO), on December 7, 2020 declared updated follow-up data from the Phase 1/2 Alta study of giroctocogene fitelparvovec (SB-525 or PF-07055480), an investigational gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The most recent rating by BofA Securities, on September 08, 2020, is at a Buy.

    Entera Bio Ltd. (NASDAQ:ENTX) rose 8.18% after gaining more than $0.09 on Thursday following the firm revealed FDA approval of IND application for EB613 – an Oral Human Parathyroid Hormone (1-34) for the treatment of Osteoporosis.

    Aytu BioScience Inc. (AYTU) last closed at $8.13, in a 52-week range of $3.35 to $29.90 after announcing definitive merger agreement with Neos Therapeutics, creating a combined $100M revenuespecialty pharmaceutical company.

    Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN) stock soar by 8.04% to $4.97. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 29, 2020, is at a Neutral.

    Editas Medicine Inc. (NASDAQ:EDIT) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 32.15% following an announcement from the company that it submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the initiation of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of EDIT-301. The most recent rating by Wells Fargo, on December 10, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    Hepion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPA) rose 9.04% after gaining more than $0.15 on Thursday.

    Akebia Therapeutics Inc. (AKBA) last closed at $2.95, in a 52-week range of $2.09 to $13.71. The firm recently revealed the latest scheduled program of AkebiaShares, a peer-to-peer educational series for the kidney community.

    BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX) stock soar by 5.37% to $7.65. The company recently announced transactions with Royalty Pharma (RPRX) and Athyrium Capital Management, LP, totaling $325 million in funding for BioCryst, with $250 million available at closing, to support the launch of ORLADEYO™ (berotralstat) in hereditary angioedema (HAE) and the development of its oral Factor D inhibitor, BCX9930. The most recent rating by JP Morgan, on September 29, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    Acasti Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ACST) Shares headed rising, higher as much as 1.70%. The company on November 16, 2020 released its operating and financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 ended September 30, 2020. The most recent rating by Oppenheimer, on September 01, 2020, is at a Perform.

    Ocugen Inc. (NASDAQ:OCGN) fall -1.79% after losing more than -$0.01 on Thursday after reporting that it will postpone its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to December 23, 2020.

    Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (INO) last closed at $11.36, in a 52-week range of $2.42 to $33.79. The firm recently revealedthe successful dosing of its first subject in its Phase 2 clinical trial for COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate, INO-4800, in China. Analysts have a consensus price target of $13.71.

    Cellectar Biosciences Inc. (CLRB) stock soar by 3.47% to $2.09. The most recent rating by Oppenheimer, on July 01, 2020, is at an Outperform.