Affimed NV (AFMD)

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Affimed: A new way to engage the immune system
Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized the way oncologists approach the treatment of numerous liquid and solid tumors. Even so, the first generation of checkpoint inhibitors and genetically modified cellular therapies is far from 100% effective. Some of these novel treatments also come with a host of serious and potentially life-threatening side effects that limit their use in certain patient populations.

Affimed, a small-cap immunotherapy company, is trying to change this narrative by engaging the body's own immune system with a platform consisting of so-called "bi-specific antibodies" that active natural killer cells to attack tumor cells.

While the early stage results of the company's lead candidate, known as AFM13, have been impressive as a monotherapy from both an efficacy and safety standpoint, Affimed is also evaluating this therapy in combination with cord blood-derived natural killer cells, as well as checkpoint inhibitors. Wall Street, for its part, thinks this single biologic therapy could rake in well over $600 million at its peak.

Where do things stand now? Affimed is hoping to file its first regulatory application for AFM13 as a monotherapy indicated for patients with relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma. If things go according to plan, the biotech's first therapy could be on the market by perhaps 2023. Before then, however, there is a strong possibility that Affimed simply gets bought out. Big pharma has been on the hunt of late for early-stage cancer immunotherapy companies with unique assets, and Affimed fits that mold to a tee.

All told, Affimed's shares appear to be a downright steal at these levels. The company's market cap of $707 million arguably doesn't properly represent the promise of its anticancer platform -- even on a risk-adjusted basis. Affimed, after all, has already presented strong early stage results for its novel immunotherapy platform. Another major clinical update is reportedly slated to happen at a medical conference in the fourth-quarter of this year, according to the company's last quaterly update. Aggressive investors, therefore, might be wise to consider buying this undervalued biotech stock soon.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/18/2-biotech-stocks-poised-to-go-supernova-soon/