Janux Therapeutics: Guggenheim initiates Buy rating with $72 price target.

Janux Therapeutics: Guggenheim initiates Buy rating with $72 price target.

Guggenheim Securities has initiated coverage on Janux Therapeutics, Inc. (JANX) with a Buy rating and a price target of $72 per share. The investment firm's analysts highlighted the company's innovative tumor-activated immunotherapies and the potential of its clinical candidates, JANX007 and JANX008 [1].

Janux Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in tumor-activated immunotherapies for cancer. Its two bispecific platforms, Tumor Activated T Cell Engagers (TRACTr) and Tumor Activated Immunomodulators (TRACIr), have garnered attention for their potential in treating various types of cancer. The TRACTr platform produces T cell engagers with a tumor antigen-binding domain and a CD3 T cell binding domain, while the TRACIr platform produces bispecifics with a tumor antigen-binding domain and a costimulatory CD28 binding domain [1].

The company's clinical candidate, JANX007, is a prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA-TRACTr) being investigated in a Phase I clinical trial in adult subjects with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Another clinical candidate, JANX008, is an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR-TRACTr) being studied for the treatment of multiple solid cancers, including colorectal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, non-small cell lung cancer, and renal cell carcinoma [1].

Guggenheim's analysts expressed optimism about Janux Therapeutics' pipeline and the potential for its therapies to address significant unmet medical needs. The firm's price target reflects their belief in the company's ability to generate value for shareholders through its innovative approach to cancer treatment [1].

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[1] https://www.marketscreener.com/news/guggenheim-initiates-janux-therapeutics-at-buy-with-72-price-target-ce7d59d8d88bf524