Check up: What’s happening with ASX small cap health stocks
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Here’s our fortnightly wrap of all the news driving ASX small cap health stocks.
We last checked in with ASX small cap health stocks just hours after Opthea’s (ASX:OPT) anti macular degeneration drug passed a large clinical test with flying colours.
The share price responded accordingly and has continued its upward trajectory in the last fortnight.
Opthea’s CEO believes the best is yet to come from the company as it undertakes further tests and seeks to commercialise. It is up over 300 per cent in 12 months and has held firm despite a hefty full year loss.
But Opthea is not the biggest gainer in 12 months. This is held by medical imaging provider Resonance Health (ASX:RHT), which gained another 28 per cent this fortnight. Yet no news has come out of the company since its last quarterly.
Nanollose (ASX:NC6) is down over the 12-month period but it was the second biggest gainer this fortnight. The catalyst was a co-operation with global wipes maker Codi. The pair will work together to develop their own products.
A stock that fascinated us at Stockhead was Race Oncology (ASX:RAC). It is currently in a clinical trial for a drug targeting a cancer that’s too small a market opportunity for big pharma.
An investment by a prominent biotech entrepreneur led to the stock surging on Monday.
Failed clinical trials can send companies plunging – just ask Factor Therapeutics (ASX:FTT) which is still down over 90 per cent.
But another bad news story is when your founder is departing and that’s what happened to Adalta (ASX:1AD).
Samantha Cobb announced last week she would be leaving the company she had founded and grown into the firm it is today. Adalta is down 34 per cent.
Medibio (ASX:MEB) surged late last month after contract wins, but in the last fortnight it has launched a capital raise.
On an industry wide basis, stocks were unchanged in the last fortnight but have gained 11 per cent in the last 12 months. In the last fortnight there were 68 stocks that gained, 45 that fell and 22 which were stagnant.
Here are all 135 ASX small cap health and biotech stocks and their performance in the past fortnight:
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Code | Name | Price (1pm 21-Aug | 2 Week Return | 1 Year Return | Market Cap |
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NHL | NOVITA HEALTHCARE LTD | 0.06 | 500 | 100 | $ 38,958,312.00 |
TDL | TBG DIAGNOSTICS LTD | 0.05 | 67 | 6 | $ 10,879,364.00 |
LBT | LBT INNOVATIONS LTD | 0.215 | 65 | 90 | $ 44,714,560.00 |
ACR | ACRUX LTD | 0.24 | 39 | 16 | $ 41,683,176.00 |
AMT | ALLEGRA ORTHOPAEDICS LTD | 0.15 | 36 | -12 | $ 14,933,858.00 |
OCC | ORTHOCELL LTD | 0.63 | 26 | 141 | $ 91,270,696.00 |
GMV | G MEDICAL INNOVATION HOLDING | 0.11 | 23 | -73 | $ 40,366,520.00 |
CGS | COGSTATE LTD | 0.355 | 18 | -49 | $ 56,147,036.00 |
