S&P 500   4,967.23
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QQQ   414.65
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
$6.96
+0.5%
$7.65
$5.95
$10.65
$1.63B1.55,930 shs175 shs
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
$4.79
-5.0%
$6.95
$1.63
$8.83
$545.18M1.662.78 million shs2.69 million shs
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
$0.36
$0.05
$11.78
$5.07M1.2434.54 million shs23.06 million shs
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
$40.10
-5.6%
$48.10
$18.00
$53.92
$2.96B0.831.11 million shs1.41 million shs
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
$27.95
-1.4%
$35.69
$11.46
$43.21
$1.62B1.62919,207 shs1.09 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
-1.62%-4.81%-9.36%-10.91%-26.07%
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
-4.36%-15.29%-28.00%+11.26%-20.75%
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
0.00%0.00%0.00%-76.07%-98.98%
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
-3.72%-3.72%-12.77%+6.60%+73.70%
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
-0.74%-13.22%-16.12%-15.60%+96.94%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
4.2844 of 5 stars
4.01.00.04.72.82.50.6
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
0.9916 of 5 stars
3.20.00.04.20.00.00.6
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
2.523 of 5 stars
4.52.00.00.02.00.80.6
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
3.1854 of 5 stars
3.50.00.04.42.00.80.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
2.08
Hold$6.7340.44% Upside
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
2.33
Hold$7.63∞ Upside
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
3.00
Buy$68.0069.58% Upside
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
3.00
Buy$36.4030.23% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest BVNRY, SWTX, TWST, NSTG, and FATE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/11/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingHold
4/10/2024
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$45.00 ➝ $40.00
3/28/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$2.00 ➝ $6.00
3/19/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingNeutral$7.00
3/6/2024
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$73.00 ➝ $74.00
3/6/2024
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$73.00 ➝ $74.00
2/29/2024
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$47.00 ➝ $63.00
2/27/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$3.00 ➝ $7.00
2/27/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$6.00 ➝ $10.00
2/27/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$6.00 ➝ $7.00
2/27/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Wedbush
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$3.00 ➝ $7.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
$1.02B1.59$0.03 per share203.39$4.77 per share1.46
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
$63.53M8.58N/AN/A$3.74 per share1.28
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
$127.26M0.00N/AN/A$0.98 per share0.00
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
$5.45M542.93N/AN/A$10.01 per share4.01
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
$245.11M6.59N/AN/A$10.86 per share2.57

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
$214.09M$0.957.3215.81N/A20.80%0.07%14.62%N/A
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
-$160.93M-$1.64N/AN/AN/A-253.30%-38.17%-28.42%5/1/2024 (Estimated)
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
-$159.54M-$3.53N/AN/AN/A-102.44%-548.25%-53.79%N/A
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
-$325.10M-$5.14N/AN/AN/AN/A-65.69%-57.04%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
-$204.62M-$3.61N/AN/AN/A-78.44%-32.16%-26.09%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest BVNRY, SWTX, TWST, NSTG, and FATE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
-$1.19N/A+$1.19N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024N/A
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
-$0.84N/A+$0.84N/AN/AN/A  
3/6/2024Q4 2023
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
$0.44$0.56+$0.12$0.56$340.71 million$353.27 million
2/27/202412/31/2023
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
-$1.24-$1.44-$0.20-$1.44$1.26 million$5.45 million
2/26/202412/31/2023
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
-$0.57-$0.45+$0.12-$0.45$0.85 million$1.68 million    
2/2/202412/31/2023
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
-$0.78-$0.75+$0.03-$0.75$67.59 million$71.50 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
N/A
1.55
0.94
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
N/A
8.48
8.48
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
N/A
2.73
2.02
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
N/A
6.41
6.37
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
N/A
5.98
5.51

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Bavarian Nordic A/S stock logo
BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S
1,379234.29 millionN/ANot Optionable
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
181113.82 million94.24 millionOptionable
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
55048.12 million46.63 millionOptionable
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
30573.79 million68.17 millionOptionable
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
91957.82 million55.55 millionOptionable

