Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, announced today the postponement of its Investor Day scheduled for Thursday, March 12th, 2020 to a future date due to concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, announced today that Vu Truong, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 32nd Annual ROTH Conference on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 4:00 pm PDT. The conference will be held at The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Orange County, CA.

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, announced today its participation in Maxim Group's Infectious Disease Virtual Conference being held on May 5, 2020. Vu Truong, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, will be a speaker on two panels entitled "Non-antibiotic Anti-infectives" and "COVID-19 (Therapeutics)."

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, today reported financial and corporate results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS) (the "Company") presented a comprehensive profile of its APEX™ platform technology at the antibody and cell engineering conference 19th Annual PepTalk: The Protein Science Week on Friday, January 24, 2020 in San Diego, CA USA.

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, announced today that it will host an Investor Day on Thursday, March 12th, 2020 in New York City from 12:00PM-2:00PM EST.

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, is pleased to provide an update on its Investor Day being held on Thursday, March 12th, 2020 in New York City from 12:00PM-2:00PM EDT.

In addition to Impossible Foods, the incubator was an early home to three companies that were acquired by Swiss pharma giant Roche Holdings — Ariosa Diagnostics, Genia Technologies and Geneweave. Another BioCube alumnus, Aridis Pharmaceuticals, went public in 2018.

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, today reported financial and corporate results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019.

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Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, announced today the enrollment of its first COVID-19 patient in the Company's ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of AR-301, a monoclonal antibody against S. aureus induced pneumonia in patients who were already on mechanical ventilators.

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of targeted immunotherapies using fully human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, today announced the appointment of Michael A. Nazak as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective January 1, 2020. Mr. Nazak, who joined Aridis in November 2018, has been serving as Vice President, Finance and replaces Fred Kurland who has chosen to retire but will continue to support the Company as a consultant.

If nothing else, the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred vast cooperation in the healthcare space. Having said that, it remains unclear as to what approach will be the most effective in stopping the deadly virus from continuing its romp around the world.Antiviral treatments such as remdesivir have garnered substantial attention, and while they are certainly promising with respect to their potential to slow the virus down, they won’t necessarily be able to stop COVID-19's spread completely. As was the case with other viral outbreaks like H1N1 in 2009 and Ebola in 2014, some healthcare officials argue that immune-based therapies like monoclonal antibody (mAb) cocktails and vaccines are our best bet.Enter Aridis Pharmaceuticals (ARDS), which is already up 37% year-to-date. Maxim analyst Jason McCarthy points out that the company’s APEX platform could be a game changer in the fight against COVID-19, as it’s still not clear what the protective target or antigen is on SARS-CoV-2 even though several vaccine candidates are targeting the spike protein. It should also be noted that age, underlying conditions and genetic predisposition can impact disease contraction, severity, duration and outcome, but healthcare officials aren’t exactly sure how.Expounding on this, McCarthy commented, “...there must be protective antibodies that they have generated, which is why the IgG/IgM antibody tests that have dominated headlines in the media are going to be critically important. Also important is being able to interrogate the antibody producing B cells to determine which may be producing protective antibodies, what their target(s) may be, and how to use that to generate an effective immune therapy.”However, finding the specific antibodies that can aid in the protection against COVID-19 is no easy task. “This is what APEX could bring to the table; an ability to screen and find the B cells from patients that produce protective antibodies, and do it rapidly,” McCarthy said. He added, “Other companies such as Regeneron (REGN - NR) are approaching antibody cocktails as a treatment for COVID, and with the shortened timelines, high throughput, and high yields, APEX could be an ideal platform for discovery and development of an antibody cocktail.”On top of this, ARDS has two other candidates progressing through clinical testing, one for cystic fibrosis and the other for the treatment of hospital acquired pneumonia and ventilator acquired pneumonia (HAP/VAP). Based on all of this, it should come as no surprise that McCarthy has high hopes for this healthcare name. Along with his Buy rating, the analyst maintained a $17 price target, implying 172% upside potential. (To watch McCarthy’s track record, click here)All in all, the rest of the Street is on the same page. With 100% Street support, the message is clear: ARDS is a Strong Buy. Not to mention the $21.33 average price target brings the upside potential to 249%. (See Aridis price targets and analyst ratings on TipRanks)To find good ideas for healthcare stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights.

