Top Cannabis and Biotech Stocks To Watch

HENDERSON, NV / ACCESSWIRE / February 6, 2019 / Cannabis and Biotech are in the middle of a massive comebacks, several small-cap plays in the sectors are prime for investors, here's a few to start researching.

One of the top opportunities on the biotech market could be, BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (BRTX) a life sciences company focused on stem cell-based therapies, is developing a therapy "ThermoStem" using brown adipose (fat) derived stem cells to generate brown adipose tissue. The company traded above $3 dollars last year before hitting lows with the rest of the biotech industry. The company has started to rally in lockstep with the industry's ETF: IBB, and could be on the verge of a breakout that may send BRTX above their 2018 highs. Get a jumpstart on the crowd by researching BRTX today.

Today we are highlighting: BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (BRTX), Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (MLNT), Trevena, Inc. (TRVN), Aurora Cannabis, Inc. (NYSE: ACB, TSX: ACB), and GW Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (GWPH).

According to Grand View Research, the global obesity treatment market was valued at $3.9 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach $15.6 billion by 2024. According to the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, about 30% of the global population is either obese or overweight. These are just a couple making companies developing weight management solutions so valuable to investors.

One of the more novel approaches to fighting this obesity epidemic is being developed by, BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (BRTX) (Market Cap: $8.821M Share Price: $0.69) a life sciences company focused on stem cell-based therapies, developing a therapy "ThermoStem" using brown adipose (fat) derived stem cells to generate brown adipose tissue ("BAT"). BAT is intended to mimic naturally occurring brown adipose depots that regulate metabolic homeostasis in humans.

BRTX just received a Notice of Allowance on the company's fourth patent for their metabolic ThermoStem program. The company's patents span US, Australia, and Japan.

Initial preclinical research indicates that increased amounts of brown fat in the body may be responsible for additional caloric burning as well as reduced glucose and lipid levels. This is a very promising sign for the company.

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Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (MLNT) (Market Cap: $86.342M Share Price: $1.54) recently provided an update on its strategic repositioning initiatives, cost savings outlook, as well as new management appointments. The stock has been quite active since.

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Trevena, Inc. (TRVN) (Market Cap: $111.137M Share Price: $1.35) is a biopharmaceutical company working on opioid alternatives for the management of moderate-to-severe acute pain.

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Aurora Cannabis, Inc. (ACB) (Market Cap: $7.075B, Share Price: $7.09) provided an expected revenue range for the second quarter of the Company's Fiscal 2019, the period ended December 31, 2018. They are anticipating net revenues of $50M to $55M. Full results will be published on Monday, February 11, 2019 pre-market.

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INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. (INSY) (Market Cap: $323.816M Share Price: $4.36), announced positive results from its dose-finding pharmacokinetic ("PK") study - INS015-18-124 - evaluating proprietary formulation of epinephrine nasal spray for treating anaphylaxis, an acute, life-threatening allergic reaction. Data from the study showed that the candidate has a similar PK profile with Mylan's MYL EpiPen as well as Par Pharmaceuticals' Adrenalin (epinephrine injection).

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