BVNRY, SWTX, TWST, NSTG, and FATE Headlines

SourceHeadline
Twist Bioscience to Report Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Financial Results on Thursday, May 2, 2024Twist Bioscience to Report Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Financial Results on Thursday, May 2, 2024
businesswire.com - April 18 at 8:00 AM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Stock Price Down 4.4%Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Stock Price Down 4.4%
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 1:41 PM
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Purchases 99,511 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Purchases 99,511 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 7:22 AM
Cathie Wood’s ARK ETFs buy Roku, Twist Bioscience stockCathie Wood’s ARK ETFs buy Roku, Twist Bioscience stock
investing.com - April 14 at 12:35 AM
Twist Bioscience CFO sells shares to cover taxesTwist Bioscience CFO sells shares to cover taxes
investing.com - April 13 at 9:34 AM
Adam Laponis Sells 556 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) StockAdam Laponis Sells 556 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 6:28 AM
Twist Bioscience Corp TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp TWST
morningstar.com - April 12 at 10:22 PM
Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST)Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST)
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 5:22 PM
Insider Selling: Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) CFO Sells 556 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) CFO Sells 556 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 12 at 6:40 AM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Gap Down  on Analyst DowngradeTwist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Gap Down on Analyst Downgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 4:26 AM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) PT Lowered to $40.00 at BarclaysTwist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) PT Lowered to $40.00 at Barclays
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 4:58 AM
Analyst Scoreboard: 5 Ratings For Twist BioscienceAnalyst Scoreboard: 5 Ratings For Twist Bioscience
markets.businessinsider.com - April 10 at 7:42 PM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Price Target Lowered to $40.00 at BarclaysTwist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Price Target Lowered to $40.00 at Barclays
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 4:19 PM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Gap Down to $33.73Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Gap Down to $33.73
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 11:50 AM
Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Sold by Baillie Gifford & Co.Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Sold by Baillie Gifford & Co.
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 8:34 AM
Twist Bioscience exec sells shares to cover tax withholdingTwist Bioscience exec sells shares to cover tax withholding
investing.com - April 6 at 6:20 PM
Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Insider William Banyai Sells 327 SharesTwist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Insider William Banyai Sells 327 Shares
insidertrades.com - April 5 at 7:46 AM
Insider Selling: Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) COO Sells 492 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) COO Sells 492 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 5 at 7:46 AM
Vanguard Group Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)Vanguard Group Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 4:11 AM
Analysts Are Bullish on These Healthcare Stocks: Atossa Therapeutics (ATOS), Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS)Analysts Are Bullish on These Healthcare Stocks: Atossa Therapeutics (ATOS), Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 3 at 9:30 PM
ARKK’s Tech Bets: Over 500k Roblox Shares Purchased, 1.24M Robinhood Shares SoldARKK’s Tech Bets: Over 500k Roblox Shares Purchased, 1.24M Robinhood Shares Sold
tokenist.com - March 29 at 2:24 PM
Twist Bioscience Launches Pangenome Spike-in Exome Panel to Enable Advancement of Research for Diverse PopulationsTwist Bioscience Launches Pangenome Spike-in Exome Panel to Enable Advancement of Research for Diverse Populations
businesswire.com - March 28 at 8:00 AM
ARK Investment Management LLC Buys 427,274 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)ARK Investment Management LLC Buys 427,274 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 6:39 AM
Twist Bioscience files patent for nano-scale devices for manufacturing high-quality oligonucleotidesTwist Bioscience files patent for nano-scale devices for manufacturing high-quality oligonucleotides
pharmaceutical-technology.com - March 24 at 6:41 PM

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Company Descriptions

Bavarian Nordic A/S logo

Bavarian Nordic A/S

OTCMKTS:BVNRY
Bavarian Nordic A/S develops, manufactures, and commercializes life-saving vaccines. The company offers non-replicating smallpox and monkeypox vaccines under the IMVAMUNE, IMVANEX, and JYNNEOS names; rabies vaccine for human use under the Rabipur/RabAvert name; tick-borne encephalitis vaccine under the Encepur name; and Ebola vaccine under the MVABEA name. It is also developing MVA-BN for the treatment of smallpox; MVA-BN RSV, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus; ABNCoV2 that has completed Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. The company has license and collaboration agreement with AdaptVac; and license agreements with National Cancer Institute and Public Health Service. It operates in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, Sweden, Chile, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and internationally. Bavarian Nordic A/S was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.
Fate Therapeutics logo

Fate Therapeutics

NASDAQ:FATE
Fate Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders worldwide. The company's chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-targeted NK and T-cell product candidates include FT576 to treat multiple myeloma, and FT522, to treat lymphoma and autoimmune disorders. Its CAR T-cell programs include FT819 to treat hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, and FT825 to treat solid tumors. The company has a collaboration and option agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for the development and commercialization of off-the-shelf, iPSC-derived CAR T-cell product candidates for the treatment of cancer. Fate Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
NanoString Technologies logo

