Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings

ARCT

Arcturus Therapeutics is an American biotech company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics for rare diseases with focus on RNA. Arcturus has developed a novel, potent and safe RNA therapeutics platform called LUNAR, a proprietary lipid-enabled delivery system for RNA medicines including small interfering RNA, messenger RNA, gene editing, DNA, antisense, and microRNA oligotherapeutics. The company's pipeline includes RNA therapeutics towards rare diseases such as ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD), and respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis. Vaccine medicines include a vaccine candidate for COVID-19.

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 21.45% is slightly below the average of the last 12 months (23.67%).