Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/imugene-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20276:1" rel="noopener">Imugene Ltd (IMU AU)</a> is a clinical-stage biopharma company, which is developing alternative approach to treat certain types of cancers. Lead candidate HER-Vaxx is in phase 2 trial.</li>
<li>Imugene is well funded and resourced, to deliver on its commercial and clinical milestones. Recent clinical and patent activities entail conviction over the commercialization prospect of Imugene’s pipeline.</li>
<li>Recent insider acquisition of shares and patent grant in Europe and South Korea for its lead candidate have boosted investor sentiment.</li>
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Imugene Ltd (IMU AU) is a clinical-stage biopharma company, which is developing alternative approach to treat certain types of cancers. Lead candidate HER-Vaxx is in phase 2 trial.
Imugene is well funded and resourced, to deliver on its commercial and clinical milestones. Recent clinical and patent activities entail conviction over the commercialization prospect of Imugene’s pipeline.
Recent insider acquisition of shares and patent grant in Europe and South Korea for its lead candidate have boosted investor sentiment.


Imugene (IMU AU): Research Partnerships and Fund-Raising Entail Conviction on Solid Tumors Pipeline

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<ul><li>Gilead Sciences delivered a robust third quarter with considerably higher than expected demand for Veklury and positive HIV share gains as the market continues to recover.</li><li>The recent surge in Covid-19 cases resulted in the high demand for Veklury.</li><li>In terms of HIV performance, the company noticed positive achievements in the treatment market for the second quarter in a row and reported record revenue for Biktarvy.</li></ul>

Gilead Sciences delivered a robust third quarter with considerably higher than expected demand for Veklury and positive HIV share gains as the market continues to recover.The recent surge in Covid-19 cases resulted in the high demand for Veklury.In terms of HIV performance, the company noticed positive achievements in the treatment market for the second quarter in a row and reported record revenue for Biktarvy.

During July–September <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bnc-korea-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34785:1" rel="noopener">BNC Korea (256840 KS) </a>shares jumped more than 8x to a touch a peak of approximately KRW 70,000 on a published media report that states its partner in Taiwan received emergency approval for a COVID-19 oral drug. With competitor Merck (MRK) reporting positive clinical trial results and seeking emergency use approval for its oral antiviral medicine for COVID-19, BNC Korea shares have been declining and corrected nearly 60% from its peak.

During July–September BNC Korea (256840 KS) shares jumped more than 8x to a touch a peak of approximately KRW 70,000 on a published media report that states its partner in Taiwan received emergency approval for a COVID-19 oral drug. With competitor Merck (MRK) reporting positive clinical trial results and seeking emergency use approval for its oral antiviral medicine for COVID-19, BNC Korea shares have been declining and corrected nearly 60% from its peak.

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Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

While modern pharmacology has been able to produce new medicines to treat or manage most diseases, these drugs often cause unpredictable side effects, which sometimes lead to the development of secondary diseases, especially for chronic conditions. One possible alternative to the problem of sustained use of drugs is electro, radiation, and ultrasound therapy. 
In the area of electrotherapy, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/medtronic-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14982:1" rel="noopener">Medtronic Plc (MDT US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/boston-scientific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11115:1" rel="noopener">Boston Scientific (BSX US)</a> are the clear leaders by far, with dominance in the number of innovations, positive mentions, and impact of their innovations. However, with the increased use of electrotherapy for pain management and physiotherapy smaller players with unique products now compete in specific silos. Three small-cap names that screen well technologically are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nevro-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2218:1" rel="noopener">Nevro Corp (NVRO US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nuvasive-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8384:1" rel="noopener">Nuvasive Inc (NUVA US)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/integer-holdings-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18313:1" rel="noopener">Greatbatch Inc (ITGR US)</a>.
In Radiotherapy <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siemens-healthineers-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29221:1" rel="noopener">Siemens Healthineers AG (SHL GR)</a>  leads the field.  Surprisingly a private company Aerin Medical which provides treatment options for chronic nasal conditions and is a play on rising allergies and sleep apnoea comes in second
In Ultrasound therapy, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/johnson-johnson" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1132:1" rel="noopener">Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ US)</a> tops the list. A small-cap company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/butterfly-network-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33050:1" rel="noopener">Butterfly Network Inc (BFLY US)</a> prima facie seems to have products that could potentially change the way ultrasound scans are performed as their technologies allow for use of small portable equipment in conjunction with a smartphone or tablet to create an ultrasound machine.

