Neuren Pharmaceuticals (NEU: $15.57) announced last week top-line Phase II results for NNZ-2591 in Angelman syndrome (AS). NNZ-2591 is a synthetic peptide that maintains the bioavailability of IGF-1 which promotes synaptic connections in the brain. It is the follow-on compound from trofinetide (DAYBUE) which has been approved and is being sold by Acadia Pharmaceuticals.

Aroa Biosurgery (ARX: $0.52) expects to become cashflow positive in the second half of its financial year, which ends 31 March. In the June quarter the company increased receipts by 17.7% to NZ$17.8 million.

Botanix Pharmaceuticals (BOT: $0.32) has received FDA approval for Sofdra, a prescription medicine for primary axillary hyperhidrosis (PAH), or excessive underarm sweating. It is the first novel chemical entity approved for this indication.

Island pharmaceuticals (ILA: $0.066) has signed a non-binding term sheet with antiviral drug developer BioCryst to acquire rights to the compound galidesivir for the treatment of a number of dangerous viruses, including Ebola, Zika and Marburg viruses.

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals (CUV: $15.51) is continuing to expand the applications for its core therapeutic, afamelanotide (Scenesse for the treatment of EPP). In preclinical models it has been shown that afamelanotide can have a positive impact on neurological conditions, including Parkinson's disease.

Eli Lilly has received FDA approval for donanemab (Kisunla) for the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer's disease. It joins Leqembi from Eisai/Biogen as the first effective, disease modifying treatments for the disease.

Radiopharm Theranostics (RAD: $0.043), a radiopharmaceutical therapeutic-diagnostic company focusing on a range of cancers, has announced an institutional placement of $70 million.

Neuren Pharmaceuticals (NEU: $19.02) announced top-line results for its phase II trial of drug candidate NNZ-2591 in 16 patients with Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS).

At this year's AGM held recently, the chairman of Anteris Technologies (AVR: $19.05) John Seaberg said that after 45 years of working in the cardiovascular field, he has never seen a device with as much potential as the DurAVR aortic valve.

Dimerix (DXB: $0.56) announced an exclusive license agreement with Taiba to commercialise DMX-200 in seven Middle Eastern countries.

Blinklab (BB1: $0.382) which listed on the ASX last month at $0.20, may have easily gone down the VC funding route, with interest at the same time from the US venture capital sector.

Company: Blinklab

Issue Price: $0.20

Funds to be raised: $7 million

ASX code: BB1

Lead Manager: Westar Capital (not underwritten)

Offer closes: 21 March 2024

Expected listing date: 4 April 2024

Market capitalisation on listing: $20 million

Dimerix - Interim Data Assessment in Mid-March

Last month, Neuren Pharmaceuticals (NEU; $24.65) announced impressive top-line data from its Phase II trial of NNZ-2591 conducted in 18 patients with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS).

Over the last two months, there have been some strong price movements in several major and minor biotech stocks. Following a downturn that has lasted almost two years, has the Australian sector finally bottomed?

We reviewed Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals, Dimerix, Imugene, and Neuren.

Over the last two months, there have been some strong price movements in several major and minor biotech stocks. Following a downturn that has lasted almost two years, has the Australian sector finally bottomed?

We reviewed Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals, Dimerix, Imugene, and Neuren.

Over the last two months, there have been some strong price movements in several major and minor biotech stocks. Following a downturn that has lasted almost two years, has the Australian sector finally bottomed?

We reviewed Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals, Dimerix, Imugene, and Neuren.

Over the last two months, there have been some strong price movements in several major and minor biotech stocks. Following a downturn that has lasted almost two years, has the Australian sector finally bottomed?

We reviewed Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals, Dimerix, Imugene, and Neuren.

In additional to the lucrative royalty stream and milestone payments Neuren Pharmaceuticals (NEU: $14.68) is receiving from its first drug DAYBUE, the company is also conducting four clinical studies in four separate neurodevelopmental disorders with its next drug candidate, NNZ-2591.

Adalta (IAD: $0.018) is developing the next generation of therapeutic antibodies. These compounds are human protein drug candidates based on the unique structure of shark antibodies. This design combines the features of small molecule drugs (that can access binding sites conventionally difficult to access) and antibodies (which are characterized by the ability for highly specific binding).