NanoString Technologies

NASDAQ:NSTG
NanoString Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells technology for scientific and clinical information in the fields of genomics and proteomics in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers nCounter Analysis System, an automated, multi-application, digital detection, and counting system. It provides nCounter Pro and FLEX systems that include Prep Station, an automated liquid handling component that processes and prepares samples for data collection; and nCounter Digital Analyzer, which collects data from samples by taking images of the immobilized fluorescent reporters in the sample cartridge and processing the data into output files. The company also offers nCounter SPRINT Profiler, an instrument that provides liquid handling steps and the digital analysis through use of a microfluidic cartridge; and nSolver Analysis Software, a data analysis program that enables researchers to check, normalize, and analyze their data. In addition, it provides custom CodeSets; panels with oncology, immunology and infectious disease, and neuroscience applications. Further, the company offers Master Kits, cartridges, ancillary reagents, tips and reagent plates to setup and process samples in instruments; and Prosigna in vitro diagnostic kits. The company is also developing GeoMx DSP system to enable the field of spatial biology. It has collaboration with Lam Research Corporation for the development of NGS sequencing platform and related assays; and Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy to develop CAR-T regimens that enhances patient outcomes for various types of cancer, as well as collaboration with Stanford Medicine, Acrobat Genomics, and Illumina Accelerator to discover new drug targets for gene editing-based therapeutics. NanoString Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. On February 4, 2024, NanoString Technologies, Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
SpringWorks Therapeutics logo

SpringWorks Therapeutics

NASDAQ:SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of medicines for underserved patient populations suffering from rare diseases and cancer. Its lead product candidate is OGSIVEO (nirogacestat), an oral small molecule gamma secretase inhibitor that is in Phase III DeFi trial for the treatment of desmoid tumors; and Nirogacestat, is also in Phase 2 clinical development as a monotherapy for the treatment of ovarian granulosa cell tumors (GCT), a subtype of ovarian cancer. The company is also involved in the development of mirdametinib, an oral small molecule MEK inhibitor that is in Phase 2b clinical trials for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1-associated plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN); mirdametinib + lifirafenib, a combination therapy that is in Phase 1b clinical trial in patients with advanced or refractory solid tumors; and mirdametinib in monotherapy and combination approaches to treat other genetically defined solid tumors, including Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of pediatric and young adult patients with low-grade gliomas. In addition, it develops Brimarafenib (BGB-3245), an oral selective small molecule inhibitor of monomeric and dimeric forms of activating BRAF mutations. The company has collaborations with BeiGene, Ltd. and GlaxoSmithKline LLC; and license agreements with Pfizer Inc. for nirogacestat and mirdametinib. It also has a license agreement with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology for a portfolio of novel small molecule inhibitors of the TEA Domain; and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for a portfolio of novel small molecule inhibitors of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Twist Bioscience logo

Twist Bioscience

NASDAQ:TWST
Twist Bioscience Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of synthetic DNA-based products. The company offers synthetic genes and gene fragments used in product development for therapeutics, diagnostics, chemicals/materials, food/agriculture, data storage, and various applications within academic research by biotech, pharma, industrial chemical, and agricultural companies, as well as academic labs; Oligo pools used in targeted NGS, CRISPR gene editing, mutagenesis experiments, DNA origami, DNA computing, data storage in DNA, and other applications; and immunoglobulin G proteins for customers focused on the pursuit of drug discovery and development. It also provides NGS tools comprising library preparation kits, human exome kits, and fixed and custom panels, as well as alliance panels, primarily used within diagnostic tests for various indications, population genetics research and biomarker discovery, translational research, microbiology, and applied markets research; and methylation detection kits for cancer, and rare and inherited disease study, as well as fast hybridization and full RNA sequencing workflow solution. In addition, the company provides synthetic SARS-CoV-2 RNA reference sequences as positive controls for the development of both NGS and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assays; synthetic monkeypox controls; and various respiratory viral controls, including for influenzas, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinoviruses, SARS, MERS, and coronaviruses. Further, it offers SARS-CoV-2 Research Panels, such as the Twist Respiratory Virus Panel and the Pan-Viral Research Panel, for the detection of disease in a research setting; precision DNA libraries used for antibody engineering, affinity maturation, and humanization; and antibody optimization solution to enable simultaneous optimization of multiple characteristics of a given antibody. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.