The Biotech sector came back to life towards the end of 2019. The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index jumped up 20% between October and December, beating the S&P 500’s 9% increase. The surge, according to some analysts, is set to continue into 2020.Washington’s lack of attention to drug pricing or Medicare for All, due to present focus on trade talks and the impeachment process, along with the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference between Jan. 13-16, which usually generates investor interest, are both seen as reasons to be bullish. Furthermore, according to Jared Holz, a sector strategist at Jefferies, the beginning of the year is a likely period for mergers and acquisitions.“We continue to think there is much more consolidation on the horizon given the pipeline needs across large cap bio-pharma,” said Holz.This leads us to think now is a good time for bargain hunting in the Healthcare sector. So, we dug into TipRanks’ Stock Screener to find three biotech stocks that have yet to catch up with the uptick in the sector’s fortunes, but which according to the analysts, are ready to make some upward movement in 2020. Let check out the data.bluebird bio (BLUE)No one is doubting the fact that gene therapy company bluebird bio has had a rough going. We’re talking about a 50% fall in the past two years. However, Oppenheimer analyst Mark Breidenbach believes that the drop presents investors with a buying opportunity.bluebird recently presented at the annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) conference and Breidenbach was there to get the lowdown. The 4-star analyst is forecasting "blue skies” following Bluebird’s presentation.bluebird has one product approved for patients in the EU; Zynteglo, the first gene therapy approved for transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT). Breidenbach expects “Zynteglo sales in Europe to slowly begin ramping in 2020.” Bluebird plans to initiate a rolling BLA (Biological License Application) for the treatment in the US by the end of the year.Furthermore, the company has several drugs in the pipeline, of which data presented from its ongoing Phase 1/2 HGB-206 study of investigational LentiGlobin gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), was a highlight for the analyst.“At ASH, bluebird showcased tangible signs of progress across its hemoglobinopathy pipeline, with especially impressive results in sickle cell anemia (SCA) [...] Nine treated patients with ≥6 months follow-up showed sustained hematological improvements and a 99% reduction in serious symptoms including VOC and ACS episodes,” said Breidenbach.A further catalyst for Breidenbach is bluebird’s partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb. The two are collaborating on a therapy candidate for patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, and positive top-line results from KarMMa, a Phase 2 study of idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel; bb2121) met its primary endpoint and key secondary endpoint.Breidenbach noted, “We expect pivotal data from KarMMa to support FDA approval of ide-cel by late 2020, and we believe new data from competing products could help calibrate expectations for its commercial potential."As a result, Breidenbach upgraded his rating on BLUE from Perform to Outperform, alongside a price target of $135, implying upside potential of over 50%. (To watch Breidenbach’s track record, click here)On the Street, bluebird currently has 8 Buys and 5 Hold ratings, which coalesce into a Moderate Buy consensus rating. The average price target comes in at $118.67, and represents possible upside of 36%. (See BLUE stock analysis on TipRanks)Aridis Pharmaceuticals (ARDS)Another company which struggled in 2019, is fellow micro-cap Aridis Pharmaceuticals. The biotech saw out the year with its share price down by 60%.However, H.C. Wainwright analyst Vernon Bernardino believes now is the right time for investors to hop onboard. The analyst initiated coverage on Aridis shares with a Buy rating, and set a price target of $7, implying upside potential of 57%. (To watch Bernardino’s track record, click here).So, what has piqued the analyst’s interest, then? Bernardino believes Aridis has “product candidates that present novel targets and mechanisms of action” and a clinical strategy which “is designed to achieve superiority and maximize the probability of adoption of Aridis’ fully human mAbs as first-line anti-bacterial therapies.” The analyst added, "We expect Aridis’ mAb anti-bacterial candidates to differentiate themselves through their potential to be active against antibiotic resistant strains of urgent threat bacteria.”Aridis has several therapies in the pipeline. Its most advanced candidate is AR-301, currently in a Phase 3 trial for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) infection and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) infection bought on by the Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Bernardino thinks the drug has potential for regulatory approval by 2022 and projects AR-301 could reach annual sales of approximately $700 million by 2030.Bernardino further expounded, “We believe the potential for results from the ongoing Phase 3 trial with AR-301 as adjunct therapy in patients with hospital acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia to be a positive catalyst in early 2020 is under-appreciated.”Similarly, other Wall Street analysts like what they’re seeing. With 3 Buy ratings received in the last three months, the stock earns a ‘Strong Buy’ Street consensus. At an $18 average price target, analysts see 270% upside potential in store for Aridis. (See Aridis price targets and analyst ratings on TipRanks)Ocugen Inc (OCGN)It’s been a miserable 2019 for investors in clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Ocugen, which saw its stock price cut nearly 90%. The low value, though, could also present opportunity, at least according to H.C. Wainwright analyst Swayampakula Ramakanth.Ramakanth initiated coverage on Ocugen with a Buy rating and set a price target of $1.25. Should the target be met, investors will see a solid 140% gains over the next 12 months. (To watch Ramakanth’s track record, click here)Ocugen’s lead candidate is OCU300, a treatment for ocular graftversus-host disease (oGVHD), a condition which can cause damage to the ocular surface and tear-producing glands and has no approved therapy. The drug is currently in a Phase 3 trial and topline results are expected in 2H20. According to estimates, there are 63,000 oGVHD patients in the US, a figure expected to grow to 140,000 by 2030.Ramakanth noted, “Given the promising data generated so far, we believe that OCU300 Phase 3 study is likely to report a positive readout, which could be a major catalyst. Additionally, OCU300 is the first and only product candidate that has received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the FDA for oGVHD. We currently project OCU300 risk-adjusted revenues to reach $141M by 2030, growing from $5M in 2021.”There is little action on the Street heading Ocugen’s way right now, with only one other analyst chiming in with a view on the micro-cap’s prospects. An additional Buy rating means Ocugen qualifies as a Moderate Buy. The average price target, though, is $1.63, and implies massive upside potential of 213%. (See Ocugen price targets and analyst ratings on TipRanks)

SAN JOSE, Calif. , Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening bacterial infections, announced today that it has consummated a licensing agreement with Serum AMR, an affiliate of Serum International BV (SIBV) and the Serum Institute of India, Ltd. The agreement grants Serum AMR a license to multiple programs from Aridis for certain limited territories and access the Company's MabIgX® platform technology for asset identification and selection. As part of the agreement, Aridis will receive the remaining upfront cash payment of $10 million, which is in addition to the $5 million that was initially received when the companies signed an option agreement on July 30, 2019.

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