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 September 2006 (v06-n09)
Main Story - Altus Pharma (ALTU) - pgs. 1-16
Macro Market Commentary - pgs. 17-19
BSR Coverage Update - pgs. 20-30
Biotech Sector Short Interest - pg. 31
BSR Model Portfolio - pgs. 32-33
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September's Biotech Monthly debuts BSR's coverage on Altus Pharma (DVAX), a company with interesting crystal technology and a rational approach to drug development. The company is focused on pancreatic insufficiency, human growth hormone deficiencies, and hyperoxaluria as lead indications.

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The company needs work on the manufacturing and IR side, however, so the story needs some work.

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The following is an outline of this issue of Biotech Monthly.
Main Story - Something new with ALTU
Introduction
Table: Company statistics

Disclosures

Investment case

Altus strategy

Financial review
Table: Basic facts for quarter ending June 30, 2006
Financial notes
ALTU-135 payments
Table: Stock options
Major shareholders
CFFTI collaboration
Table: Altus-CFFTI collaboration: What each side gets
Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH collaboration
Table: Dr. Falk - Altus collaboration: What each side gets
The crystal-clear science of Altus
Patent position
Potential patent problems
Drug portfolio
Table: Dynavax product pipeline & timelines
ALTU-135 (protease enzyme product)
Competitor drugs in development
Pancreatic insufficiency
ALTU-135 advantages
Phase II trial results
Table: Three dosage units
Table Phase II results
Phase III trial plans
ALTU-238 (growth hormone)
Other drugs
What Can Go Wrong
Macro Market Commentary - "Hiccup, then rally"

Biotech Monthly Coverage Updates

Adolor
Table: upcoming milestones
Investment case
Dendreon
Investment case
Dynavax
Forbes Medi-Tech
Genta
Table: Genta milestones
Investment case
Hana Biosciences
Zensana
Investment case
Medarex
c. difficile trial
Investment case
Repros Therapeutics
Sonus Pharma
ViRexx
YM Biosciences
Table: Predicted DEC trial interim analysis dates (one through six)
AeroLEF
Investment case

Biotech Sector Short Interest

BSR Model Portfolio Performance

 
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