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Enos Single Port Surgical System; the Rise of Titan Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: TMDI)

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Titan Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: TMDI) is an exciting story in small caps that is beginning to see serious traction as the stock moves back over the all important $1 mark and continues to move higher. The move comes as TMDI executes on its agreement with Medtronic to further the development of robotic assisted surgical technologies. In October TMDI received the related $10 million license payment.

The development and license agreement with Medtronic is another step in Medtronic’s effort to break into the robot-assisted surgery space, which remains dominated by Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) and its da Vinci SP. Titan’s Enos™ single port robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgical system represents a direct competitor to ISRG’s da Vinci surgical system and makes Titan a buyout target for Medtronic, a Company with over $100 billion in assets. Titan is looking much better than it did just a few months ago; the Company has $24,675,913 in the treasury, compared with cash and cash equivalents of $814,492 as of December 31, 2019.

Titan Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: TMDI) a medical device company headquartered in Toronto, is focused on developing robotic assisted technologies for application in single access surgery. The Enos™ system, by Titan Medical, is being developed to become the new standard of care in robotic single access surgery with dual 3D and 2D high-definition vision systems, multi-articulating instruments, and an ergonomic surgeon workstation. With the Enos system, Titan intends to initially pursue gynecologic surgical indications. Certain of Titan’s robotic assisted surgical technologies and related intellectual property have been licensed to Medtronic plc, while retaining world-wide rights to commercialize the technologies for use with the Enos system. Enos™ is a trademark of Titan Medical Inc. Titan Medical owns a valuable intellectual property portfolio including 59 issued patents and 85 applications pending and growing.

MDTI stock spiked in June after the Company entered into a development and license agreement with Medtronic plc trading on the NYSE as MDT to further the development of robotic assisted surgical technologies, as well as a separate license agreement with Medtronic in respect of certain intellectual property of Titan. Under the terms of the separate license agreement, Medtronic has licensed certain robotic assisted surgical technologies from Titan for an upfront payment of U.S. $10 million. Titan retains the rights to continue to develop and commercialize those technologies for its own business.

Medtronic plc develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells device-based medical therapies to hospitals, physicians, clinicians, and patients worldwide. While the Company is domiciled in Ireland it does most of its sales in the USA where the Company has executivre offies in Fridley, Minnesota. Medtronic trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “MDT” at $114 per share. Medtronic has over 100,000 employees worldwide and over $100 billion in assets. The Company is focued on breaking into the robot-assisted surgery space, which remains dominated by Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) and its da Vinci SP.

Intuitive Surgical, the Company behind the da Vinci surgical system trades on the NASDAQ as ISRG at over $700 per share.The da Vinci surgical system is one of the first robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgical systems cleared by the FDA. The da Vinci surgical system  is used by surgeons in all 50 U.S. states and 67 countries around the world.  In March, Intuitive won a new indication from the FDA covering single-port radical tonsillectomy and tongue base resection procedures for the da Vinci SP. In June 2018, da Vinci SP won expanded clearance, after it was initially cleared for urological procedures in April 2014. Currently ISRG has a monopoly on highly lurcrative robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgical systems. Surgeons are reporting outstanding clincial success while using the da Vinci SP.

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Titan’s Enos™ single port robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgical system represnts a direct competitor to ISRG’s da Vinci surgical system. Titan is developing the Enos™ single port robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgical system to become the new standard of care in robotic single access surgery with dual 3D and 2D high-definition vision systems, multi-articulating instruments, and an ergonomic surgeon workstation. Titan management believes upon commercialization its Enos™ single-port system to expand the market for robotic-assisted surgery with attractive pricing, a reduced operating room footprint and greater portability within the hospital.”

In October Titan completed the first technical milestone under the development and license agreement with Medtronic and on October 28, the Company received the related $10 million license payment. The development and license agreement provides for the development of robotic assisted surgical technologies for use by both Titan and Medtronic in their respective businesses. Titan will receive a series of payments totaling up to U.S. $31 million for Medtronic’s license to such technologies, as technology milestones are completed and verified. The U.S. $10 million payment for completion of the first technical milestone represents the first of these payments. Titan previously announced on June 11, 2020, the completion of a non-technical financial milestone pursuant to the development agreement, with the satisfactory raising of U.S. $18 million of capital.

As of November 16, Titan has increased its office and lab space for the growing product development team at its subsidiary, Titan Medical USA Inc., in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Drawing talent from the Research Triangle Park area, the team has grown to 8 technical experts who are focused on advancing the Enos system, including software development and implementation of enhancements to its camera systems, multi-articulated instruments, and patient cart.

