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Mesoblast has long been one of the sharemarket's most polarising companies. Now it faces a momentous month awaiting results from trials of a potentially life-saving treatment for COVID-19.

The Melbourne-based biotech is also hopeful of a regulatory breakthrough in the US which could see its treatment for a life-threatening inflammatory condition in children approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Tom Richardson writes and comments on markets including equities, debt, crypto, software, banking, payments, and regulation. He worked in asset management at Bank of New York Mellon and is a member of the CFA Society of the UK as a holder of the Investment Management Certificate. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.richardson@afr.com
Carrie LaFrenz is a senior journalist covering retail/consumer goods. She previously covered healthcare/biotech. Carrie has won multiple awards for her journalism including financial journalist of the year from The National Press Club. Connect with Carrie on Twitter. Email Carrie at carrie.lafrenz@afr.com

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