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What is DARA Biosciences Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of DARA Biosciences is: No Data: Cannot be evaluated.


Competitive Comparison of DARA Biosciences's Risk Assessment

For the Biotechnology subindustry, DARA Biosciences's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment data, can be viewed below:

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DARA Biosciences's Risk Assessment Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

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DARA Biosciences  (NAS:DARA) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

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DARA Biosciences (DARA Biosciences) Business Description

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DARA Biosciences Inc was incorporated on June 22, 2002. It is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of oncology treatment and supportive care pharmaceutical products. Through its acquisition of Oncogenerix, Inc., which occurred on January 17, 2012, the Company acquired exclusive U.S. marketing rights to its first commercial proprietary product, Soltamox (oral liquid tamoxifen). The Company's main focus is on the development and commercialization of oncology treatment and supportive care pharmaceutical products: Soltamox, Gemcitabine and other generic sterile injectable cytotoxic products, and Cancer support therapeutics. Soltamox (oral liquid tamoxifen), its first proprietary, FDA approved product, is a drug primarily used to treat breast cancer. Soltamox has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ('FDA') for the treatment of breast cancer. Soltamox will be the only liquid formulation of tamoxifen available for sale in the United States. Soltamox is used mainly for the chronic treatment of breast cancer or for cancer prevention in certain susceptible breast cancer subgroups. The Company is also focusing on the development and commercialization of generic sterile injectable cytotoxic products. The Company's agreement with Uman Pharma Inc. pursuant to which it received an exclusive license to import, sell, market and distribute Uman's gemcitabine lyophilized powder product in 200mg and 1g dosage sizes in the U.S. Gemcitabine went off patent in 2011 in the U.S. and is prescribed as first-line therapy for ovarian, breast, lung and pancreatic cancers. Currently, the Company has two main drug candidates advancing through clinical development with cleared Investigational New Drug applications from the FDA: KRN5500, a novel, non-narcotic/non-opioid for the treatment of neuropathic pain in patients with cancer; and DB959, a first-in-class drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. The Company mainly competes with other pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and other research and academic institutions. The Company's advertising, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical products in the United States is subject to the regulation of United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Executives
David Drutz director, officer: Executive Chairman and CMO 8601 SIX FORKS ROAD, SUITE 160, RALEIGH NC 27615
David L. Tousley officer: CFO 14610 PAWNEE LANE, LEAWOOD KS 66224
Gail Lieberman director 175 EAST 79TH STREET, APT. 4D, NEW YORK NY 10075
Paul John Richardson director 17 COUNTRY OAKS ROAD, LEBANON NJ 08833
Steve Gorlin director 150 GULF SHORE DRIVE, UNIT 601, DESTIN FL 32541
Ann A Rosar officer: Vice President Finance C/O 801 CAPITOLA DRIVE, DURHAM NC 27713
John C Thomas director 8601 SIX FORKS ROAD, SUITE 160, RALEIGH NC 27615
Geert Cauwenbergh director 1 STULTS DRIVE, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Kurt M Eichler director C/O SPRING BANK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., STE S-7, MILFORD MA 01757
Hamilton Jordan director
Stuart C Mcwhorter director 113 SEABOARD LANE, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Timothy J Barberich director 40 ELM ST, CONCORD MA 01752
Michael P Duffy officer: SVP, GC and Secretary C/O POINT THERAPEUTICS INC, 125 SUMMER STREET SUITE 1840, BOSTON MA 02110
Richard J Benjamin director 15 WHITE PINE ROAD, NEWTON MA 02464
Larry G Pickering director 26130 MANDEVILLA DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134

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