How CEO's of Biotech are Incentivized and What This Means for Investors - Seite 2

In other biotech news:

Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (OTCQB: PPCB)

Market Cap: 1.455M, current share price: $.14 

PPCB is a leading clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on the development of new and proprietary treatments for cancer patients suffering from solid tumors such as pancreatic, ovarian and colorectal cancers. The Company has taken a major step toward its financial goals as last month it announced the restructuring of approximately $500,000 in senior secured convertible debt. This is an accomplishment for PPCB as the Company looks toward further restructuring its debt and drawing long-term investors to raise capital for a First-In-Human study for their lead candidate, PRP.

Kura Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: KURA)

Market Cap: 574.096M, current share price: $19.00 

KURA is another clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing the promise of precision medicines for the treatment of cancer. Last quarter of 2017, KURA was selected to be added to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI).

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPR)

Market Cap: 1.812B, current share price: $69.03 

ESPR is currently concluding research on its lipid management platform, bemepedoic acid. The Company is expected to release Phase 3 data this coming March, May and September. It is expected that positive reports resulting in an 80-percent probability of treatment approval by the Food and Drug Administration will occur but it may not be in the timeline the Company has predicted.

Juno Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: JUNO)

Market Cap: 1.812B, current share price: $69.03 

For the 12 months that ended on December 31st, 2016 compared to the previous year that ended on December 31st, 2015, JUNO reported revenue of $79.36M versus $18.22M. This signifies a 336% increase. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is -$4.40 and look out for an official report that is expected on March 7th, 2018. Keep a look out for this report at the end of the first quarter!

Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSTM)

Market Cap: 173.09M, current share price: $3.42 

VSTM is focused on discovering and developing drugs to improve the survival and quality of life of cancer patients. This Company is planning to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during this quarter. This submission will request a full approval of duvelisib, one of their lead candidates, for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL and accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL).