Friday, March 15, 2013

Theravance Inc (NASDAQ: THRX)

Theravance, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule medicines primarily for therapeutic areas of respiratory diseases, bacterial infections, and central nervous system (CNS)/pain. The company offers VIBATIV, a bactericidal injectable antibiotic for the treatment of Gram-positive infections. Its principal development programs with GlaxoSmithKline plc include the RELOVAIR that has completed Phase 3 clinical studies for the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma; the LAMA/LABA combination, a Phase 3 program for patients with COPD; and the Bifunctional Muscarinic Antagonist-Beta2 Agonist (MABA) program that has completed Phase 2b study for the treatment of COPD. The company's principal development programs also comprise and the Peripheral Mu-Opioid Receptor Antagonist (PµMA) program for the TD-1211 mu-opioid receptor designed to alleviate gastrointestinal side effects of opioid therapy without affecting analgesia. In addition, it develops TD-4208 that has completed Phase 2a single-dose COPD study; TD-1792, an antibiotic under clinical-stage for the treatment of serious infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. The company was formerly known as Advanced Medicine, Inc. and changed its name to Theravance, Inc. in April 2002. Theravance, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

To analyze Theravance's stock for potential trading opportunities, please take a look at the 1-year chart of THRX (Theravance, Inc.) below with my added notations:

1-year chart of THRX (Theravance, Inc.) The main price level to watch on THRX is $24 (navy). Not only is the $24 resistance apparent in April and January, but that price also acted as support back in the fall. So, the $24 level is key to this stock at this point. In addition, THRX has a lower level of support at $20 (red).

The Tale of the Tape: THRX has key price level at $24. A long position could be entered at the $24 support with a stop placed below that level, or a short trade could be placed on a break below $24, if that should happen, with an expectation of a fall to $20.

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