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Cidara Therapeutics' (CDTX) CD101 IV Granted FDA Fast-Track Designation

May 11, 2015 8:34 AM EDT

Cidara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CDTX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated the companys lead antifungal product candidate, CD101 IV, as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) with Fast Track status. The QIDP and Fast Track designations are for the use of CD101 IV in the treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis.

The QIDP designation, provided under the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (GAIN Act), offers certain incentives for the development of new antibacterial or antifungal drugs, including eligibility for Fast Track, priority review and,... More

Wedbush Starts Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) at Outperform

May 11, 2015 7:08 AM EDT

Wedbush initiates coverage on Cidara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CDTX) with a Outperform rating and a price target of $22.00.

Analyst David Nierengarten commented, "CDTX is addressing the large unmet need for new antifungal agents. Systemic fungal infections are associated with high mortality and an increasingly... More

Jefferies Starts Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) at Buy

May 11, 2015 6:41 AM EDT

Jefferies initiates coverage on Cidara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CDTX) with a Buy rating and a price target of $25.00.

Analyst Eun K. Yang commented, "While early in development, CDTX provides a risk-balanced portfolio: relatively low-risk lead candidate CD101 for serious fungal infections & high-risk/high-reward Cloudbreak immunotherapy for... More

Leerink Partners Starts Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) at Outperform

May 11, 2015 6:32 AM EDT

Leerink Partners initiates coverage on Cidara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CDTX) with a Outperform rating and a price target of $24.00, saying CD101 has the potential to be a best-in-class anti-fungal agent.

Analyst Paul Matteis commented, "Cidara is a biotechnology company that is focused on developing... More