AAOI vs URGN Comparison

Applied Optoelectronics Inc is a provider of fiber-optic networking products, for four networking end-markets; internet data center, CATV, telecom, and FTTH. The Company designs and manufactures a wide range of optical communications products at varying levels of integration, from components, subassemblies, and modules to complete turn-key equipment. Through direct sales personnel, and manufacturing teams in the United States, China, and Taiwan, the company coordinates with customers to determine product design, qualifications, and performance. The Company has manufacturing and research and development facilities located in the U.S., Taiwan, and China.

UroGen Pharma Ltd is a clinical-stage biotechnology firm specializing in solutions for urothelial and specialty cancers. The company has developed RTGel reverse-thermal hydrogel, a proprietary technology enhancing the therapeutic profiles of existing drugs by enabling sustained release. Their flagship product, Jelmyto (mitomycin) for pyelocalyceal solution, along with investigational candidate UGN-102 (mitomycin) for intravesical solution, targets non-surgical tumor ablation in forms of non-muscle invasive urothelial cancer. Additionally, their immuno-uro-oncology pipeline includes UGN-301 (zalifrelimab), an anti-CTLA-4 antibody, intended for both monotherapy and combination therapy. Revenue is generated from product sales.