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HOOKIPA Pharma Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops immunetherapeutics targeting infectious diseases based on its proprietary arenavirus platform. The company’s immuno-oncology pipeline includes HB-700, a novel next-generation multi-KRAS mutant-targeting investigational immunotherapy for the treatment of KRAS mutated cancers, including lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers; Eseba-vec, an investigational immunotherapeutic agent in clinical development for the treatment of Human Papillomavirus 16-positive (HPV16+) head and neck cancers with enrollment completed in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial; and HB-300, which targets self-antigens for the treatment of prostate cancer. It is also developing HB-400 for the treatment of Hepatitis B that is in Phase I of clinical trial; and HB-500 for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that is in Phase I of clinical trial. The company has a collaboration and license agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. to collaborate on preclinical research programs to evaluate potential vaccine products for the treatment, cure, diagnosis, or prevention of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the HIV. HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Strategic Pivot | HOOKIPA's 80% workforce reduction and pausing of lead program signal a major shift towards focusing on high-potential areas like the HB-700 KRAS vaccine |
Pipeline Prospects | Explore HOOKIPA's ongoing collaborations with Gilead Sciences in HIV and HBV vaccines, offering potential milestone payments and royalties |
Financial Challenges | Delve into HOOKIPA's financial position, with cash reserves and partnerships offsetting concerns about long-term stability and weak profit margins |
Market Outlook | Analyst price targets range from $5 to $48, reflecting mixed sentiments on HOOKIPA's future amid restructuring and pipeline developments |
Metrics to compare | HOOK | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Healthcare sector companies | Relationship RelationshipHOOKPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | −0.2x | −1.6x | −0.5x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.00 | −0.03 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | 0.3x | 0.8x | 2.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.2x | 41.6x | 3.3x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 127.1% | 246.8% | 43.5% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 34.8% | 6.8% | Unlock |