On Q3 results TMDI CEO David McNally stated: “Titan made significant progress during the third quarter of this year. We recommenced the development of our robotic single access surgical system, unveiled ‘Enos’ as its new brand name, and updated our corporate identity. Today, we are proud to launch our revamped website reflecting the new branding. During the quarter we also continued with the development activities commenced in mid-June under the development and license agreement with Medtronic, leading to the on-schedule and successful completion of the first technical milestone in October 2020. This first phase of the program was an intensive four-month effort and the results are a testament to the expertise and the innovative culture of our in-house and partner service provider teams.”

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Currently making a poweful move up the charts TMDI is executing on its agreement with Medtronic to further the development of robotic assisted surgical technologies. In October TMDI received the related $10 million license payment. The development and license agreement with Medtronic is another step in Medtronic’s effort to break into the robot-assisted surgery space, which remains dominated by Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) and its da Vinci SP. Titan’s Enos™ single port robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgical system represents a direct competitor to ISRG’s da Vinci surgical system and makes Titan a buyout target for Medtronic, a Company with over $100 billion in assets. Medtronic is known for buying Companies they license technology from and they are well aware they cannot compete against ISRG without a single port. Titan is looking much better than it did just a few months ago; the Company has $24,675,913 in the treasury, compared with cash and cash equivalents of $814,492 as of December 31, 2019. We will be updating on TMDI when more details emerge so make sure you are subscribed to Microcapdaily so you know what’s going on with TMDI.

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Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB) Pioneering the Future of Anxiety Disorder Treatment

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Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) shares surged 78% this morning upon approval of some fantastic news.

Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) shares surged 78% this morning upon approval of some fantastic news. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted them a notice of allowance for their patent application concerning a groundbreaking chemical compound called EB-373. This compound is being developed to address the treatment of anxiety disorders.

The forthcoming patent, titled “C4-Carbonothioate-Substituted Tryptamine Derivatives and Methods of Using,” encompasses claims for the composition of matter of a family of revolutionary prodrug derivatives of psilocin. Enveric’s lead product candidate, EB-373, stands out among these derivatives. A Notice of Allowance signifies that the USPTO has determined that a patent should be granted based on the submitted application.

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Enveric’s commitment to innovation extends beyond EB-373. They have also submitted additional patent applications to the USPTO, exploring psilocin prodrugs with unique crystalline molecular structures. Moreover, they have taken proactive steps to pursue global coverage of the EVM201 and EVM301 Series through companion Patent Cooperation Treaty and non-US national patent applications. Encouragingly, positive International Search Reports and written opinions have been received under the Patent Cooperation Treaty for most of these applications.

Joseph Tucker, Ph.D., Enveric’s director and CEO, underlined the significance of the USPTO’s favorable decision concerning their lead candidate, EB-373. He highlighted the innovative designs of their psilocin prodrugs within the EVM201 series, differentiating them from conventional counterparts like psilocybin. These novel designs hold the potential to deliver more rapid therapeutic effects, precise control, and reduced gastrointestinal side effects. Tucker emphasized that securing a robust intellectual property portfolio for their new chemical entity prodrugs is pivotal to Enveric’s value proposition and integral to their business strategy of developing cutting-edge small-molecule therapeutics to address mental health disorders.

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Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCRX) Secure Partnership

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Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCRX) today announced a multi-year collaboration that will use TScan's proprietary target discovery platform.

TScan to Receive $30 Million Upfront With Potential Development and Commercial Milestone Payments of Over $500 Million.

Collaboration Brings Together TScan’s Proprietary Target Discovery Platform and Amgen’s Inflammation Therapeutic Expertise and Research Capabilities

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCRX) today announced a multi-year collaboration that will use TScan’s proprietary target discovery platform, TargetScan, to identify the antigens recognized by T cells in patients with Crohn’s disease.

All things considered, this is among one of the largest deals you’ll see for a micro-cap biopharma company. As many of you know, companies in this sector of this size and scale are typically not profitable – mainly focusing on R&D until their drug or technology is fully approved/commercially viable. 

The critical thing to note with this deal between TScan and Amgen is that the cash milestones ensure a cash runway for TCRX, potentially even until they become commercially viable and profitable. 

Here’s a breakdown of the press release in layman’s terms, so anyone without background or knowledge in this space can better understand: 

Amgen and TScan Therapeutics are teaming up to find new treatments for Crohn’s disease, a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the gut. TScan has a unique platform called TargetScan that can identify the proteins recognized by the immune system in people with the disease. Amgen will use this information to create new drugs to treat Crohn’s disease.

