In a Jan. 11 research note, Echelon Partners analyst Douglas Loe stated his firm again has chosen Immunovaccine Inc. (IMV:TSX; IMMVF:OTCQX) as a Top Pick for the year of the clinical development stage companies in its coverage universe. This is because "an abundance of near-term data milestones will build on the firm's momentum as it enters 2018," and the company's DepoVax platform is "driving value in multiple immune therapy markets," he noted. DepoVax is a water-free lipid-based antigen delivery system used in animals and humans.
For one, Immunovaccine's lead therapeutic, DPX-Survivac, continues to advance, indicated Loe. The survivin antigen-based vaccine currently is in Phase 2 trials for the indications, ovarian cancer and diffuse large B cell lymphoma.
Recent data from the Phase 1/2 trial evaluating treatment with DPX-Survivac and Incyte's epacadostat were "encouragingly positive on measures relating to tumor-specific immune responses and impact on tumor morphology," Loe explained. Incyte, Immunovaccine's partner in the study, presented these findings in December 2017.
As for the potential of DPX-Survivac once commercially available, Loe said, "We expect DPX-Survivac to gain revenue traction up to $36.9 million in our fiscal 2022 reference year."
Also noteworthy, Immunovaccine's "profile as a cancer immune therapy developer" was bolstered when Gilead acquired the cancer immunotherapy company Kite for $11.9 billion in 2017, Loe noted. "Gilead's interest speaks to how advanced clinical activities have been in that space in recent years."
Echelon has a Speculative Buy rating and a CA$3.25 per share price target on Immunovaccine Inc., whose stock is currently trading at around CA$2.24 per share.
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Disclosures from Echelon Wealth Partners, Immunovaccine Inc., Jan. 11, 2018
Echelon Wealth Partners compensates its Research Analysts from a variety of sources. The Research Department is a cost centre and is funded by the business activities of Echelon Wealth Partners including, Institutional Equity Sales and Trading, Retail Sales and Corporate and Investment Banking.
ANALYST CERTIFICATION: I, Douglas Loe, hereby certify that the views expressed in this report accurately reflect my personal views about the subject securities or issuers. I also certify that I have not, am not, and will not receive, directly or indirectly, compensation in exchange for expressing the specific recommendations or views in this report.
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