NEW YORK, April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Argus Research, an independent investment research firm, has launched Equity Research Report coverage on AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NasdaqCM: AZRX)
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Highlights, as conveyed by Argus Analyst Steve Silver, include:
COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS
AZRX: Supporting Patients with Pancreas-Mediated Digestion Disorders
- In our view, AzurRx’s lead product candidate, MS1819, provides a potential alternative to the current standard-of-care treatment for patients with gastrointestinal disorders originating in the pancreas. The current standard of care is a porcine-based pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), which exposes patients to the risk of infection, allergies, and potential adverse events when used at high doses; it and carries a high pill burden that can lead to patient noncompliance.
- In December 2019 and January 2020, AzurRx raised $6.9 million in a private placement. In addition, the company received $1.8 million in R&D tax credits from the French government for past research in March 2020. It also has access to up to $15 million in funding through an equity purchase program with Lincoln Park Capital. As such, we believe that AzurRx will have sufficient cash to advance MS1819 to value-inflection points in late 2020/early 2021.
- We think that AzurRx’s recent valuation does not reflect the commercial prospects for the MS1819 asset given the product’s clear path to market. Our net present value analysis yields a fair value estimate for AZRX of $2.50 per share.
INVESTMENT THESIS (click here to view full Argus Equity Research Report & Investment Thesis)
About AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NasdaqCM: AZRX) www.azurrx.com
AzurRx BioPharma Inc, founded in 2014, is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of recombinant proteins for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The company’s lead asset is MS1819, a recombinant lipase for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (for cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis patients). The company is headquartered in New York City, with scientific operations in Langlade, France and clinical operations in Hayward, California.
AZRX Contacts:
For more information:
AzurRx BioPharma, Inc.
760 Parkside Avenue, Suite 304
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Phone: (646)-699-7855
Investor Relations contact:
LifeSci Advisors, LLC.
Hans Vitzthum, Managing Director
1 International Place, Suite 1480
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617-430-7578
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