MediciNova, Inc.

MediciNova, Inc.

MNOV·NASDAQ

$1.32

-1.4%
HealthcareBiotechnology

MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing novel and small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases with unmet medical needs in the United States. The company is developing MN-166 (ibudilast), an oral anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agent for treating neurological disorders, such as primary and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, degenerative cervical myelopathy, glioblastoma, and substance dependence and addiction. Its product pipeline also includes MN-221 (bedoradrine), a selective beta-2-adrenergic receptor agonist for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma; MN-001 (tipelukast), an orally bioavailable small molecule compound to treat fibrotic diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and MN-029 (denibulin), a tubulin binding agent for treating solid tumor cancers. The company has collaboration agreements with Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd; Angiogene Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; and Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. MediciNova, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$64.97M
EPS-0.2400
P/E Ratio-5.50
Earnings Date08/13/2026
-31.63%
Return on Invested Capital
33%
3Y+54.0%
5Y+64.0%
10Y+11.0%
-28.85%
Return on Equity
37%
3Y+44.0%
5Y+49.0%
10Y-8.0%
-26.31%
Return on Assets
33%
3Y+39.0%
5Y+43.0%
10Y-4.0%
MediciNova, Inc.

MediciNova, Inc. Management Team

MNOV · NASDAQ
DD

Dr. David H. Crean M.B.A., Ph.D.

Chief Business Officer

Compensation

$99,000

Born 1965(Age 61)
MJ

Mr. Jason J. Kruger CPA

Chief Financial Officer & Principal Financial Officer

Born 1978(Age 48)
male
DK

Dr. Kazuko Matsuda M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.

Chief Medical Officer & Director

Compensation

$703,020

Born 1966(Age 60)
DY

Dr. Yuichi Iwaki M.D., Ph.D.

Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman

Compensation

$1,006,766

Born 1950(Age 76)
MJ

Mr. John O'Neil CPA

Controller

male
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MediciNova, Inc. Insider Positioning

MNOV · NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $76K worth of MNOV shares, with no selling activity reported.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

9-12 Months

Bought

60.0K

75.60K

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+76K

+$76K

Top Buyers

1
LN

Lemerond Nicole

Director

20.0K shares1 transactions

$25K

2
NH

Nagao Hideki

Director

20.0K shares1 transactions

$25K

3
BC

Beaver Carolyn

Director

20.0K shares1 transactions

$25K

Top Sellers

No selling activity

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bullish

Strong bullish signal with $76K net buying. Insiders are aggressively accumulating shares, suggesting significant confidence in future prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

∞:1

Perfect buy/sell ratio. Only buying activity with zero selling—the most bullish possible insider signal.

Insider Participation

High Buying

3 insider buyers vs. 0 sellers. Broad-based buying across management team suggests widespread confidence.

Insider Activity Insight

Compelling insider conviction: The combination of strong buy/sell ratio and multiple buyers suggests insiders see attractive risk/reward. Consider this alongside fundamental analysis for confirmation.

SEC Filings

MNOV - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 29, 2026
June 23, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 28, 2025
June 17, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 26, 2024
June 11, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2023

N/A

April 26, 2023
June 13, 2023
2023
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 26, 2022
June 14, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 27, 2021
June 16, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

April 27, 2020
June 16, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

April 26, 2019
June 10, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

April 26, 2018
June 07, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

April 27, 2017
June 08, 2017
2017
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