Thursday, October 21, 2021

B. Riley Sees 'Significant Potential' In This Beaten-Up Biotech

 

  • B. Riley analyst calls Seelos Therapeutics Inc  his top "Battered Bastions" pick with the stock down 60% from intra-year highs. 
  • According to the analyst Mayank Mamtani, the Company's fundamentals have strengthened due to the competitive positioning of its two lead late-stage candidates, SLS-002 for acute suicide ideation & behavior and trehalose for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  • The analyst is "encouraged" by the cross-read from Sage Therapeutics Inc  recent regulatory strategy update of zuranolone in major depressive disorder to SLS-002's indication expansion plans. 
  • Also, Seelos is progressing with gene therapy candidate SLS-004. Preclinical data demonstrated that a single dose reduced alpha-synuclein mRNA by 27% and SNCA protein expression by 40%. 
  • He sees "significant potential upside optionality" to the firm's $11 price target and reiterates a Buy rating on the shares.

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