BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI) is biopharmaceutical company developing adult stem cell-based therapies for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson’s disease (PD). The company’s NurOwn® technology is based on the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), engineered ex vivo, to express increased amount of neurotrophic factors (NTFs)….
I think VistaGen Therapeutics’ (VTGN) AV-101 is one of the more interesting small-cap biopharma assets in mid-stage development. I’ve written in the past that I think AV-101 has blockbuster sales potential. Heck, there was just a Reuters story out today talking about how large and open this market is. The drug is currently in a Phase 2a…
MabVax Therapeutics (MBVX) is another company I had a very opportunistic meeting with because they announced that morning the IND for MVT-1075 had been filed. If all goes smoothly, we should see MVT-1075 in the clinic in the second quarter 2017. Now we all know billions (if not trillions) of mice have been cured of cancer over…
As expected, much of my meeting with RedHill Biopharma (RDHL) was focused on the company’s newly acquired rights to Donnatal® in certain areas of the U.S. Now I’ve been traveling for the past several days, so I have not had an opportunity yet to do a deep dive into Donnatal but what I do know is that…
In my pervious commentary on Matinas Biopharma (MTNB) called the company one of my best ideas for 2017. That certainly did not change after my meeting with management. My conversations with the company focused on the ongoing warrant exchange and timelines for some of the very important ongoing clinical studies. To review, there are currently two Phase…
My meeting with InVivo Therapeutics (NVIV) was rather boring. We talked about the weather and Boston sports teams – not much to report. Just kidding! Obviously, enrollment was a primary topic of discussion. Management continues to believe that the pace will accelerate in the coming weeks and that full enrollment is probable by the end…
I picked a good day to meet with Can-Fite Biopharma (CANF) because that morning the company announced IRB approval from Hadassah Medical Center and Rabin Medical Center, two leading medical institutions in Israel, to commence patient enrollment in a Phase 2 study of namodenoson (formerly CF102) in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the precursor…
BriaCell Therapeutics (BCT.V) anticipates getting the 24-patient Phase 2a study up and enrolling patients by the end of the quarter. That’s good news because even though it’s a small and early-stage program, it’s a big potential value driver on both the market and business development side. BriaCell is moving aggressively toward combination therapy with BriaVax™…
During my meeting with Actinium Pharmaceuticals (ATNM) we delved deeper into the topic I covered via a separate article last week – the clinical hold placed on Seattle Genetics SGN-CD33A. I can go into a lot more detail if necessary, but I think if investors read that article above they will get the picture. I do not…
Last week, Seattle Genetics (SGEN) announced that it had received notice from the U.S. FDA that a clinical hold or partial clinical hold has been placed on several early stage trials of vadastuximab talirine (SGN-CD33A) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The clinical holds were initiated to evaluate the potential risk of hepatotoxicity in patients who…