Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/puretech-health-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22096:1" rel="noopener">PureTech Health (PRTC LN)</a> has confirmed its possible merger with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nektar-therapeutics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15060:1" rel="noopener">Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR US)</a>. Uncertainty regarding the actual offer has caused volatility to PureTech shares.</li>
<li>Nektar will be required, by not later than November 3, 2022, to announce a firm intention to make an offer for the company.</li>
<li>Nektar faced a big setback in its lead pipeline assets and is going through tight financial condition. We are not expecting a lucrative takeover offer for PureTech.</li>
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PureTech Health (PRTC LN) has confirmed its possible merger with Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR US). Uncertainty regarding the actual offer has caused volatility to PureTech shares.
Nektar will be required, by not later than November 3, 2022, to announce a firm intention to make an offer for the company.
Nektar faced a big setback in its lead pipeline assets and is going through tight financial condition. We are not expecting a lucrative takeover offer for PureTech.


PureTech Health (PRTC LN): Possible Combination with Nektar Is Just a Defensive Move

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/puretech-health-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22096:1" rel="noopener">PureTech Health (PRTC LN)</a> has raised approximately $115.4 million through partial offloading of stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/karuna-therapeutics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28720:1" rel="noopener">Karuna Therapeutics Inc (KRTX US)</a>. PureTech will continue to hold 3.5% of Karuna's outstanding shares.</li>
<li>Following the transactions, PureTech has updated guidance to extend its operational runway to Q1 2026 from prior cash runway guidance into Q1 2025.</li>
<li>Karuna plans to submit a new drug application for KarXT in schizophrenia with the FDA in mid-2023. As a co-inventor of KarXT, PureTech has the right to receive royalty.</li>
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PureTech Health (PRTC LN) has raised approximately $115.4 million through partial offloading of stake in Karuna Therapeutics Inc (KRTX US). PureTech will continue to hold 3.5% of Karuna's outstanding shares.
Following the transactions, PureTech has updated guidance to extend its operational runway to Q1 2026 from prior cash runway guidance into Q1 2025.
Karuna plans to submit a new drug application for KarXT in schizophrenia with the FDA in mid-2023. As a co-inventor of KarXT, PureTech has the right to receive royalty.


PureTech Health (PRTC LN): Continued Value Unlocking; Multiple Catalysts Are Pushing Up Stock Price

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/puretech-health-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22096:1" rel="noopener">PureTech Health (PRTC LN)</a> has highly differentiated wholly owned pipeline of seven therapeutic candidates and four lymphatic and inflammation platforms. It also has strategic investments in six founded entities.</li>
<li>KarXT, lead candidate of founded entity <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/karuna-therapeutics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28720:1" rel="noopener">Karuna Therapeutics Inc (KRTX US)</a>, is progressing toward commercialization, thereby entailing milestone and royalty opportunities for PureTech. </li>
<li>PureTech’s lead candidate LYT-100 is in three late-stage clinical trials for three indications addressing large patient population. LYT-100 also has potential to address to other underserved diseases.</li>
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PureTech Health (PRTC LN) has highly differentiated wholly owned pipeline of seven therapeutic candidates and four lymphatic and inflammation platforms. It also has strategic investments in six founded entities.
KarXT, lead candidate of founded entity Karuna Therapeutics Inc (KRTX US), is progressing toward commercialization, thereby entailing milestone and royalty opportunities for PureTech. 
PureTech’s lead candidate LYT-100 is in three late-stage clinical trials for three indications addressing large patient population. LYT-100 also has potential to address to other underserved diseases.


PureTech Health (PRTC LN): Own Pipeline and Strategic Investments Act as Dual Growth Engines

United States

PureTech Health plc operates as a healthcare company. The Company researches and licenses technology and videogames which are used as a treatment for neurological problems.

PureTech Health (PRTC LN)