ASMB vs PGP Comparison

Assembly Biosciences Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It is advancing two platform programs, a novel class of oral therapeutics for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and novel class of oral synthetic live biotherapeutics, which are designed to restore health to a dysbiotic microbiome. The company's HBV-cure program is aimed at increasing the current low cure rate for patients with HBV and is pursuing multiple drug candidates that inhibit multiple steps of the HBV lifecycle. Assembly has discovered several novel core protein Allosteric Modulators, which are small molecules that directly target and allosterically modulate the HBV core protein. The majority of the revenue is generated from the HBV cure program.

PIMCO Global Stocksplus & Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company. The objective of the fund is to seek a total return comprised of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of the fund's net assets in a combination of securities and instruments that provide exposure to stocks and or produce income.