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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>We review last week’s biopharma news for meaningful clinical data, regulatory updates, research innovation, and M&amp;A.</li><li>Roche Holding Ltd. (RHHBY) reported initial Phase 1 data for oral GLP-1R agonist CT-996 in obesity patients, showing a 6.1% placebo-adjusted weight loss (p&lt;0.001) at four weeks.</li><li>While the weight loss compares favorably with approved injectables at four weeks (1-3% adjusted), the lack of details in the CT996 data, like baseline body weight, limits any cross-trial comparison. </li></ul>

We review last week’s biopharma news for meaningful clinical data, regulatory updates, research innovation, and M&amp;A.Roche Holding Ltd. (RHHBY) reported initial Phase 1 data for oral GLP-1R agonist CT-996 in obesity patients, showing a 6.1% placebo-adjusted weight loss (p&lt;0.001) at four weeks.While the weight loss compares favorably with approved injectables at four weeks (1-3% adjusted), the lack of details in the CT996 data, like baseline body weight, limits any cross-trial comparison. 

Biopharma Week in Review - Jul 22, 2024