OSL | ONCOSIL MEDICAL LTD | 0.1 | 18 | -49 | $ 63,070,880.00 |
MVP | MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS INTERNA | 5.96 | 17 | 21 | $ 381,178,240.00 |
CTE | CRYOSITE LTD | 0.05 | 14 | -22 | $ 2,342,978.25 |
JHL | JAYEX HEALTHCARE LTD | 0.036 | 13 | 64 | $ 6,214,069.00 |
ICS | ICSGLOBAL LTD | 1.55 | 11 | 65 | $ 16,467,229.00 |
HCT | HOLISTA COLLTECH LTD | 0.077 | 10 | 1 | $ 18,021,010.00 |
LSH | LIFESPOT HEALTH LTD | 0.05 | 10 | -26 | $ 4,266,277.50 |
SOM | SOMNOMED LTD | 2.73 | 9 | 72 | $ 170,199,296.00 |
CAJ | CAPITOL HEALTH LTD | 0.255 | 9 | -5 | $ 192,099,856.00 |
VHT | VOLPARA HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES | 1.875 | 9 | 30 | $ 385,970,592.00 |
1AD | ADALTA LTD | 0.125 | 8 | -48 | $ 23,002,280.00 |
CMP | COMPUMEDICS LTD | 0.7 | 8 | 94 | $ 124,014,064.00 |
PAR | PARADIGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS | 2.99 | 8 | 258 | $ 573,674,816.00 |
SCU | STEMCELL UNITED LTD | 0.015 | 7 | -35 | $ 9,624,125.00 |
CDX | CARDIEX LTD | 0.031 | 7 | -16 | $ 21,560,570.00 |
BD1 | BARD1 LIFE SCIENCES LTD | 0.05 | 6 | 36 | $ 68,359,248.00 |
BWX | BWX LTD | 3.97 | 6 | 58 | $ 494,514,560.00 |
CDY | CELLMID LTD | 0.21 | 5 | -38 | $ 18,481,990.00 |
PSQ | PACIFIC SMILES GROUP LTD | 1.7 | 5 | 27 | $ 258,388,768.00 |
IMU | IMUGENE LTD | 0.023 | 5 | 10 | $ 79,526,664.00 |
RSH | RESPIRI LTD | 0.067 | 5 | -22 | $ 38,562,932.00 |
UCM | USCOM LTD | 0.12 | 4 | -14 | $ 17,092,354.00 |
OSX | OSTEOPORE LTD | 0.81 | 4 | 305 | $ 86,552,080.00 |
AVH | AVITA MEDICAL LTD | 0.625 | 4 | 561 | $ 1,151,824,128.00 |
IMC | IMMURON LTD | 0.12 | 4 | -54 | $ 22,097,614.00 |
NOX | NOXOPHARM LTD | 0.385 | 4 | -32 | $ 50,547,996.00 |
PAL | PALLA PHARMA LTD | 0.88 | 4 | -33 | $ 97,573,928.00 |
TLX | TELIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | 1.625 | 3 | 92 | $ 407,780,800.00 |
NC6 | NANOLLOSE LTD | 0.075 | 3 | -12 | $ 5,624,999.50 |
THC | THC GLOBAL GROUP LTD | 0.385 | 3 | -25 | $ 53,262,968.00 |
NSB | NEUROSCIENTIFIC BIOPHARMACEU | 0.23 | 2 | 55 | $ 18,790,460.00 |
BLT | BENITEC BIOPHARMA LTD | 0.053 | 2 | -69 | $ 16,590,560.00 |
RCE | RECCE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | 0.265 | 2 | 50 | $ 36,129,924.00 |
PIQ | PROTEOMICS INTERNATIONAL LAB | 0.33 | 1 | 42 | $ 27,471,230.00 |
PBP | PROBIOTEC LTD | 1.91 | 1 | 61 | $ 149,557,744.00 |
KKT | KONEKT LTD | 0.5 | 1 | 73 | $ 52,893,416.00 |
SDI | SDI LTD | 0.875 | 1 | 58 | $ 104,007,336.00 |
IDT | IDT AUSTRALIA LTD | 0.165 | 0 | 0 | $ 39,097,268.00 |
ATH | ALTERITY THERAPEUTICS LTD | 0.025 | 0 | -41 | $ 22,588,786.00 |
RNO | RHINOMED LTD | 0.265 | 0 | 2 | $ 44,839,596.00 |
ALT | ANALYTICA LTD | 0.004 | 0 | -33 | $ 14,078,449.00 |
IMM | IMMUTEP LTD | 0.028 | 0 | -31 | $ 108,559,424.00 |
LCT | LIVING CELL TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.021 | 0 | -56 | $ 12,000,261.00 |
PXS | PHARMAXIS LTD | 0.195 | 0 | -29 | $ 76,961,080.00 |
