Capstone Therapeutics Inc. (CAPS)

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About Capstone Therapeutics:

OrthoLogic Corp., doing business as Capstone Therapeutics, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutic peptides and other molecules for patients with under-served conditions. The company?s product includes Chrysalin, or TP508, a 23-amino acid synthetic peptide, which is under pre-clinical testing for vascular applications, such as acute myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial ischemia. It also offers AZX100, a synthetic 24-amino acid peptide to relax smooth muscle, which modulates blood pressure and the function of blood vessels, airways, sphincters, the gastrointestinal tract, and the genitourinary tract. AZX100 is also evaluated for medical and commercial applications, such as treatment of pulmonary disease, prevention of hypertrophic and keloid scarring, and intimal hyperplasia. The company was formerly known as IatroMed, Inc. and changed its name to OrthoLogic Corp. in July 1991. OrthoLogic Corp. was founded in 1987 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.