Cardiol Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRDL) (TSX: CRDL) is a life sciences company developing pharmaceutically manufactured cannabidiol formulations (CardiolRx™ and CRD-38) as innovative therapies for heart diseases, including recurrent pericarditis (RP), acute myocarditis, and heart failure. We previously covered the company and its pipeline extensively (LINK) prior to and in preparation for the MAvERIC-Pilot trial (NCT05494788) readout […]
Cardiol Therapeutics: Near-Term Pericarditis Clinical Proof-of-Concept Data Catalyst, a Turning Point for Cardiol and its Valuation
Cardiol Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRDL) (TSX: CRDL) is a Canadian company developing pharmaceutically manufactured prescription strength cannabidiol products (CardiolRx™ and CRD-38) as small molecule therapies for heart diseases, including pericarditis, acute myocarditis, and heart failure. CardiolRx™, its proprietary oral formulation, is currently in multiple Phase 2 clinical trials, one of which is set to read out […]
Medicenna – Unlocking IL-2 and Other Cytokines’ Immunotherapy Efficacy with Optimized Selectivity, Dosing, and Safety
MDNA.TO (TSX – Canada), MDNAF (OTCQB – USA) Medicenna is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company developing novel, selective IL-2, IL-4, and IL-13 Superkine molecules exclusively in-licensed from Stanford University. The Superkines are engineered versions of naturally circulating immune system cytokines, designed to enhance cancer-killing properties of immune cells while enabling systemic therapeutic dosing by minimizing their […]
Aptose – Management Conference Call Summary
To kick off the new year in 2024, I requested a conference call with Aptose management to seek answers to numerous questions regarding the company, their clinical program, and primarily the financing that is expected to be completed any day. I had Aptose CEO, Dr. Rice and Fletcher Payne, CFO and CBO on the call. […]
Aptose – Path Forward in 2023 With AML “Triplet Therapy”
I had a zoom meeting with Aptose’s CEO and CFO as well, to get updates regarding the new follow-up clinical trials and the timeline in 2023. The CEO was well excited with the move to the new trial in mono & combo with Venetoclax. The 1st mono therapy with 120mg (that has already started) should […]
The XBI – A Short Term Outlook
Many are asking if the XBI is done with the bounce and will drop back to test the 52-week low around $61, or it is still in a consolidation mode and will continue the recovery and move upward again! Here is my outlook for the biotech sector these days. The XBI used as a leading […]
BELLUS Health – A Fresh Look at BLU-5937 in Refractory Chronic Cough as A Phase 2b Turnaround Play
We believe this is an opportune time to revisit BELLUS Health (BLU, BLU.TO), as their Phase 2b trial results are set to be released in Q3 (interim analysis) and Q4 (Top-Line results) this year. Recall, this is a clinical stage biopharma company based in Canada (Laval) and the US (Philadelphia), developing novel medicines for the […]
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI Update – Thesis advancing to fruition
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI (PINK.v, PYNKF) is a Toronto-based company with U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas that is driven to transform cancer surgery with ultra-high-resolution, real-time, advanced imaging tools. Giving physicians the ability to visualize microscopic tissue structures “real time” in the operating room has the potential to result in better long-term outcomes for patients […]
Q&A With Sarepta’s Management
It was very tight to get all my questions answered in 30 minutes, but I tried to get as much clarity as I could, let’s get straight to the questions and answers. Q: Why did you decide to expand the 103 study from 11 to 20 patients? A: To adjust the 4-5 & 6-7 years […]
2021 Markets Outlook – Are We Ahead of A Major Correction?
Despite the fact that we are mainly focused on the biotech sector, we have to keep an open eye on the overall markets and the correlation with the geopolitics situation in the US. While the SP-500 index is on tear since the 666.79 points back in March 2009, reaching an All-Time-High of 3826.69 points last […]
Cardiol Therapeutics – Pharmaceutical-Grade CBD Entry to the Commercial Market in Canada: The Revaluation is Coming
Cardiol Therapeutics (CRTPF) is a Canadian company trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) since December 2018 under the symbol CRDL and on the OTCQX under the symbol CRTPF. Cardiol is focused on producing pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol (CBD) products and developing innovative therapies for heart diseases, targeting acute myocarditis and other causes of heart failure. […]
APLIF – Appili Therapeutics and Avigan, the Antiviral Pill to treat Coronavirus: The Clinical Strategy for EUA
Canada TSX: APLI, US OTCQX: APLIF We previously reported on the need for COVID-19 therapeutics, including in the post-vaccine world, Appili Therapeutics and Avigan the Antiviral Pill to Treat Coronavirus (link here). Since the publication of that report, daily infections have only continued to rise, and nursing facilities and hospitals are facing an intensified crisis. […]
APLIF – Appili Therapeutics and Avigan the Antiviral Pill to Treat Coronavirus
Canada TSX: APLI, US OTC: APLIF Recent vaccine news from Pfizer (PFE) and Moderna (MRNA) provide some optimism to a world suffering from disease, death, and lockdown, and desperately looking for a solution to the COVID-19 pandemic for a return to normal life and work. Safe and effective vaccines will help contain the spread of […]
Pluristem- Expectation Ahead of CLI Phase-3 Interim Results
These are the questions that many are asking me these days regarding PSTI: * When will the interim Ph3 data be released? * What is taking them so long? * Is there a chance they are withholding the data because it is negative, and they will wait until full study data is available to provide […]
SRPT – The Street Will Get It – Study-103 Is the Fast Path to Full Approval
Last week, Sarepta Therapeutics ( SRPT) on the 3Q earnings call provided key updates on SRP-9001 gene therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Where they already met the FDA and resolved the FDA’s requests with regard to the potency assays for the commercial material to be used in the next studies, and they came with […]
Perimeter, OTIS – Optical Coherence Tomography and the Future of AI in Surgical Breast Cancer Treatment
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI (PINK.v) is a Toronto-based company with U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas developing advanced imaging tools that allow surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists to visualize microscopic tissue structures during cancer excision surgery. Perimeter has an innovative FDA 510(k) approved medical device, soon to launch commercially, that is ready to disrupt breast cancer surgery […]
SRPT to Release 2-Years DMD and LGMD-2E GT Data at WMS-2020
It was a surprising and unexpected decision by Sarepta to release the long term data from the first clinical trial of DMD Gene-Therapy, a 2-years data to be presented at the World Muscle Society WMS25 Virtual Congress, despite the previous statements saying, we do not want to release data from an open label study while […]
Sarepta (SRPT) LGMD2E Data Readout and The Street Expectations
Sarepta will finally reveal the high dose LGMD2E data from the gene therapy SRP-9003 on Monday morning and put this highly underappreciated program on the big podium. In a surprising Friday post-market closing press release, Sarepta announced that on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 8:30 am ET, it will host a webcast and conference call […]
Cardiol Therapeutics – Pharmaceutical Cannabidiol (CBD) Long-Term Value Creation Will Lead the Way to Acute Myocarditis Clinical Trial
Cardiol Therapeutics (CRTPF) is a Canadian company that completed its initial public offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) back in December 2018 and trades mainly on the TSX under the symbol CRDL while in the U.S. it trades on the OTCQX under the symbol CRTPF. Cardiol is focused on producing pharmaceutical cannabidiol […]
CHFS – Can The COVID-19 Pandemic Become the Inflection Point?
A Reported Shortage of Dialysis Machines Puts a Focus on Aquadex. Aquadex Smartflow System is being used to remove excess fluid from patients being treated with fluid resuscitation as part of the treatment for COVID-19, and in some cases is helping to relieve the shortage of dialysis machines at a growing number of hospitals. A […]