PTX | PRESCIENT THERAPEUTICS LTD | 0.058 | 0 | -38 | $ 22,078,596.00 |
RHY | RHYTHM BIOSCIENCES LTD | 0.165 | 0 | -6 | $ 16,623,750.00 |
DXB | DIMERIX LTD | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | $ 16,673,941.00 |
SVA | SIMAVITA LTD-CDI | 0.008 | 0 | -76 | $ 3,342,225.00 |
NTI | NEUROTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD | 0.015 | 0 | -79 | $ 2,036,158.00 |
MVF | MONASH IVF GROUP LTD | 1.0075 | -1 | 17 | $ 235,785,888.00 |
BIT | BIOTRON LTD | 0.075 | -1 | -48 | $ 43,511,460.00 |
ONT | 1300 SMILES LTD | 6.32 | -1 | 7 | $ 149,410,608.00 |
ELX | ELLEX MEDICAL LASERS LTD | 0.57 | -2 | -12 | $ 81,852,648.00 |
HLA | HEALTHIA LTD | 0.92 | -2 | -22 | $ 57,991,884.00 |
PGC | PARAGON CARE LTD | 0.43 | -2 | -37 | $ 145,290,672.00 |
OPT | OPTHEA LTD | 3.46 | -2 | 427 | $ 830,962,240.00 |
NVL | NATIONAL VETERINARY CARE LTD | 2.29 | -3 | 9 | $ 156,783,200.00 |
GLH | GLOBAL HEALTH LTD | 0.155 | -3 | -13 | $ 5,514,869.50 |
ATX | AMPLIA THERAPEUTICS LTD | 0.08 | -4 | -71 | $ 4,253,647.00 |
AC8 | AUSCANN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 0.27 | -4 | -62 | $ 84,017,552.00 |
CP1 | CANNPAL ANIMAL THERAPEUTICS | 0.125 | -4 | -24 | $ 11,640,625.00 |
RGS | REGENEUS LTD | 0.078 | -4 | -59 | $ 20,129,034.00 |
VLS | VITA LIFE SCIENCES LTD | 0.6 | -4 | -22 | $ 33,382,354.00 |
S66 | STAR COMBO PHARMA LTD | 0.465 | -4 | -20 | $ 40,239,520.00 |
AHX | APIAM ANIMAL HEALTH LTD | 0.45 | -4 | -7 | $ 50,657,908.00 |
DVL | DORSAVI LTD | 0.04 | -5 | -48 | $ 8,160,671.50 |
KZA | KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD | 0.465 | -5 | 22 | $ 28,907,502.00 |
CYC | CYCLOPHARM LTD | 1.21 | -5 | 16 | $ 83,367,640.00 |
MXC | MGC PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | 0.035 | -6 | -35 | $ 45,101,464.00 |
M7T | MACH7 TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.655 | -6 | 172 | $ 96,199,080.00 |
PYC | PHYLOGICA LTD | 0.062 | -6 | 88 | $ 151,457,120.00 |
PCK | PAINCHEK LTD | 0.255 | -6 | 490 | $ 278,850,304.00 |
MDC | MEDLAB CLINICAL LTD | 0.425 | -7 | 17 | $ 90,453,160.00 |
ADR | ADHERIUM LTD | 0.052 | -7 | -29 | $ 9,049,663.00 |
RAC | RACE ONCOLOGY LTD | 0.135 | -7 | 24 | $ 14,188,837.00 |
JHC | JAPARA HEALTHCARE LTD | 1.105 | -7 | 2 | $ 292,635,840.00 |
AZV | AZURE HEALTHCARE LTD | 0.075 | -7 | -19 | $ 17,453,462.00 |
NXS | NEXT SCIENCE LTD | 2.58 | -8 | 145 | $ 455,213,760.00 |
ADO | ANTEO DIAGNOSTICS LTD | 0.013 | -8 | -10 | $ 19,425,996.00 |
MDR | MEDADVISOR LTD | 0.048 | -8 | 23 | $ 82,491,320.00 |
UBI | UNIVERSAL BIOSENSORS INC-CDI | 0.175 | -8 | -27 | $ 31,036,102.00 |
ANR | ANATARA LIFESCIENCES LTD | 0.2 | -9 | -57 | $ 9,882,647.00 |
OBJ | OBJ LTD | 0.015 | -9 | -21 | $ 27,141,940.00 |
PAB | PATRYS LTD | 0.019 | -9 | -38 | $ 21,451,806.00 |
IPD | IMPEDIMED LTD | 0.15 | -9 | -63 | $ 73,552,256.00 |
ZLD | ZELDA THERAPEUTICS LTD | 0.067 | -9 | 8 | $ 50,842,408.00 |
ANP | ANTISENSE THERAPEUTICS LTD | 0.095 | -10 | 120 | $ 37,822,808.00 |