While modern pharmacology has been able to produce new medicines to treat or manage most diseases, these drugs often cause unpredictable side effects, which sometimes lead to the development of secondary diseases, especially for chronic conditions. One possible alternative to the problem of sustained use of drugs is electro, radiation, and ultrasound therapy. 
In the area of electrotherapy, Medtronic Plc (MDT US) and Boston Scientific (BSX US) are the clear leaders by far, with dominance in the number of innovations, positive mentions, and impact of their innovations. However, with the increased use of electrotherapy for pain management and physiotherapy smaller players with unique products now compete in specific silos. Three small-cap names that screen well technologically are Nevro Corp (NVRO US), Nuvasive Inc (NUVA US), and Greatbatch Inc (ITGR US).
In Radiotherapy Siemens Healthineers AG (SHL GR)  leads the field.  Surprisingly a private company Aerin Medical which provides treatment options for chronic nasal conditions and is a play on rising allergies and sleep apnoea comes in second
In Ultrasound therapy, Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ US) tops the list. A small-cap company Butterfly Network Inc (BFLY US) prima facie seems to have products that could potentially change the way ultrasound scans are performed as their technologies allow for use of small portable equipment in conjunction with a smartphone or tablet to create an ultrasound machine.

Stock Ideas Based on Data Mined from Technical Publications - Electro, Radio, & Ultrasound Therapies

In technical publications like patents and research papers, cross-references are made to existing patents and research papers. We believe these mentions and citations can provide valuable insights into the views and impressions of experts in the specific innovations and technologies within a sector and hence the likelihood of success. In this report (which is the first one we are publishing) we have crawled through more than ten years of publications (several thousand) to analyze a subset in the Lifesciences space namely PEPTIDES.  Needless to say the same can be done with respect to other technological areas in other sectors as well.We backtested our methodology (dating three years back) to look for any specific actionable idea the analysis might throw up. We noted that among the small or mid-cap stocks that screened well half were acquired over the next three years Specific to this report we highlight over ten companies that are likely acquisition targets over the next three years. Within those, two companies that screen very well based purely on data mined from the publications and our parameters of number of innovations, number of citations, Recency, and Impact are a Germany based Nasdaq listed - Immatics (IMTX) and US-based Coherus (CHRS)

In technical publications like patents and research papers, cross-references are made to existing patents and research papers. We believe these mentions and citations can provide valuable insights into the views and impressions of experts in the specific innovations and technologies within a sector and hence the likelihood of success. In this report (which is the first one we are publishing) we have crawled through more than ten years of publications (several thousand) to analyze a subset in the Lifesciences space namely PEPTIDES.  Needless to say the same can be done with respect to other technological areas in other sectors as well.We backtested our methodology (dating three years back) to look for any specific actionable idea the analysis might throw up. We noted that among the small or mid-cap stocks that screened well half were acquired over the next three years Specific to this report we highlight over ten companies that are likely acquisition targets over the next three years. Within those, two companies that screen very well based purely on data mined from the publications and our parameters of number of innovations, number of citations, Recency, and Impact are a Germany based Nasdaq listed - Immatics (IMTX) and US-based Coherus (CHRS)

Stock Ideas Based on Data Mined from Technical Publications - A Look Into Peptides

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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes therapeutics to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases.  The Company's primary areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver disease and serious cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.

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