As part of the deal, TScan will get an upfront payment of $30 million from Amgen and could earn more than $500 million if the collaboration is successful. Amgen will have the rights to develop and sell any new drugs from this partnership.

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Both companies will be responsible for their research costs, and Amgen can expand the collaboration to include another condition called ulcerative colitis. This partnership could lead to new and better treatments for people with Crohn’s disease, who currently have limited options for managing their symptoms.

Here are a couple of blurbs from the management team

“Anti-inflammatory drugs have traditionally been the standard of care for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, but often lack efficacy and durability,” said Raymond Deshaies, Ph.D., senior vice president of Global Research at Amgen. “TScan’s platform provides a best-in-class approach to identify non-conventional drug targets to enable the development of potential first-in-class therapeutics to address unmet medical needs.”

“We’re excited to apply our target discovery platform to the autoimmunity space,” said Gavin MacBeath, Ph.D., acting chief executive officer and chief scientific and operating officer at TScan. “Our TargetScan platform, which we have now extended to identify MHC class II targets of CD4+ T cells, is well-suited for the discovery of antigens targeted by the immune system in inflammatory bowel disease. We look forward to developing the value of our platform both in this partnership with Amgen and in other autoimmune diseases.”

What’s retail saying?

As per usual, with gains of around 135%, you can probably guess that retail is all over it. Investors practically all over the internet keep their eye on the stock for potential entry points utilizing various day trading techniques. 

Interestingly, some traders are surprised it managed to trade such massive volumes early intraday. If you look at their chart from the prior months, the average volume was relatively minuscule – sometimes trading as low as 5K shares a day.  Compared to the ~27M shares traded at the time of writing, that’s a massive shift.

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ContraFect Corp (NASDAQ: CFRX): A Low Float Runner

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On April 27, 2023, shares of ContraFect Corp (NASDAQ: CFRX) skyrocketed by 125% in pre-market trading, which is quite unusual.

On April 27, 2023, shares of ContraFect Corp (NASDAQ: CFRX) skyrocketed by 125% in pre-market trading, which is quite unusual. Although the surge may be linked to the news from the previous day, it is difficult to determine as there was not much movement on April 26.

However, sometimes it only takes the right attention from investors to create such positive rallies. It is worth noting that $CFRX has a low float of 1.53M, which can lead to extreme volatility and provide retail traders an opportunity to make significant gains.

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Summary of latest PR on April 26, 2023

ContraFect Corporation is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing new treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections. They recently announced that they initiated a Phase 1b/2 study to test the safety, drug disposition, and efficacy of their drug candidate, Exebacase, in patients with chronic prosthetic joint infections (PJI) of the knee. The study is in France and is randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled, meaning some patients will receive the drug, while others will receive a placebo. The study will have two parts: Part I will evaluate the drug’s efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics at an early six-week time point, while Part II will assess the long-term clinical safety and efficacy of the drug for up to two years. The CEO of ContraFect Corporation is optimistic about the potential of Exebacase to replace the current surgical treatment for chronic PJI, which has not shown significant improvement in clinical outcomes in recent decades.

What are retail traders saying?

https://twitter.com/RealWillTopol/status/1651553835801001986?s=20

It is worth noting that there has been some speculation about the events that have unfolded and the underlying factors that have led to them. 

We’ve observed a subset of traders that capitalize on the volatility by adopting a watchful approach towards stocks, including $CFRX, to generate quick profits. 

However, it is essential to exercise caution when considering following their lead, given the high risk associated with their investment strategies and the prevailing market conditions. While we do not typically recommend emulating their investment decisions, it may be an intriguing endeavor for those willing to assume a certain level of financial risk with funds they can afford to lose.

About ContraFect Corp (NASDAQ: CFRX)

ContraFect is a company that focuses on finding new ways to treat life-threatening infections resistant to antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistant infections are responsible for an estimated 700,000 deaths each year worldwide. ContraFect is developing new medical treatments called DLAs that include lysins and amurin peptides. Lysins are antimicrobial proteins that can quickly kill target bacteria, including those in biofilms, and can work with traditional antibiotics. Amurin peptides can fight many antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative pathogens, including P. aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Enterobacter species. ContraFect believes that lysins and amurin peptides will effectively fight antibiotic-resistant organisms, such as MRSA and P. aeruginosa, which can cause serious infections. The company has completed a Phase 2 clinical trial for their lead lysin candidate, exebacase, designated by the FDA as a Breakthrough Therapy for treating MRSA bloodstream infections, including right-sided endocarditis, when combined with traditional antibiotics.

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