1ST | 1ST GROUP LTD | 0.057 | -10 | 103 | $ 22,389,326.00 |
BXN | BIOXYNE LTD | 0.021 | -11 | -53 | $ 10,882,472.00 |
NEU | NEUREN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | 2.29 | -11 | 82 | $ 235,227,648.00 |
GTG | GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.005 | -11 | -61 | $ 16,252,537.00 |
OIL | OPTISCAN IMAGING LTD | 0.04 | -11 | -31 | $ 18,807,152.00 |
APH | AUSTRALIAN PRIMARY HEMP LTD | 0.2 | -11 | -25 | $ 13,558,377.00 |
CYP | CYNATA THERAPEUTICS LTD | 1.31 | -12 | 23 | $ 133,685,568.00 |
ALC | ALCIDION GROUP LTD | 0.21 | -13 | 388 | $ 189,145,744.00 |
ACW | ACTINOGEN MEDICAL LTD | 0.034 | -13 | -31 | $ 36,934,632.00 |
IHL | IMPRESSION HEALTHCARE LTD | 0.073 | -13 | 213 | $ 45,598,488.00 |
IVX | INVION LTD | 0.013 | -13 | -52 | $ 71,507,880.00 |
FTT | FACTOR THERAPEUTICS LTD | 0.003 | -14 | -96 | $ 3,128,507.00 |
FFC | FARMAFORCE LTD | 0.12 | -14 | 20 | $ 15,452,518.00 |
GSS | GENETIC SIGNATURES LTD | 1 | -14 | 76 | $ 106,140,624.00 |
PNV | POLYNOVO LTD | 2.23 | -15 | 273 | $ 1,454,393,728.00 |
MEB | MEDIBIO LTD | 0.011 | -15 | -71 | $ 10,946,430.00 |
EHH | EAGLE HEALTH HOLDINGS LTD | 0.11 | -16 | -46 | $ 33,979,744.00 |
AVE | AVECHO BIOTECHNOLOGY LTD | 0.005 | -17 | -81 | $ 7,887,287.00 |
MX1 | MICRO-X LTD | 0.255 | -17 | -25 | $ 44,555,496.00 |
SIL | SMILES INCLUSIVE LTD | 0.044 | -17 | -95 | $ 5,862,809.50 |
MEM | MEMPHASYS LTD | 0.071 | -17 | 97 | $ 42,269,616.00 |
RHT | RESONANCE HEALTH LTD | 0.125 | -17 | 287 | $ 51,256,072.00 |
ESE | ESENSE-LAB LTD-CDI | 0.014 | -18 | -73 | $ 2,661,076.75 |
VTI | VISIONEERING TECH-CDI | 0.066 | -19 | -64 | $ 26,342,920.00 |
VBS | VECTUS BIOSYSTEMS LTD | 0.51 | -19 | -3 | $ 13,620,718.00 |
RAP | RESAPP HEALTH LTD | 0.32 | -20 | 161 | $ 208,876,656.00 |
ONE | ONEVIEW HEALTHCARE PLC-CDI | 0.23 | -20 | -80 | $ 38,035,028.00 |
SDX | SIENNA CANCER DIAGNOSTICS LT | 0.038 | -20 | -50 | $ 11,562,207.00 |
OSP | OSPREY MEDICAL INC-CDI | 0.039 | -21 | -74 | $ 16,840,098.00 |
MMJ | MMJ GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 0.195 | -22 | -45 | $ 40,391,816.00 |
PAA | PHARMAUST LTD | 0.098 | -22 | 138 | $ 29,276,020.00 |
SKN | SKIN ELEMENTS LTD | 0.011 | -23 | -80 | $ 1,624,638.25 |
BNO | BIONOMICS LTD | 0.09 | -24 | -38 | $ 47,387,672.00 |
CAN | CANN GROUP LTD | 1 | -29 | -60 | $ 143,290,496.00 |
EXL | ELIXINOL GLOBAL LTD | 1.535 | -30 | -18 | $ 210,977,984.00 |
OVN | OVENTUS MEDICAL LTD | 0.545 | -30 | 82 | $ 70,486,048.00 |
CPH | CRESO PHARMA LTD | 0.21 | -32 | -52 | $ 30,308,866.00 |
SUD | SUDA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | 0.003 | -33 | -65 | $ 7,112,743.50 |
AGH | ALTHEA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 0.39 | -41 | -3 | $ 88,657,800.00 |
IBX | IMAGION BIOSYSTEMS LTD | 0.022 | -47 | -53 | $ 6,547,387.50 |
BPH | BPH ENERGY LTD | 0.001 | -50 | -47 | $ 2,990,277.75 |
BOT | BOTANIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD | 0.11 | -54 | 38 | $ 106,095,480.00 |