ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: RGRX), a clinical-stage drug development company focused on tissue protection, repair and regeneration, today announced that SeeThruEquity, LLC's research team has issued an updated report maintaining their target price of $4.52 per share.
The report states that RegeneRx has a promising Phase 2 / Phase 3 clinical pipeline supported by a strong patent portfolio and several upcoming milestones, including clinical results in dry eye syndrome and neurotrophic keratopathy that addresses a large market and orphan market opportunity, respectively. Further, the SeeThruEquity team is attracted to RegeneRx's experienced management, noting that the Company's high insider and affiliate ownership of 53% suggests key stakeholders' interests are aligned with shareholders.
The report is available here: RGRX October Update Note. SeeThruEquity is an approved equity research contributor on Thomson First Call, Capital IQ, FactSet, and Zack's. The report will be available on these platforms. The firm also contributes its estimates to Thomson Estimates, the leading estimates platform on Wall Street.
About RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (www.regenerx.com)
RegeneRx is focused on the development of a novel therapeutic peptide, Thymosin beta 4, for tissue and organ protection, repair and regeneration. RegeneRx currently has three drug candidates in clinical development for ophthalmic, cardiac and dermal indications, three active strategic licensing agreements in China, Pan Asia (Korea, Japan, and Australia, among others) and in the U.S. RGN-259, the Company's Tβ4-based ophthalmic drug candidate is being developed for dry eye syndrome and for the treatment of neurotrophic keratopathy (NK), both of which are being developed in the U.S through its joint venture, ReGenTree. RGN-259 has been granted orphan status by the U.S. FDA and was recently allowed by the FDA to move into phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of patients with NK. RGN-352, the Company's Tβ4-based injectable drug candidate, is a phase 2-ready drug candidate designed to be administered systemically to prevent and restore tissue damage associated with acute events such as heart attacks, strokes, and other similar injuries. RGN-137, the Company's Tβ4-based dermal gel, is in phase 2 clinical development. For additional information about RegeneRx please visit www.regenerx.com.
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