Moderna On February 28, 2025, Moderna (MRNA) announced that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK has granted marketing authorization for mRESVIA (mRNA-1345), indicated for active immunization for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or here to log in.

Cassava Sciences in the NEWS  Cassava Sciences, Inc. (SAVA) announced that it entered into an agreement with Yale University for a license to intellectual property rights, including an exclusive license to an issued US method of treatment patent (US 12,186,3071) for simufilam as a potential treatment for seizures related to rare neurodevelopmental disorders including tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Simufilam is Cassava . . . This content is …

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Questions & Answers Q: Why has Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ stock plummeted recently? A: We do not forget that Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) is the leading RNAi Therapeutics. Keeping this in mind is important as RNAi therapeutic enables Alnylam to develop treatments together with future novel products created through gene editing, gene therapies, AI and other future technologies.  In . . . This content is for …

 What About GRAIL Inc? GRAIL Inc (GRAL) is a healthcare company on a mission to detect cancers early so they can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, state-of-the-art machine learning, software, and automation to detect and identify multiple deadly . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please …

Bluebird Bio Inc For investors who thought that bluebird bio Inc (BLUE) stock price jumped up from less than $1, to over $7, we inform those who didn't know and remind those who knew that on December 13, bluebird bio stock started a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its common stock. Every 20 shares of BLUE . . . This content is for paid subscribers. …

InflaRX  In March 2024, InflaRx Biopharmaceutical (IFRX) announced that it will pursue two initial immuno-dermatology indications with INF904 in a single Phase 2a basket trial expected to begin by the end of 2024, with initial data anticipated in the summer of 2025.  The trial will be a multi-center, open-label study on 75 patients. We will be evaluating multiple INF904 dosing regimens over . . . …

Vera Therapeutics and Viking Therapeutics Today, October 29, the market stocks’ prices moved south, including good companies, which dropped by the stock market investors. These companies are: Vera Therapeutics (VERA) In addition to today's early bad market, VERA price decline is happening because the firm has announced a Proposed Public Offering of Class A Common Stock following the outstanding . . . This content is …

Merck Updates Merck (MRK) provided updates on two Phase 3 trials, KEYNOTE-867 and KEYNOTE-630, stating that it discontinued Phase 3 KEYNOTE-867 trial evaluating KEYTRUDA in combination with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment of patients with stage I or II non-small cell . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or here to log in.

The Impact of Bad Circumstances Since early year 2024, in every Prohost Letter we have posted, we added a memo stating that we have decided to be careful not to underestimate the bad circumstances under which the world is currently living and suffering. These bad circumstances began with the unexpected coronavirus, COVID-19, that killed millions of people around the world, including children, teenagers, women and …

BioStem Technologies Inc From Jason Matuszewski, CEO of BioStem Technologies (BSEM), who stated, “BioStem had an outstanding fourth quarter. Revenue reached $11.5 million, nearly 14 times higher than revenue of roughly $0.8 million for last year’s comparable quarter. The growth was driven by the successful commercial launch into the private office setting of AmnioWrap2, our innovative placental-derived allograft product designed to . . . This …

Illumina in the NEWS On March 21, 2024, we learned that the EU antitrust regulators suffered a blow as an adviser to Europe's top court said that they exceeded their powers when they blocked U.S. Illumina's (ILMN) $7.1 billion bid for merging with Grail.   In 2021,  the European Commission asserted a rarely used Article 22 to assess Illumina . . . This content is for …

During a discussion with colleagues about the best way to select small and new biotechnology firms for investment purposes, we started our answer by stating that selecting small and new biotechnology firms for investments is extremely challenging. As a matter of fact, the choice of firms for investment cannot be guaranteed approval of the firms’ products based on early and mid clinical trials' promising results, …

BioCardia Inc in the NEWS BioCardia, Inc. (BCDA), a biotechnology company focused on advancing late-stage cell therapy interventions for cardiovascular disorders, today announced positive interim results from the Phase III randomized controlled trial of its CardiAMP® autologous cell therapy in 110 randomized patients with advanced chronic heart failure at a mean 20-month follow-up, (CardiAMP HF). According to . . . This content is for paid subscribers. …

Travere Therapeutics in the NEWS Yesterday, Feb. 15, 2024,  Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (TVTX) reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results and provided a corporate update. Eric Dube, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Travere Therapeutics said, “With ongoing growth in demand for FILSPARI in IgAN and the initiation of the pivotal Phase 3 program of pegtibatinase in classical . . . …

Precision BioSciences Receives Pre-IND Feedback from US FDA for PBGENE-HBV as it Advances Towards Clinical Readiness Precision BioSciences (DTIL) is an advanced gene editing company utilizing its novel proprietary ARCUS® platform to develop in vivo gene editing therapies for sophisticated gene edits, including gene insertion, excision, and elimination . . . This content is for paid subscribers. Please click here to subscribe or here to log in.

Improving eyesight is speeding towards treating devastating eye diseases from the Retina in the back of the eye to the cornea on the front surface of the eye. As we wrote in Prohost Letter #457, the current biotechnology revolution capabilities have never existed before in the history of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. In the near past, drugs were designed to target the symptoms …

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Updates Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) announced multiple program updates ahead of the upcoming investor meetings in January, including the 42 Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which took place on January 8, 2024. From Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reshma Kewalramani, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Vertex said,  “2023 was marked by continued strong performance in the cystic fibrosis business and acceleration of our . . …

Immunovent, Altimmune & Soleno In addition to Vertex (VRTX), Crispr Therapeutics (

Eye on Reata Pharmaceuticals Recently, Reata Pharmaceuticals (RETA) announced a setback of its chronic kidney disease product known as bardoxolone. The failure of this drug occurred after Reata's product Skyclaris was FDA approved for the treatment of Friedrich's ataxia (FA) - a rare genetic disease that causes difficulty walking, loss of sensation in the legs and arms . . . This content is for paid …

The Current Interest in Ventyx Biosciences Answered 1. Ventyx Biosciences Focus  We like the fact that Ventyx Biosciences (VTYX) is not just focusing on developing innovative oral Drugs for people living with autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, but also on the firm’s discovery of differentiated drug candidates, which  address unmet medical need for oral therapies. Ventyx pipeline includes three internally . . . This content is for …