In a report issued on June 8, Gbola Amusa from Chardan Capital assigned a Hold rating to Ophthotech Corp (NASDAQ: OPHT), with a price target of $4. The company’s shares opened today at $3.11.
Amusa noted:
“We understand previous attempts at this indication, e.g. via RhoNova (acquired by 2016), required 2 vectors (one to block the mutant protein and one to produce normal protein), which requires higher vector doses and was technically difficult. Work in mice has demonstrated a single vector construct can improve both retinal structure and function; and, the company indicated studies in large animal (i.e. canine) models have yielded promising results, which management expects will be published soon. A sponsored research agreement was also established between for continued preclinical and natural history studies. Ophthotech plans to initiate IND-enabling studies with the goal of beginning a phase I/II trial in early 2020.”
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Ophthotech Corp has an analyst consensus of Moderate Sell, with a price target consensus of $4.
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Based on Ophthotech Corp’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly GAAP net loss of $13.07 million. In comparison, last year the company had a GAAP net loss of $43.12 million.
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Ophthotech Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company,which engages in discovering, developing, and commercializing novel therapeutics to treat ophthalmic diseases, with a focus on age-related and orphan retinal diseases. Its product candidates include Zimura and Gene Therapy.
